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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are seeking nominations for students to be considered for the 22nd annual St. Jude Children's Research Hospital National Graduate
Student Symposium (NGSS) and the 9th annual Future Fellow Research Conference (FFRC). The NGSS and FFRC are exceptional academic and professional development opportunities for Ph.D. students and will be held<a name="_Hlk52467822"> March 26-28 and June 4-6,
202</a><a name="_Hlk82008811">4, on the St. Jude campus.</a><br>
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The NGSS and FFRC are all-expenses-paid symposia to which top Ph.D. students from around the country are invited to participate. To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, with estimated graduation between April 2024 and July 2025.
Preference will be given to students whose work is relevant to </span></span><a href="http://www.stjude.org/basic-science-faculty"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ongoing research at St.
Jude</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.<span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></span></p>
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These symposia are not advertised. Students may apply only if they are nominated by faculty. To nominate students, please visit
</span></span><a href="http://www.stjude.org/ngss"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">stjude.org/ngss</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
and complete a simple form. You may nominate multiple students, but nominations must be received by October 16<sup>th</sup>, 2023. We would appreciate it if you could forward this information to your Graduate Program Directors or other faculty members who
may wish to nominate outstanding students. Nomination of exceptional under-represented minority students is encouraged.<br>
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Invitations to apply will be sent to students in late October. For those graduating before April 2024 who may be interested in postdoctoral fellowships at St. Jude, please review
</span></span><a href="http://www.stjude.org/postdoc"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">stjude.org/postdoc</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
and our open positions: </span></span><a href="https://talent.stjude.org/postdoc/jobs"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://talent.stjude.org/postdoc/jobs</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
If students are interested or if they have questions, they may contact us at </span>
</span><a href="mailto:postdoc@stjude.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">postdoc@stjude.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.<u><span style="color:blue"><br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Linda Harris, PhD<br>
Director of Postdoctoral Talent Acquisition<br>
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Office of Academic Programs in Biomedical Sciences<br>
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"></span><a href="file:///C:/Users/lharris/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/dtrembla/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/JH3373RY/Linda.Harris@stjude.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Linda.Harris@stjude.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk52881617"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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