Invest in Postdocs

摘要

I am writing regarding the role of the NIH in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Given the short period of time the NIH has been allowed to disperse its funds, it seems that extending the duration of grants that are nearing completion or raising the payline of currently funded grants are two of the most straightforward options. Along these lines, allocating a subset of this money to extend the funding of NIH F32 grants by 12 months for postdoctoral scholars nearing the end of their fellowship would both serve the NIH commitment to fostering young scientists and meet the goals of the ARRA to infuse money into the economy.rnThe current economic climate has created a scarcity of positions for highly trained scientists seeking employment in both academic and industrial research settings.