Dear Colleagues, We encourage you and your colleagues to take advantage of two new ways to learn more about the 2016 Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowships and Science Policy Fellowships<http://www.nas.edu/gulf/fellowships/index.html> for early-career researchers and professionals in the social and behavioral sciences, health and medicine, engineering, earth and life sciences, and relevant interdisciplinary fields.
First, we invite you to watch our fellowship tutorial videos, which provide an overview of the Early-Career Research Fellowships<https://vimeo.com/147890572> and Science Policy Fellowships<https://vimeo.com/147890204> and introduce the application process. Second, we welcome you to attend one of our informal Q&A sessions with 2015 Gulf Research Program fellows and staff<http://www.nas.edu/gulf/events/index.html> at the 2016 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference in Tampa this February. The sessions will take place at the Gulf Research Program's conference booth in the Grand Ballroom Foyer at the Tampa Marriott Waterside. * Science Policy Fellows Q&A session: Wed., Feb. 3, 10-10:30am * Early-Career Research Fellows Q&A session: Thurs., Feb. 4, 10-10:30am Applications for both fellowships are due on February 17, 2016 at 11:59pm ET. Full descriptions of these opportunities and links to the online application system are available on the Gulf Research Program's website<http://www.nas.edu/gulf/fellowships/index.html>. Please share this message with your network and register for our email updates<http://www.nas.edu/gulf/funding/index.htm> to receive reminders about upcoming deadlines and future funding opportunities. Regards, The Gulf Research Program
