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ANNOUNCEMENT Postdoctoral

Museum

Internship at the New York Botanieal 1985-1986

Garden

The New York Botanical Garden announces a postdoctoral interns h i p in c u r a t o r i a l t e c h n i q u e s a n d h e r b a r i u m m a n a g e m e n t b e g i n n i n g 1 S e p t e m b e r 1985 for n i n e m o n t h s , w i t h t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f a n e x t e n s i o n to t w e l v e m o n t h s i f f u n d s b e c o m e a v a i l a b l e . T h i s p o s i t i o n is s u p p o r t e d b y t h e N a t i o n a l M u s e u m A c t w h i c h is a d m i n i s t e r e d b y t h e S m i t h s o n i a n I n s t i t u t i o n . T h e s t i p e n d is $ 1 2 7 5 p e r m o n t h . H e a l t h i n s u r a n c e c a n b e arranged. T h i s p r o g r a m is d e s i g n e d f o r a p e r s o n w i s h i n g to r e c e i v e t r a i n i n g in curating and managing systematics collections. Following detailed ins t r u c t i o n s e s s i o n s , t h e t r a i n e e w i l l p a r t i c i p a t e a c t i v e l y i n all a s p e c t s o f herbarium work. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter detailing h o w t h i s p r o g r a m will b e b e n e f i c i a l to t h e m a n d s h o u l d a s k t h a t l e t t e r s o f r e c o m m e n d a t i o n b e sent d i r e c t l y to t h e G a r d e n . A p p l i c a t i o n s a n d t h r e e l e t t e r s o f r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s h o u l d b e sent to" D r . P a t r i c i a K. Holmgren, Director of the Herbarium, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York 10458-9980. Telephone: 212/220-8626. The applic a n t ' s file s h o u l d b e c o m p l e t e b y 1 A p r i l 1985. N o t i f i c a t i o n o f a c c e p t a n c e will b e m a d e n o l a t e r t h a n 1 M a y 1985.