The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the NIH Virology Interest Group announce the Tenth Annual Norman P. Salzman Memorial Award in Virology. This award has been established to recognize outstanding research accomplishment by a post-doctoral fellow or research trainee working in the field of virology at the NIH. The award honors the 40-year career of Dr. Salzman in virology research and his accomplishments in mentoring of young scientists. The winning fellow will receive a plaque and an unrestricted gift of $2,500; the mentor of the awardee will also receive a plaque.

Eligible candidates are postdoctoral fellows or other research trainees in intramural NIH, CBER, or SAIC laboratories. Candidates must have obtained their professional degree after November 13, 2002. The research submitted must have been done under the mentorship of an NIH, CBER, or SAIC scientist. Award selection will be based upon the quality and significance of the applicant's research contribution to the field of basic virology, with special emphasis upon the creativity and the rigor with which the research has been performed. Applications will be judged by a selection committee of distinguished scientists from NIH and other institutions. The work submitted must have been published or accepted for publication in a peer reviewed journal. Applicants who have applied in previous years are encouraged to update their applications and resubmit, if eligible.

The award will be presented at the Tenth Annual Norman P. Salzman Virology Symposium, being held on Thursday, November 13, 2008 in the Natcher Conference Center (Building 45) on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD. The recipient will be expected to give a 20-minute presentation based on the award-winning abstract. The symposium will also feature other prominent speakers in the field of virology. A luncheon reception will follow.

Please pay close attention to the following instructions for submission; applications that fail to follow these directions will not be considered. Fellows should apply by submitting the following materials directly in the body of an e-mail addressed to David Derse, NCI at derse@ncifcrf.gov. Applications should contain the following information: