{"id":468,"date":"2020-04-02T19:59:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T19:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dnayaklab.com\/?page_id=468"},"modified":"2025-02-20T19:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T19:13:28","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dnayaklab.com\/?page_id=468","title":{"rendered":"CONTACT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"468\" class=\"elementor elementor-468\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50e5edb5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50e5edb5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1af553d1\" data-id=\"1af553d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e95e573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e95e573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1240\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dnayaklab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Koshland_Hall_night1240x360_72dpi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1394\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a05460 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a05460\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e2e90c\" data-id=\"8e2e90c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f3e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52f3e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact the Lab<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6953c0b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6953c0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-633d247\" data-id=\"633d247\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d9a69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9d9a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nayak lab is located on the first floor of Koshland Hall in the northwest corner of the UC Berkeley campus.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <strong><em>Lab Address<\/em><\/strong> is:<\/span><\/p><p>141 Koshland Hall<br \/>Department of Molecular and Cell Biology<br \/>University of California, Berkeley<br \/>Berkeley, CA 94720-3204<br \/>Nayak Lab<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <strong><em>Mailing Address<\/em><\/strong> is:<\/span><\/p><p>1Barker Hall # 3204<br \/>Department of Molecular and Cell Biology<br \/>University of California, Berkeley<br \/>Berkeley, CA 94720-3204<br \/>USA<\/p><p>Lab Phone Number: +1-510-664-5266<\/p><p><strong>Note: Please use our <u>mailing <\/u>address for shipping packages!<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For plasmids, strains, and research materials please reach out to the PI by email at: dnayakATberkeleyDOTedu<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow our lab on twitter: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lab_nayak\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@lab_nayak<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Accessibility statement: <\/strong>Our lab is committed to making our science accessible to everyone. To that end, if any of the information on our website is not accessible to you for some reason, please reach out to us at <strong>dnayaklab ATgmail DOTcom<\/strong>. We would be happy to convey this material to you in a suitable\u00a0format. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a272ed\" data-id=\"2a272ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df0c1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7df0c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JOIN THE LAB<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601b5ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"601b5ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please find details in the respective category below.<\/p><p>Please note: at this time, we do not have technician positions available in the lab.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb827ee elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb827ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9680aa9\" data-id=\"9680aa9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa531e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"aa531e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1781\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1781\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Undergraduates<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1781\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1781\"><p><br><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are an undergraduate student, at UC Berkeley or elsewhere, interested in archaea, microbial genetics, experimental evolution, archaeal physiology, microbial metabolism or any other aspects of our research feel free to reach out to us about research opportunities by filling out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSczhI6PGUIU7rioDKKQhWYL6zYav0qmSLJkDxJ9XItbn9WCtg\/viewform?usp=send_form\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-0f4ead9 ); letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">There are many different ways to get engaged in research as an undergraduate so please do write in any specific comments or questions you might have while filling out the aforementioned <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/zat4bUoNfuRFXk5c8\" style=\"letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">form<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-0f4ead9 ); letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><br><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few resources for undergraduate research funding and fellowships are listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amgenscholars.berkeley.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UC Berkeley Amgen Scholars<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mcb.berkeley.edu\/nsfreu\/#program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NSF REU at UC Berkeley<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surf.berkeley.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) at UC Berkeley<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urap.berkeley.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP) at UC Berkeley<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nsurp.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Summer Undergraduate Research Project (NSURP)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcb.berkeley.edu\/news-and-events\/department-news\/bridges-baccalaureate-opening-doors-discovery\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bridges to Baccalaureate (B2B) Program<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bsp.berkeley.edu\/home\">Biology Scholars Program (BSP) <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcnair.berkeley.edu\/home\">McNair Scholars Program&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9c254a elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e9c254a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Graduate Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prospective Graduate Students<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduate student candidates interested in the lab can apply to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mcb.berkeley.edu\/grad\/prospective-graduates\/admissions-and-recruitment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Molecular and Cell Biology Graduate Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/plantandmicrobiology.berkeley.edu\/graduate-program-microbiology\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduate program in Microbiology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hosted by the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Useful Links for Graduate applicants:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grad.berkeley.edu\/admissions\/apply\/admissions-faq\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduate admissions FAQs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grad.berkeley.edu\/admissions\/apply\/personal-statement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing the personal statement<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grad.berkeley.edu\/admissions\/apply\/statement-purpose\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing the statement of purpose<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grad.berkeley.edu\/admissions\/apply\/fee-waiver\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requesting an application fee waiver<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flamholz.github.io\/phd\/admissions\/2019\/01\/22\/admissions-reflections.html\">Applying to the UC Berkeley MCB PhD program by Avi Flamholz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have additional questions about the graduate application process please contact:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:%20mcbgao@berkeley.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MCB GAO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regarding the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology Graduate Program<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantandmicrobiology.berkeley.edu\/users\/lyn-rivera#profile-main\" target=\"_blank\">Lyn Rivera<\/a>&nbsp;regarding the Graduate program in Microbiology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rotations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MCB and PMB graduate programs allows graduate students to rotate in three-four labs prior to joining a thesis lab. Students interested in rotating in our lab should contact Dipti Nayak (dnayakATberkeleyDOTedu) by email at least two-three weeks prior to the start of the rotation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduate Student Fellowships<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduate students pursuing their thesis research are encouraged to apply for graduate fellowships or research funding such as:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aauw.org\/resources\/programs\/fellowships-grants\/current-opportunities\/american\/dissertation-fellowships\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Association of University Women (AAUW) Dissertation Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/PGA\/FordFellowships\/PGA_047958\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ford Foundation Fellowship Program<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhmi.org\/science-education\/programs\/gilliam-fellowships-advanced-study\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HHMI Gilliam Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hertzfoundation.org\/the-fellowship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hertz Foundation Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.gov\/grfp\/Login.do\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/pa-files\/PA-09-208.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIH F31 Predoctoral Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigmaxi.org\/programs\/grants-in-aid\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dipti Nayak is a part of the training faculty for the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/genetics.berkeley.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genetic Dissection of Cells and Organisms Training Program (GDTP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mcb.berkeley.edu\/molecular-basis-cell-function-training-program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Molecular Basis of Cell Function Training Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sponsored by the NIH at UC Berkeley.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e43a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0e43a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1491\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We welcome postdocs trained in any area within the microbial sciences or interested in developing new tools for emerging archaeal model systems.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are interested in joining the lab please email Dipti Nayak (dnayakATberkeleyDOTedu) with the following information:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CV\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A relevant and recent manuscript (pre-print OK!)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one-page<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cover letter with a brief description of your graduate research and an outline of a potential postdoc project that you would like to conduct in the Nayak lab<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact information for three referees<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prospective postdocs are encouraged to apply for fellowships such as those listed below:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agi.org\/geobiology\/fellowships\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agouron Institute Geobiology Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diversity.berkeley.edu\/programs-services\/postdoctoral-diversity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Berkeley Chancellor\u2019s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/PGA\/FordFellowships\/PGA_047960\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ford Foundation Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhmi.org\/programs\/hanna-h-gray-fellows-program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hannah H Gray Fellows Program<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhwf.org\/research-fellowship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hfsp.org\/funding\/hfsp-funding\/postdoctoral-fellowships\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Postdoctoral Fellowships<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jccfund.org\/fellowship-information\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jane Coffins Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsrf.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miller.berkeley.edu\/fellowship\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miller Research Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cpaess.ucar.edu\/cgc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/training\/indivpostdoc\/pages\/postdocfellowsfaq.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503622\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ppfp.ucop.edu\/info\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of California President\u2019s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a56d27a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a56d27a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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