Pathway-to-Independence Award (MeNu Program)
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Overview
Pathway-to-Independence Award (MeNu Program)
Program Type: Career Development Award for Postdoctoral Fellows
Geographic Scope: Van Andel Institute (Michigan, US)
Focus Area: Metabolism and Nutrition research
Description: As part of VAI's commitment to training the next generation of scientists, the MeNu Program offers the Pathway-to-Independence Award to selected senior postdoctoral fellows at VAI interested in launching independent tenure-track research careers.
- Number of Awards: Up to 2 awards per year
- Duration: Two years of project support
- Mentorship: Awards provided under the guidance of the postdoc's mentor
Award Details
- Senior postdoctoral fellows at Van Andel Institute
- Seeking to develop independent tenure-track research careers
Eligibility
- Innovative, early-stage research projects
- Emphasis on collaborative pilot studies
- Development of new tools for metabolism research
- Larger cross-functional teams seeking paradigm-shifting questions in metabolism
Research Focus
- Program Manager: Kelsey Williams, Ph.D.
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: vai.org
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