Pre-IRTA Committee

The post-baccalaureate and pre-doctoral IRTA award recipients generate ideas for activities and seminars tailored specifically to those intending to seek Ph.D. and M.D. degrees in the future. Past seminar ideas include how to make a scientific presentation, mock graduate/medical school interviews, and panel discussions with admissions counselors from graduate/medical school programs. Contact Laura Ortiz with your ideas or if you would like to become involved.

Felcom - http://felcom.nih.gov

The NIH Fellows Committee consists of representatives from each institute working to enhance the intramural training program, foster communication among fellows and the NIH community, and serve as a liaison to administration programs affecting the training experience. Representatives are selected for one year appointments based on elections and the recommendation of the ICD Scientific Director. Representatives serving on the Felcom committee must serve on at least one Felcom subcommittee. Please contact Margarita Valencia for more information.

NIH Visiting Fellows Committee - http://felcom.nih.gov/NIHVFC

The NIHVFC is a self-governing body serving the interest of visiting fellows in their transition to life at the NIH, by working to make your experience here worthwhile; as well as creating the opportunities for visiting fellows to maintain continuity in their research upon returning to their home countries. Contact Laura Ortiz for more information.

FARE Awards - http://felcom.nih.gov/FARE

FARE is the acronym for the Fellows Award for Research Excellence, begun in 1995. The eleventh annual NIH-wide FARE competition (FARE 2005) will again provide recognition for the outstanding scientific research performed by intramural postdoctoral fellows. The award is sponsored by the NIH Fellows Committee, the Scientific Directors, the Office of Research on Women's Health, and the NIH Office of Education, and is funded by the Scientific Directors and the Office of Research on Women's Health. Fellows submit an abstract of their research, which is peer reviewed in a blind study section competition. Please contact Margarita Valencia for more information.

• Winners of FARE awards will each receive a $1000 stipend to attend a scientific meeting at which they will present their abstract, either as a poster or a seminar.
• FARE 2005 winners will also be asked to present their work at one of the FARE poster sessions that follow each WALS 2004/2005 seminar
• FARE 2005 winners will serve as judges for FARE 2006.

Listservs

The FELLOW-L list was created to promote fellowship between postdoctoral staff and to provide a forum for educational, scientific and employment issues. The number of subscribers has grown to over 1000 and geographically extends from Bethesda to Baltimore, North Carolina, and Montana. The list is among the largest serving bench scientists at the NIH.

The Pre-IRTA list-serv is set up to provide information for the Pre-IRTA, Post baccalaureate and Technical IRTAs regarding seminars, lectures, extracurricular activities and social events. You must have an NIH e-mail address to subscribe to this list-serv.

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