Research Associateship Program Research Opportunities.  The National Research Council of the National Academies is accepting applications for competitive awards for independent graduate, postdoctoral and senior scientific research to be conducted at participating US federal laboratories.  Awards are offered in all fields of science and engineering.  These awards provide the opportunity to devote full time to research without the responsibilities and distractions of permanent career positions.  Applicants design their own research projects to be compatible with the interests of the sponsoring laboratory.  Many opportunities are open to non-US as well as US citizens.  Most awards are for one year, renewable in annual increments to a total of three years.  Senior researchers may apply for shorter periods.  Further details are on the Web site.

Sponsoring laboratories include:  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Institutes of Health, US Environmental Protection Agency, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Air Force Research Laboratory, US Air Force Academy, US Army Research Laboratory, US Military Academy, US Army Aviation and Missile Command, US Army Night Vision Laboratory, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Naval Research Laboratory, and Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center.

 The National Research Council, which is the administrative arm of the National Academies, serves as an independent adviser to the federal government on scientific and technical questions of national importance.  Established under the congressional charter of the private, nonprofit National Academy of Sciences, The National Research Council is jointly administered by the Academies of Sciences and Engineering, and along with the Institute of Medicine brings the resources of the entire scientific and technical community to bear on national problems through its volunteer advisory committees. 

One of the National Research Council's major divisions, the Policy and Global Affairs Division, is charged with administering Research Associateships through its Fellowship Programs office.