Dear Colleague:

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is pleased to announce an outreach program for underrepresented minority students interested in exploring a research career in the areas of allergy, immunology, and infectious diseases. Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities (INRO) is seeking qualified applicants for the 5-day program to be held February 6 - 10, 2005, at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Students selected to attend INRO 2005 will learn about the training opportunities available at NIAID, listen to scientific lectures by world-renown NIAID researchers, and tour Institute laboratories. The INRO program offers full expenses paid for travel, hotel accommodations, and meals.

REMINDER---Application deadline is October 15, 2004

The deadline for submitting online applications for the program is fast approaching.  Please visit the NIAID Web site for student eligibility, highlights of last year's INRO program agenda, student testimonies from past programs, and detailed information about the application process. To access the INRO program and application site, please click on the link below:

www.niaid.nih.gov/dir/otsep/inro/description.htm

Thank you for supporting the INRO 2005 program and sharing this announcement with colleagues and students.