<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Apply for the 2013 Visiting Scholars Program</b></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><br></b></span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">We are now accepting applications for the 2013 Visiting Scholars Program. The program is a unique experience that fosters expertise and collaborations in biomechanical simulations for rehabilitation research. </span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Up to four individuals will be chosen to visit the NCSRR at Stanford University for a 10-week period from mid-June to late-August. Each visiting scholar will receive a $15,000 stipend. During their visits, awardees will receive training and mentoring to help them reach their research goals. They will have the opportunity to participate in formal meetings, discussions with OpenSim experts, and brainstorming sessions with their fellow visiting scholars to advance their research and the OpenSim project. </span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">The Visiting Scholars Program is intended for faculty members and postdoctoral fellows with exceptional skills in </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">biomechanics, simulation, and </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">computer science, who will advance the field of movement science through the development of new software, biomechanical models, and outstanding research.</span></div>
<div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">Applications are due on January 25, 2013. You can find out more about the program and download the application materials on our website:</font></div>
<div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://opensim.stanford.edu/support/scholars.html" target="_blank">Learn More and Apply</a></font></div><div><br></div><div>Please also forward this announcement to any of your colleagues or students who may be interested.</div>
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<font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">Best wishes,</font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">Jen Hicks<br clear="all"></font><div><br></div>-- <br><span><b><font color="#333333">Jennifer Hicks, Ph.D.</font></b></span><div>
<font color="#333333">Associate Director | <a href="http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/about/index.html" target="_blank">NCSRR</a><br>R&D Manager | <a href="http://opensim.stanford.edu/" target="_blank">OpenSim</a> </font></div>
<div><font color="#333333">Stanford University<br><a value="+16504984403">650-498-4403</a> | <a href="mailto:jenhicks@stanford.edu" target="_blank">jenhicks@stanford.edu</a></font></div><br>
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