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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt">Applications for the 2016
                L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program are
                now open.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt">The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in
              Science program recognizes and rewards the contributions
              women make in STEM fields and identifies exceptional women
              researchers committed to serving as role models for
              younger generations.  More than 2,250 women scientists in
              over 110 countries have been recognized since the program
              began in 1998. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt">In the US, the For Women In
                Science fellowship program awards five post‐doctoral
                women scientists annually with grants of $60,000 each</span></b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt">. Applicants are selected from a
              variety of fields, including the life and
              physical/material sciences, technology (including computer
              science), engineering, and mathematics.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt">     <o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt">I invite you to collaborate with
              us and spread the word to your community about this
              special fellowship program for exceptional female
              post‐doctoral researchers who are also committed to
              serving as role models for the next generation of girls in
              STEM. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt">I have attached materials to help
              you share information about this prestigious fellowship
              program, and I hope that with your help we can encourage
              some of your institution’s outstanding women post‐docs to
              apply.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt">Attached, please find:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                  &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">         </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt">Application Flyer (optimized for
              email forwarding or printing as an 8.5” x 11” poster)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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              Facebook or Twitter post)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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              style="font-size:12.0pt">Application FAQ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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              style="font-size:12.0pt">FWIS</span> Program <span
              style="font-size:12.0pt">Fact Sheet</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt">The application and more
                information about the L’Oréal USA For Women in Science
                program can be <span style="color:black">found at</span></span></b>
            <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="http://www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience"> <b><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></b></a><b><a
                moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
                href="http://www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience">www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience</a></a></b><b><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">.</span></b> <b><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt">Applications are due on Friday,
                February 5, 2016. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Should you have any
              questions or require additional information, please e‐mail
              me at</span> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a
                moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="mailto:rpacifico@us.loreal.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rpacifico@us.loreal.com">rpacifico@us.loreal.com</a></a><span
                style="color:blue">. </span> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thank you for
              considering this fellowship opportunity and for your help
              in advancing the role of women in science.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Rachel Pacifico</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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              style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New
              Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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