Center for Infectious Disease & Immunity

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

 

Infectious Disease & Inflammation Training Program

 

Minimum criteria for consideration of a trainee for admission into IDIP:

  1. Postdoc holds a PhD and/or a MD and is committed to working under an IDIP training-faculty member. See the CIDI members page for a list of eligible faculty and a description of their programs.
  2. Postdoc is able and willing to take some coursework: (A) a not-for-credit Immunopathogenesis course and/or other relevant course to IDIP; (B) Problem-based Research Bioethics (1 credit) and receive a grade no lower than a "B" unless they have already received credit for essentially equivalent coursework in their previous training.
  3. Postdoc is willing to submite an NRSA, ALA, or equivalent individual training grant application at the end of their first year of IDIP fellowship. If the applicant is more advanced, a transitional grant application to independence is also acceptable and indeed encouraged.
  4. Postdoc will agree to meet other requirements specified in "Specifics of Postdoctoral Training Requirements." These include the convening at least twice per year of a committee on studies of no less than 3 UNM faculty members (which need not include entirely tenured or tenure-track faculty members) and meeting the requirements for attendance and participation in journal clubs, presentations at national and university seminars. For VERY EXPERIENCED MENTORS, the requirements for a committee on studies might be waived.
  5. Postdoc must be a citizen or noncitizen national. Individuals on temporary visas are not eligible.

Application requirements:

  1. A 1-2 page description of research already accomplished in the mentor's laboratory and future plans for moving on into the next stage of your career. In addition, an abstract of paper(s) in preparation, if applicable.
  2. A one-page essay written by the postdoc describing career goals after completion of her/his current PDF and why he/she wishes to be an IDIP fellow.
  3. Updated curriculum vitae.
  4. Letter of support from PI and one other faculty member (within or outside of UNM) who is familiar with the candidate's work. Faculty who write letters of support will be ineligible to serve on the selection committee.

For new postdoctoral hire

  1. A one to two page description of research planned by mentor laboratory and future plans for moving on into the next stage of your career. In addition, an abstract of paper(s) in preparation, if applicable.
  2. Detailed training record by mentor indicating success of former trainees
  3. Hiring plan.

Training grant benefits and requirements

The benefits of the fellowship in the IDIP training grant include the prestige of having won a competitive grant award, and having your stipend paid, which frees up your PI's resources. There will be an allowance for tuition, as well as a generous allowance for training expenses and a budget for travel to meetings.

Per the NIH/NRSA guidelines for postdoctoral trainees, stipends are provided as a subsistence allowance to help defray living expenses during the research training experience. It is not provided as a condition of employment with either the University of New Mexico or the Federal government. Health insurance, including dental and vision coverage are supported by the grant. However, costs that normally would be associated with employee benefits (FICA, workmen's compensation and unemployment insurance) are not allowed.