The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2011 FASEB Postdoctoral Professional Development and Enrichment Award. The FASEB Postdoctoral Professional Development and Enrichment Award (sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Science, National Institutes of Health) was established to recognize outstanding achievement by an early stage life scientist from an underrepresented minority group. Individuals eligible for nomination are U.S.A. Citizens or Permanent Residents of the U.S.A. from an ethnic minority group recognized as being underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, are members of one or more of the societies of FASEB and are at a relatively early career stage, defined as a minimum of two-to-five years of postdoctoral research training or within one-year as a new assistant professor. Applications are requested from highly promising postdoctoral scientists who have demonstrated research productivity including having published first-author papers in scientific publications, mentoring of URM undergraduate and graduate students, and service leading to improving and expanding opportunities for minorities in the scientific workforce and academia. A total of six (6) individual awards are available. Each of the six awards will include a $3000 career development award, a certificate in recognition of the award, and a $2500 travel award.