[FUN_Mail] Post Ban opportunities in WV

[Spitzer, Nadja]

Hello All,

Please see attached and below for an NSF-funded post-bac training opportunity (RaMP) in West Virginia. This program is targeted to recent graduates who have an interest in research but have not had an opportunity to get involved.

I’d appreciate your advertising this opportunity among your faculty and graduating students. Thank you!

Hope everyone’s year is off to a great start,
Nadja

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Nadja Spitzer, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Marshall University
Huntington, WV, 25755
spitzern at marshall.edu<mailto:spitzern at marshall.edu>
304-696-7147
she/her
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Opportunity announcement

One Health WV (https://www.OneHealthWV.com/) is now recruiting recent BA/BS graduates

interested in training to work in STEM fields at the intersection of human, animal, &

environmental health.

One Health WV is a National Science Foundation funded initiative to recruit recent graduates,

connect them with STEM research mentors, and prepare them for STEM careers in West

Virginia and Central Appalachia.

Our project mentors carry out research that embraces three core One Health themes: Water

Use & Quality; Environmental Contamination; and Biological Correlates of Disease. Mentors are

located at Marshall University, West Virginia State University, and West Virginia University. Ten

recent graduates are being recruited to work with mentors on year-long projects designed to

train them for employment in STEM fields. No previous research experience is necessary.

Mentees in the One Health WV program will receive:

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$32,500 stipend

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Additional research and travel funding, and funding to attend national conferences or

training events

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Mentor support and training in research and lab procedures and equipment

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Opportunities to network with local, state, and federal agencies, industries, and

organizations

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Additional trainings in communications and other professional skills

Position requirements:

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Participants must have a BA/BS in a relevant field before the start of the program

(applicants must apply to the program before or within four years of graduation, with

extensions allowed for family, medical or military leave).

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Individuals accepted into or already participating in graduate programs are not eligible.

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Participants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent resident of the U.S., and

must be appointed for one full year

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Be located at either WVU, MU, or WVSU from Aug. 1, 2025-July 31, 2026.

To apply: Please visit www.onehealthwv.com<http://www.onehealthwv.com> to find more information on the projects and

mentors of the 2025-26 cohort and submit your application through the NSF ETAP portal link

provided there. Applications will be reviewed beginning March 18, 2025. Questions can be

directed to Kala Lomnicki (kala.lomnicki at mail.wvu.edu<mailto:kala.lomnicki at mail.wvu.edu>), Project Coordinator.

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