This program offers funding to Ph.D, Sc.D or M.D. scientists and engineers of unusual promise and ability to perform research and be sponsored by a laboratory/ receive yearly stipends to fund their research. Full time Associateships will be awarded on a competitive basis  for research in the fields of chemistry; earth, atmospheric and space sciences; engineering, applied sciences and computer science, life and medical sciences; mathematics; and physics. For more information visit the National Research Council of the National Academies website.

Annual Deadlines: August 1st, May 1st, November 1st, February 1st

Application: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/RAP/PGA_046398