The Colgate-Palmolive Company sponsors the Colgate-Palmolive Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in In Vitro Toxicology through the Society of Toxicology to advance the development of alternatives to animal testing in toxicological research. Postdoctoral trainees who will be in at least their first year of study beyond the PhD, MD, or DVM degree who are at academic institutions, federal/national laboratories, or research institutes worldwide at the time the fellowship is awarded may apply. The doctoral degree must have been conferred before fellowship funds are awarded. Preference will be given to applicants who are in their first year of postdoctoral study when the fellowship is awarded. Applicants or postdoctoral advisors must be a member or pending member of the Society. The proposed research should involve in vitro or animal alternative methods. Applicants must submit a detailed project description that includes: description of research to be performed, including specific aims of the research and a description of their relevance to the development of methods involving the reduction, replacement, or refinement of the use of animals; preliminary data in support of the application may be included as an appendix; and a brief section addressing the career goals of the applicant. Reprints of up to three representative publications of the applicant must also be submitted. Applicants must also submit a letter of reference from the doctoral advisor noting the anticipated date of dissertation defense or certifying completion of the degree; a letter of reference from the proposed postdoctoral advisor; and a third letter of reference. Please visit the award's website for more information.