Eligibility – PhDs in Biosciences, Physical Sciences, or Engineering with less than 48 months postdoc experience, new PhDs are ok

Award – 3 years of independent research in a top-outfitted national lab of Singapore, with $500,000 per year in research money plus salary

Application Deadline – SOON! – May 31, 2009

Details:

A*STAR INVESTIGATORSHIPS – a prestigious award to recognize young scientific talent!

Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR) invites applications to the A*STAR Investigatorships, an award that supports and promotes the early independent career development of potential leaders in biomedical science, physical science and engineering research.  The award provides an independent position and is tenable at A*STAR's prestigious biomedical research institutes.  The award also provides US$500,000 annually for lab research.
 
Interested applicants should have, ideally, obtained their PhD or MD-PhD not more than 48 months prior to the application date, and should have demonstrated an outstanding ability and creativity in research.  Investigators will receive attractive remuneration, support for set-up-costs, research funding, research staff and access to state-of-the-art scientific equipment and facilities.  Each A*STAR Investigator’s laboratory will be funded up to US$500,000 per year for a duration of 3+3 years.
 
Application closes May 31, 2009!  Please submit your resume, 3 letters of academic reference and a 5-page research proposal (1 hard copy and one soft copy of each) to the following:
 
A*STAR Investigatorships – Biomedical Science Agency for Science, Technology & Research, 20 Biopolis Way, #08-01, Centros, Singapore 138668, Singapore Email: A-STAR_ADMIN_BMRC [at] a-star [dot] edu [dot] sg
For more information, please visit www.a-star.edu.sg/astar_investigators_bms [1]
 
A*STAR Investigatorships – Physical Science & Engineering SERC A*STAR Investigatorships
1 Fusionopolis Way
#18-10 Connexis North
Singpoare 138632
Fax +65 6779 8061
Email: A-STAR_SERC_Investigatorships [at] a-star [dot] edu [dot] sg
 
For more information, please visit http://www.a-star.edu.sg/science_and_engineering/332-A-STAR-Investigatorships [2]

If you have any questions regarding these fellowships, please email:
Ms. Lee Sar Tan, Area Director, Contact Singapore San Francisco
Tan_lee_sar [at] contactsingapore [dot] sg