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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-wrap: break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right style='border-collapse:collapse;margin-right:3.5pt'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width=15 valign=top style='width:11.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=15 height=1 style='width:.1562in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=184 style='width:1.9166in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/69fa83aa501/288275ed-3c1d-40da-b358-4a1bf6ea8a83.png"><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr><tr style='height:3.75pt'><td width=5 valign=top style='width:3.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=1 height=5 style='width:.0104in;height:.052in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>This is a reminder to submit your application for one of the new travel grants for postdoctoral researchers to attend the 2019 meeting. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oU36AHBrkuYaaKCimDsVLzVxZNd_Zw7v2rlCb37LLfJ-TIpF4xBHNrsogHTGlOdDzJClJS9JtgVFlMqW8KyCvhglftQFKQUK5BNspPe4wwXek6RgTAVq2IAKATT6WN4CPZsrSJnT0LAx029C3csrcmQ3NpCakcCs-Wu6uo7IV01Z0v0X2D98dih005GwjHEWHduGI0R_vLU=&c=CXLrWAiSkwk29rqFTxcTIiuMQHtnyKSrZJDSFRdwrhFYHsB9VEJsyg==&ch=VbYd8Kc1Y25TJyzERvqHQz_UGm_txiGhkwxurLp6HZF6eIcxWUF7fQ==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>The NEI Postdoctoral Travel Grants</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> are intended to cover most or all of the travel, lodging and registration costs. Grant recipients will be recognized at the VSS awards ceremony. <b>The deadline to submit an application is March 22, 2019</b>.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Eligibility</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>The grants are available only to US citizens and permanent residents. To address historical disparities in our membership and the field, applications from females, under-represented minorities and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged. Applicants need not be a co-author on an abstract at the 2019 meeting, but for all applicants, approval by their postdoctoral advisor must be confirmed.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Grant Selection</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Applications will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the VSS Board of Directors. Grant recipients will be contacted by Friday, April 5, 2019.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#403F42'></span><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Deadlines</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>First Day to Apply: February 19, 2019</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Last Day to Apply: March 22, 2019</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Recipients Notified: April 5, 2019</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" 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