Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowships (VF)

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Program Description

Postdoctoral positions are available at the NIDCR on NIH's Bethesda, Maryland campus to train professionals from all non-U.S. countries with a Ph.D. and/or a D.D.S., D.M.D., M.D., or D.V.M.

Application Due Date

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Eligibility

Applicants must be within five years of receiving their graduate degree and have less than five years of relevant previous postdoctoral experience to apply.

Length

N/A

Award Benefits

The stipends for postdoctoral trainees at NIH are adjusted yearly with supplements for prior experience, multiple degrees, and expertise in areas of current interest to the NIH such as mathematics, engineering, chemistry, and bioinformatics. For details, see the Trainee Stipends page.

Benefits include health insurance for the trainee and their family and support for coursework related to the trainee's research. Compensation for travel to meetings is often available. In addition, the NIH Fellows Committee (FelCom) and the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) sponsor a wide range of career development and social activities. OITE includes an Office of Postdoctoral Services, a Career Services Center, and Career Library.

How to Apply

Search for "NIDCR" on the NIH postdoctoral openings page on the OITE website and follow the application instructions listed for each laboratory.

Prospective applicants may also contact individual NIDCR laboratories of interest to identify future research positions.

 

Last Reviewed on
March 2024