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1999 Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences Taking Education in a New Direction - YOURS!!! 80 Fellow ships w ill b e aw arded b y the How ard Hughes M edical Institute for full-time study tow ard a Ph.D . o r S c.D . degree in the biological sciences listed below. Awards are for three years, w ith extension possible fortw o additional years o f full support. Fellow ship aw ards provide an annual stipend o f $16,000 a n d a $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 a n n u a l c b st-o f-e d u c a tio n allow ance, effective June 1999, Confederated Tribes o f Siletz Indians P.O.Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380 ■ (541) 444-2532 -or-1-800-922-1399 Eligible fields o f study include: biochemistry bioinformatics biophysics biostatistics cell biology developmental biology epidemiology genetics immuniology mathematical & computational biology microbiology molecular biology neuroscience pharmacology physiology structural biology virology T he fellow ships are intended for students who have com pleted less than one year o f graduate study tow ard M .S., Ph.D ., or Sc.D. degrees in biological sciences. Students w ho h old or are pursuing m edical o r dental degrees (M .D., ’ D .O ., D.V.M., D.D .S.) m ay also be eligible to apply fo r fellow ship support for study tow ard the Ph.D. o r Sc.D. This program is open to both U.S. citizens and foreign citizens. StudentsvZithU.S.citizenship m ay take the fellow ship abroad. Non-U.S. citizens m ust study in the United States. Jb f i application deadline is N ov. 10 .1 9 9 8 . F or copies o f the Program A nnouncem ent orf. A pplication write: H ughes Fellow ship Program ‘The Fellow ship Office N ational Research Council 2101 C onstitution A venue W ashington, D .C. 20418 Fax: (202) 334-3419 E-M ail: infofell@ nas.edu Telephone: (202) 334-2872 Internet: fellow ships.nas.edu T he H ow ard H ughes M edical Institute, an E q u a l O p p o rtn ity E m p lo y e r, w e lc o m e s applications from all qualified candidates and encourages w om en and m em bers o f m inority groups to apply. ASSISTANT DIRECTORS TRAINING PROGRAM T h e A s s is ta n t D ire c to rs T ra in in g Program is now accepting applications for its 1999 program . E s ta b lish ed in 1965, th e program is a jo in t venture o f the D irectors G uild o f A m erica and foe A lliance o f M otion ABE and GED Picture and Television Producers. Each year Tuesday - Thursday foe program accepts approxim ately 10 - 20 8:30 -10:30 a.m. Classes begin September 22nd individuals from m ore than 1,100 applicants. Terry Perrsson, Instructor In “hands-on” settings, .trainees learn adm inistrative and organizational production Alternative School skills including set operations, paperw ork, the High School Completion w orking conditions and collective bargaining Monday - Thursday agreem ents o f m ore than tw enty guild and 8 a m -1 2 noon unions, and how to supervise cast and crew Hank Burroughs, Instructor m e m b e rs.. U pon satisfactory com pletion o f the These classes are held downstairs in the Tribal Administration Building, 201 SE Swan Avenue, program , trainees arc placed on the Southern Siletz, Oregon C alifornia A rea Q ualification list as Second A ssistant D irectors and becom e eligible for membership in the Directors Guild o f America. Experiential Education Program applicants m ust be at least 21 R opes Course - Janet D air & G eorge N agel years old and have the legal right to w ork in W hite W ater R afting - G eorge N agel & th e U n ite d S ta te s . T h e y m u s t h a v e a R obert K entta B achelor’s o r A ssociate’s degree in any field R iyer K ayaking - G eorge N agel by June 30, 1999; o r tw o years o f full-tim e, ; W ilderness Program - Janet D air paid, on-set em ploym ent in m otion picture o r television production; or have achieved and NATIVE AM ER IC A N STUD EN T ART- been discharged at the level o fE -5 o r above ; W O R K SO LIC ITED Oregon State University is seeking artwork in a branch o f the U .S. m ilitary service. from Native American students in grades K-12 for C o m p le te d a p p lic a tio n s and a student exhibition. All art work will be shown supporting docum ents m ust b e postm arked no May 14,1999 in the LaSells Stewart Center at the later than N ovem ber. !£» 1998. Interested 1st annual conference on: Sacred Landscapes: Native American Perspectives o f the Pacific individuals can obtain applications by c a llin g the Training Plan O ffice at (818) 386-2545 or Northwest Art work may be any two-dimensional by w riting to the: A ssistant D irectors Training Program work on paper or canvas in painting, drawing, printmaking or other media; black & white or color. 15260 Ventura B lvd., Suite 1200-A Artwork may measure up to 3 x 3 feet framed. Sherm an O aks, CA 91403 Finished work should be matted or mounted on -OR- railroad board, foam core, or mat board. Small by visiting the Training Program ’s new W orld work may be mounted on construction paper with W ide W eb Site at: w w w .dg p tp .o rg rubber cement Work should be labeled on the back with the name, address, phone, name of school, age, and tribal affiliation o f the artist. An overall 1st 2nd and 3rd place will be HATFIELD FELLOWSHIP awarded. Artwork will be judged as it responds to APPLICATIONS fo e conference; theme. An Hoftor award will be presented to the work selected to be die conference G randR onde is seeking applicants for the first logo. That work will be used on a T-shirt and a M a rk O . H a tfie ld fe llo w s h ip s . N a tiv e poster publicizing foe conference... A m erican’s, 21 or older, are eligible to apply. Artwork is due November 1,1998 at OSU. Preference w ill b e g iy e n to enrolled m em bers Mail artwork to: Sacred Landscapes Art Exhibit o f the nine federally-recognized Oregon tribes. Department o f Art, 106 Fairbanks Hall, Oregon Each Fellow w ill serve in the O regon H ouse State UniversityCorvallis, OR 97331. i f you wish to have our artwork returned, please include or Senate, for a nine-m onth period, and w ill return postage. Artwork for the T-shirt and poster receive a stipend o f approxim ately $55,000. becomes the property o f Oregon State University. This y e a r’s Fellow will serve in Senator R on Sponsored by the Indian Education Office, Native W yden’s Office. A pplications are due S e p t American Student Association, Native A m e r ic a n s 2 3 ,1 9 9 8 , C all A m ber R ussell a t 1-800-760- in Marine Science^ foe Society ofNative American 7 9 7 7 ,ext- 3608 for an application packet. The Graduates Students and a consortium o f OSU announcem ent w ill occur in late O ctober in colleges, departments, programs and faculty. Portland, O regon. -9 -
