Abstract
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The following were activities of the Committee for the past year.
New Investigator Awards
The committee awarded 18 New Investigator Awards during
its November meeting. In this regard, discussion concerned individuals
applying for NIP awards who have been in non-academic
positions for many years, have established research programs
(funding), yet are now in their first academic position. The committee
believes that this situation is not consistent with the spirit of the NIP:
that is, to assist new faculty members in starting their research
programs. While no one on the committee wanted to prevent any
individuals who are in the first five years of the first academic
appointment from applying, the Committee wants to give priority
to individuals who are truly getting their research program under-
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