FELLOW-L Discussions

FELLOW-L is both a discussion and information list. Several questions on FELLOW-L have brought a flood of thoughtful responses, and those are listed below.

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Past Discussion Topics:

• Why can't PhD's become technicians at NIH?
• How does one figure out an appropriate salary to ask for in a job interview?
• Can NIH fellows compete with academic postdocs who have proven grant-getting ability? Are there any sources of funding that NIH fellows can apply for, that are transportable, and that will make us more competitive?
• Comments on the series and the speakers of the 'New Career Opportunities for Young Scientists' seminar series organized by the NIH Fellows Committee, the Office of Science Education, the NIH Scientific Directors, and the NIH Alumni Association in Feb/March 1996.
• Responses to questions and comments on the topic of mentoring by Dr. Joan Schwartz (NINDS) and Dr. Richard Asofsky (NIAID) in June 1996.