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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">I hope this email finds you well. The deadline for applying to the LEAP fellowship is fast approaching and we are looking for a few more early career candidates
that are ready to take their career to the next level. LEAP provides a plethora of opportunities, such as $2,000 of career development funds, mentorship, leadership training, grant writing training and executive coaching during the two-year fellowship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Would you mind passing this information along to your networks? We truly appreciate your help!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Eligibility for Leadership and Education Advancement Program (LEAP):
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<span style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Must be of an underrepresented racial/ethnic background (e.g., African American/Black, Latinx, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Asian American).</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:19.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle">
<span style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Must hold a doctoral degree in a behavioral science discipline (e.g., psychology, anthropology, public health, sociology, economics, neuroscience, epidemiology, biotechnology), medical degree, or
other discipline.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:19.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle">
<span style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Have a research focus aligning with </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://extramural-diversity.nih.gov/ic-pages/national-institute-of-diabetes-and-digestive-and-kidney-diseases#:~:text=The%20mission%20of%20the%20National,nutritional%20disorders%2C%20and%20obesity%3B%20and"><span style="background:white">NIDDK
mission</span></a></span><span style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:19.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle">
<span style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Additional eligibility requirements can be found
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.apa.org/pi/mfp/leap"><span style="background:white">here</span></a></span><span style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:19.0pt"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.apa.org/pi/mfp/leap"><span style="background:white">Learn More and Apply!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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