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DIRECTORY OF INTERNATIONAL GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES

 

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Updated October 2002

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Fellowships

* American Association of University Women Educational Foundation (AAUW)

* American Bureau for Medical Advancement in China, Inc. (ABMAC)

* American Cancer Society

* American Federation for Medical Research Awards (AFMR)

* American Social Health Association (ASHA)

* American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

* Arthritis Foundation

* Australian Research Council (ARC) Fellowships

* Binational Agriculture Research and Development Fund (BARD) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

* Burroughs Wellcome Fund Grant Program

* Canadian Institutes of Health Research

* Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation

* Cancer Research Institute

* Carnegie Institution of Washington

* Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

* Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research

* Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, Inc.

* Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)

* Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF)

* Lady Davis Fellowship Trust

* Dermatology Foundation

* The East-West Center (EWC) Fellow Awards

* Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

* Epilepsy Foundation of America

* European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

* Family Health International (FHI)

* Fight for Sight Research Awards Program

* Francis Families Foundation

* Fujisaki Cell Center

* German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

* Grass Foundation

* John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

* Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon

* Heiser Program for Research in Leprosy and Tuberculosis

* Howard Hughes Medical Institute

* The Human Frontier Science Program

* Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship

* Huntington’s Disease Society of America

* Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM)

* INTAS

* International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), World Health Organization

* International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)

* International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

* International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

* International Union Against Cancer (UICC)

* Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (JDFI)

* Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF)

* Lalor Foundation

* The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

* Life Sciences Research Foundation

* Map-Reader’s Digest International Fellowships

* March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

* Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

* The Matsumae International Foundation

* Medical Library Association

* The Golda Meir Fellowship Fund of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

* Merck Company Foundation

* National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)

* National Institutes of Health (NIH)

* National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Postdoctoral Fellowships

* National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for U.S. Senior Fellows

* Fogarty International Center (FIC)

   International Research Scientist Development Award

   Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

   NIH Visiting Program

   Guest Researcher and Special Volunteer Programs

   Pan American Fellowship

* Programs Administered by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
 Oncology Research Faculty Development Program
EORTC/NCI Exchange Program
Short-Term Scientist Exchange Program

* Programs Administered by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
International Visiting Scientists and Technical (INVEST) Research Fellowship
NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellowship
Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Program Awards, NIDA

* Program Administered by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
International Neurological Science Fellowship Program

* National Multiple Sclerosis Society

* National Research Council

* National Research Council Collaboration in Basic Science and Engineering (COBASE) Program

* National Science Foundation (NSF)

* National University of Singapore Research Scholarships

* NATO Science Fellowships

* The Netherlands Fellowships Programme (NFP)

* The Novartis Foundation

* The Open Society Institute

* Organization of American States (OAS)

* Peace Corps Master’s International Program in Allied Health

* Pediatric AIDS Foundation

* John F. Perkins, Jr., Memorial Fellowships

* Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences

* Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation, Inc. (PhRMA)

* Population Council

* Radcliffe Institute Fellowships

* The Research Council of Norway

* Roche Research

* Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

* Royal Society

* Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

* Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

* Smithsonian Institution

* Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) Program

* Takemi Fellowships

* Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.

* United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); International Council for Science (ICSU); Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

* VolkswagenStiftung

* Weizmann Institute of Science

* Helen Hay Whitney Foundation

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Fellowships

* AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (AAUW)
AAUW Educational Foundation
2201 North Dodge Street
P.O. Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
Phone: (319) 337-1716
Fax: (319) 337-1204
Website: http://www.aauw.org

American Fellowships


   Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships
   Dissertation Fellowships
   Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants

Fields of Study: Unrestricted.

Purpose: To support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. There are no restrictions on the location, field of study, or age of applicant. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence, teaching experience, and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research.

Financial Provisions: Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships, $30,000; Dissertation Fellowships, $20,000; 
Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants, $6,000.

Duration: Postdoctoral Research Leave and Dissertation, one year; Summer/Short-Term, eight weeks.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: November 15.

International Fellowships

Fields of Study: Unrestricted.

Purpose: To support full-time study or research in the United States for women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Eligibility: Women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study is supported. Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree. Criteria for selection include outstanding academic ability, professional potential, and the importance of the field of study to changing the lives of women and girls in the country of origin.

Financial Provisions: Master's/Professional: $18,000.
Doctoral: $20,000.
Postdoctoral: $30,000.

Duration: One year.
Number: 45.
Deadline: January 15.

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* AMERICAN BUREAU FOR MEDICAL ADVANCEMENT IN CHINA, INC. (ABMAC)

Ms. Annie B. Kang
Executive Assistant
New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029
Phone: (212) 860-1990
Fax: (212) 860-1994
Website: http://www.abmac.org

or

Hope N.F. Phillips
Executive Director
Room 9001
212 Chung Hsiao Tung Lu
Section IV
Taipei
TAIWAN 10646
Phone: 886-2 721-6511 x367
Fax: 886-2 751-6639

Fields of Study: Biomedical teaching, research, nursing, and health care.

Purpose: To provide for the exchange of medical and scientific knowledge and foster cooperation between health professionals in Taiwan and the United States in biomedical teaching, research, nursing, and health care.

Programs Sponsored:

Fellowship Program assists Taiwan graduates or postgraduates to study and conduct research in the United States.

Visiting Specialists Program provides for U.S. health specialists to teach and lecture in medical schools in Taiwan.

Nursing Program recruits and sponsors U.S. nurses for positions in Taiwan and places and sponsors nurses from Taiwan in U.S. institutions.

Financial Provisions: Contact agency for most current information.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

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* AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Research Department
American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30329-4251
Phone: 1-800-ACS-2345
Fax: (404) 321-4669
E-mail: ajordan@cancer.org
Website: http://www.cancer.org

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Field of Study: Cancer.

Purpose: To speed the conquest of cancer through research.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States and must have been awarded a doctoral degree prior to activation date of the grant.

Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a stipend and travel expenses from home institution to training site. When training is overseas, funds may be requested for return travel to the United States. An institutional allowance may be requested.

Duration: One to three years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: March 1, October 1.

Audrey Mayer Mars International Fellowship in Clinical Oncology

Field of Study: Clinical oncology.

Purpose: To provide one year of advanced training in clinical oncology at participating cancer centers in the United States to qualified physicians and surgeons from other countries, particularly countries where advanced training is not readily available (former Soviet Union countries are priority countries in 1999).

Eligibility: Applicants must have passed Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates or the Test for English as a Second Language.

Financial Provisions: The total fellowship award, including stipend and travel allowance, will not exceed $35,000.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

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* AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AWARDS (AFMR)

American Federation for Medical Research
227 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.
Suite 303
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 543-7032
Fax: (202) 543-7062
E-mail: admin@afmr.org
Website: http://www.afmr.org

Fields of Study: Biomedical investigation, patient-oriented, translational, and basic research.

Purpose: To promote excellence in training and successful development of medical investigators, and to educate about medical research and the importance of its support.

Eligibility: To qualify for consideration of an award, applicants must be AFMR members in good standing.  The applicant must submit a membership application along with the award application if they are currently not an AFMR member.

Henry Christian Awards

Eligibility: Candidates must be physicians who are post-MD trainees, including residents, clinical fellows, physicians pursuing a graduate degree, and other post-doctoral fellows, and must be members of AFMR at the time of application.  Awards are given to the presenters and first authors of the most outstanding abstracts submitted in each abstract category. 

Financial Provisions: $1,000 honorarium.

Duration: Presented annually.
Number: Varies.
Deadline: Contact AFMR for more information.

Junior Physician-Investigator Awards

Eligibility: Candidates must be physicians who have held a full-time medical school faculty position appointment for five years or less.  Only one applicant will be considered from each institution.  Applications should contact their Dean’s office to verify their selection and submit a letter of support from their Division Chief or Department Chair along with their application.  Candidates are judged on both the quality of the abstract submitted and their career accomplishments, and must be members of AFMR at the time of application.

Financial Provisions: $5,000 prize.

Duration: Presented annually.
Number: Two.
Deadline: Contact AFMR for more information.

Outstanding Investigator Awards

Eligibility: One award is selected on the basis of basic science research involving investigations with and without human tissue or cells.  The other award is based on clinical science research involving intact human subjects.  Applicant must be 45 or younger at time of presentation of award, and must be a member of AFMR at the time of application.

Financial Provisions: $10,000 prize.

Duration: Annual award.
Number: Two.
Deadline: Contact AFMR for more information.

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* AMERICAN SOCIAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (ASHA)

American Social Health Association
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone: (919) 361-8400
Fax: (919) 361-8425
Website: http://www.ashastd.org

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Field of Study: Sexually transmitted diseases.

Purpose: To improve information, education, and leadership in the fight against all sexually transmitted diseases.

Eligibility: M.D. or Ph.D. degree. Applicants are not required to be U.S. citizens but must be studying at established institutions within the United States or its territories. Current ASHA fellows are not eligible to apply for other ASHA fellowships.

Financial Provisions: $27,500 for first year; $28,750 for the second; however, funding limitations for ASHA sometimes apply at the time fellowships are awarded.

Duration: Two years.
Number: At least two, usually four.
Deadline: October 15.

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* AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

Executive Director
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
60 Revere Drive, Suite 500
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 480-9592
Fax: (847) 480-9282

Website: http://www.astmh.org

Fields of Study: Tropical medicine, international health, travelers’ health.

Gorgas Memorial Institute Fellowship Program

Purpose: To enhance and facilitate the development of scientific linkages among Central America, tropical and sub-tropical South America, the Caribbean Islands, Panama, and the United States.

Eligibility: Ph.D.- or M.D.-level training in a relevant field.  Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of Panama, the United States, or one of the Central American, tropical South America or Caribbean Island countries.

Financial Provisions: Fellowship awards will generally not exceed $25,000 to cover the total costs of round-trip travel, housing, and supplies required for a project of no more than three months’ duration.

Duration: Three months.
Number: Varies.
Deadline: August 1.

Benjamin H. Kean Traveling Fellowship in Tropical Medicine

Purpose: To help medical students and physicians-in-training begin and sustain careers in tropical medicine and international health.

Eligibility: North American full-time medical students, and residents and fellows in any medical specialty or sub-specialty who express an interest in tropical medicine or international health.  Applicants must arrange their own elective with the approval of a supervising faculty mentor at their institution.  An overseas mentor must be identified, and a research plan or plan of clinical study presented.

Financial Provisions: Travel expenses, as well as, round trip airfare (best price ticketing) and up to $700 toward living expenses.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: May 1.

BWF-ASTMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases

Purpose: To stimulate interest in research in tropical infectious diseases.  To provide research support for individuals to perform research in tropical infectious diseases.  To provide funding support for individuals who are planning long-term involvement in infectious disease research pertinent to tropical or developing areas of the world.

Eligibility: Any individual with an academic appointment of fellow is eligible.  Students, pre-doctoral candidates or faculty are not eligible.  Preference will be given to North American clinician-scientists enrolled in (or accepted by) an American Board of Internal Medicine-approved Infectious Disease Fellowship program.

Financial Provisions: $50,000 in total to cover stipend, fringe benefits, health insurance, supplies, communications, travel expenses, etc. 
A minimum of $40,000 should be budgeted for stipend (including fringe benefits).  This fellowship does not allow indirect costs.

Duration: Twelve months, with a minimum of three months spent doing research overseas.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 15.

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* ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION

Research Department
Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (404) 965-7537
Fax: (404) 872-9559
Website: http://www.arthritis.org/research/default/asp

Fields of Study: Arthritis and rheumatic diseases.

Arthritis Investigator Award

Purpose: To provide support to physicians and scientists in research fields related to arthritis for the period between completion of postdoctoral fellowship training and establishment as an independent investigator.

Eligibility: Applicants must have completed a minimum of three years and a maximum of seven years of postdoctoral research. Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree and have demonstrated distinction and productivity in research. Awards may be granted to U.S. citizens for study abroad, if it seems in the best interest of the candidate’s future career. However, no provisions are made for travel expenses other than those in the accompanying institutional grant.

Financial Provisions: Stipend is $75,000, plus a $1,000 institutional grant.

Duration: Three years and may be renewed for two more years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 1.

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Purpose: To encourage qualified physicians and scientists to embark on careers in research related to the understanding of arthritis and the rheumatic diseases.

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Applicants must possess a doctoral degree and plan to pursue a program of study in the rheumatic diseases under the supervision of a qualified sponsor. U.S. citizens may be awarded fellowships for study abroad if it seems in the best interests of the candidate’s future career; foreign citizens are funded only when their research is conducted at U.S. institutions.

Financial Provisions: Stipend is $35,000 per year plus a $500 institutional grant.

Duration: Two years. May be renewed for a third year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 1.

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* AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL (ARC) FELLOWSHIPS

The Director
Programme Co-ordination Section
Australian Research Council
GPO Box 2702
Canberra ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61 2 6284 6600
Fax: 61 2 6284 6601
E-mail: negp@arc.gov.au
Website: www.arc.gov.au

Australian Postdoctoral Fellowships

Fields of Study: All areas of science except clinical medicine and dentistry.

Purpose: To strengthen Australia’s national research and development capability by providing opportunities for postdoctoral-level researchers to undertake research of national and international significance and to broaden their research experience.

Eligibility: Applicants must have submitted their Ph.D. thesis before commencement of the fellowship. No more than three years should have elapsed since the award of their Ph.D., and submitting an application.   An excellent academic record is required.

Financial Provisions: $A52,000.

Duration: Three years.
Number: 110 (approximately).
Deadline: March.

Australian Research Fellowships/Queen Elizabeth II Fellowships (ARF/QEII)

Fields of Study: All areas of science except clinical medicine and dentistry.

Purpose: To strengthen Australia’s national research and development capability by providing opportunities for established researchers to undertake research of national significance.

Eligibility: Requires a Ph.D. and an excellent academic record. Applicants should have more than three years, but not more than eight years, of professional experience since the award of their Ph.D.

Financial Provisions: $A65,000 -$A80,000.

Duration: Five years.
Number: 15 ARFs and 15 QEIIs (approximately).
Deadline: March.

Australian Senior Research Fellowships (SRF)

Fields of Study: All areas of science except clinical medicine and dentistry.

Purpose: To provide opportunities for outstanding researchers with proven international reputations to undertake research which is both of major importance in its field and of significant benefit to Australia. 

Eligibility: The awards are open to worldwide competition from researchers who normally have more than eight years of professional experience since the award of their Ph.D. 

Financial Provisions: $A90,000 - $A105,000.

Duration: Five years.
Number: 15 (approximately).
Deadline: March.

Federation Fellowships

Fields of Study: All areas of science except clinical medicine and dentistry.

Purpose: By providing an internationally competitive salary, the Federation Fellowships will support and encourage Australian researchers to stay in, or return to, Australia to conduct research of significant national economic, environmental and social benefit.  It will be expected that Federation Fellows will make a major contribution to the Australian research effort and national innovation system.  Federation Fellowships are the premier fellowships offered by the ARC and, consequently, are expected to be highly sought after and extremely competitive.

Eligibility: Applicants must be distinguished researchers who are at the forefront of international research and who are either: Australia-based Australian researchers who have a research record of highest international standing; or expatriate Australian researchers, with research records of high international standing, who wish to return to pursue research in Australia; or extremely high profile non-Australian researchers who wish to pursue research which would provide major benefit to Australia, within Australia.

Financial Provisions:  $A225,000 per annum

Duration: 5 years.
Number: 25 (approximately).
Deadline: June.

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* BINATIONAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (BARD) POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Binational Agriculture Research and Development Fund (BARD)
P.O. Box 6
Bet Dagan 50250
ISRAEL
Phone: 972-3-965-2244
Fax: 972-3-966-2506
E-mail: bard@bard-isus.com
Website: http://www.bard-isus.com

U.S. Contact:

BARD
USDA-ARS
5601 Sunnyside Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705-5134
USA
Phone: (301) 504-4584
Fax: (301) 504-4619
e-mail: mlg@ars.usda.gov

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Field of Study: Agriculture.

Purpose: To promote cooperative agriculture research between postdoctoral Fellows from the United States or Israel to provide BARD with input into new research areas and to enhance scientific competence in these areas.

Eligibility: Citizens of either the United States or Israel who have fulfilled the requirements for the Ph.D. degree within the last three years.

Financial Provisions: An award of $34,000 will be paid to the Fellow for living and travel expenses. An additional $3,000 may also be paid to the host institution for operating expenses incurred in the research.

Duration: One year with a possible one-year extension.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: January 15.

The Research Fellowship Program

Field of Study: Agriculture.

Purpose: To promote cooperative agriculture research between postdoctoral Fellows from the United States or Israel to provide BARD with input into new scientific competence in these areas.

Eligibility: U.S. citizens who are established research scientists in American nonprofit research institutions, universities, or federal and state agencies.

Financial Provisions: $3,000 per month and one-round trip air ticket.

Duration: Four to 12 months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: January 15.

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* BURROUGHS WELLCOME FUND GRANT PROGRAMS

21 T.W. Alexander Drive
P.O. Box 13901
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3901
Phone: (919) 991-5100
Fax: (919) 991-5160
E-mail: info@bwfund.org
Website: http://www.bwfund.org

Career Awards in the Biomedical Sciences

Field of Study: Biomedical sciences, especially reproductive science.

Purpose: To bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service.

Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian scientists and institutions.  During the postdoctoral period, award recipients may train at degree-granting institutions in the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom.  All faculty positions must be taken at U.S. or Canadian degree-granting institutions.  Institutions may nominate six to eight candidates.

Financial Provisions: A total of $500,000 over five years.

Duration: Five years. 
Number: At least 21 awards are made annually.
Deadline: October 1.

Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases

Fields of Study: Pathogenesis of infectious diseases.

Purpose: To provide new opportunities for accomplished investigators at the assistant professor level to study pathogenesis, with a focus on the intersection of human and pathogen biology.

Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian scientists and institutions.  Institutions may nominate up to two candidates.

Financial Provisions: A total of $80,000 per year.

Duration: Five years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: November 1.

Career Awards at the Scientific Interface

Field of Study: Physical and computational sciences that address biological questions.

Purpose: To bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service.

Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or foreign scientists who, at the time of application, present evidence that lawful immigration status has been granted and that it will extend for the duration of the award.  Institutions may nominate up to two candidates for the award. 

Financial Provisions: A total of $538,000 over five years.

Duration: Up to five years.
Number: Approximately ten awards are made annually.
Deadline: May 1.

Institutional Awards at the Scientific Interface

Purpose: To support the development of interdisciplinary training programs at the graduate and postdoctoral levels.  To bring young investigators with solid backgrounds in the physical, chemical, and computational sciences into the biological sciences.

Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian scientists and institutions. 

Financial Provisions: Awards may range from $150,000 to $500,000 per year.  Awards are given every other year.

Duration: Five years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Spring.

Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research

Field of Study: Translational research.

Purpose: To foster the development and productivity of established independent physician-scientists whose work bridges the gap between basic research and patient care.

Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian scientists and institutions.  Institutions may nominate up to two candidates.

Financial Provisions: A total of $750,000 per award.

Duration: Five years.
Number: Up to ten awards per year.
Deadline: August 30.

Student Science Enrichment Program

Purpose: To support creative inquiry-based science enrichment activities for middle school and high school students.  To nurture students’ enthusiasm about science, expose them to the excitement of scientific discovery, and interest them in pursuing careers in research or a variety of other careers in science.

Eligibility: Limited to non-profit organizations in North Carolina.

Financial Provisions: Up to $180,000 over three years.

Duration: Three years.
Number: Approximately ten awards per year.
Deadline: April 10.

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* CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH

CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH
Nancy MacLellan
Research Personnel Unit
410 Laurier Avenue West, 9th Floor
Address Locator 4209
Ottawa, Ontario K1A OW9
Phone: (613) 954-1964
Fax: (613) 954-1800
E-mail: nmaclellan@cihr.ca
Website: http://www.cihr.ca

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Field of Study: Health Sciences

Purpose: To provide support for highly qualified candidates to add to their experience by engaging in full-time health research training either in Canada or abroad.

Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, however, non-Canadian candidates must plan to hold the award in Canada, Canadian citizens can hold the award outside of Canada.  Candidates must hold, or be completing, either a Ph.D. or health professional degree (such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, veterinary medicine, nursing, or rehabilitative medicine).

Financial Provisions: A yearly stipend of CAN$35,000 to CAN$45,000 depending on the degree, licensure (where applicable), and experience.  
A yearly research allowance of CAN$3500 is provided with each fellowship.

Duration: Up to five years.
Number: Varies.
Deadlines: April 1 and November 1

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* CANCER RESEARCH FUND OF THE DAMON RUNYON-WALTER WINCHELL FOUNDATION

Ms. Clare M. Cahill
Amy L. Francis, Ph.D.
Award Programs
615 Third Avenue, 25th floor
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 697-9550
Fax: (212) 697-4950
E-mail: fellowship@cancerresearchfund.org
Website: http://www.cancerresearchfund.org

Postdoctoral Fellowships for Basic and Physician Scientists

Fields of Study: All theoretical and experimental research that is relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes and mechanisms, therapies, and prevention.

Purpose: To advance cancer research.

Eligibility: Applicants must have completed at least one of the following degrees or its equivalent: M.D., Ph.D., D.D.S., D.V.M. Foreign candidates may only apply to do their research in the United States.

Financial Provisions: Ranges from $35,000 to $57,000, plus $2,000 for expenses.

Duration: Three years.
Number: Average of 60 per year.
Deadlines: March 15, August 15, and December 15.

The Damon Runyon Scholar Award

Fields of Study: All theoretical and experimental research that is relevant to the study of cancer causes and mechanisms, therapies, and prevention.

Purpose: To support the development of outstanding biomedical scientists as independent investigators in the cancer field by ensuring the continuity of their research productivity at the critical transition from their research training to their first faculty position.

Eligibility: All applications must be submitted within the first three years of faculty appointment. Non-U.S. citizens may apply only if they have a regular faculty appointment at a U.S. institution. Visiting appointments do not qualify.

Financial Provisions: First year, $100,000; second year, $100,000; third year, $100,000.

Duration: Three years.
Number: Five.
Deadline: July 1.

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* CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Fellowship Administrator
Cancer Research Institute
681 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 688-7515
Fax: (212) 832-9376
Website: http://www.cancerresearch.org

Fields of Study: Cancer immunology or fundamental immunology.

Purpose: To further the development of immunological approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer.

Eligibility: Applicants must have a doctoral degree and must conduct research under a sponsor who holds a formal appointment at the sponsoring institution. There are no nationality restrictions; work may be carried out in the United States or abroad.

Financial Provisions: $40,000 stipend for the first year; $42,000 stipend for the second year; $44,000 stipend for the third year.  Also, an institutional allowance of $1,500 per year is allotted to the host institution.

Duration: Three years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: April 1 and October 1.

Investigator Award in Cancer Immunology

Fields of Study: Basic immunology and tumor immunology.

Purpose: To provide flexibility and a degree of stability to young investigators as they are establishing independence.

Eligibility: Qualified assistant professors working in the field of cancer immunology and general immunology.

Financial Provisions: $50,000 per year.

Duration: Four years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: March 1.

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* CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON

Department of Embryology
115 West University Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21210
Phone: (410) 554-1200
Fax: (410) 243-6311

Website: http://www.ciw.edu

Field of Study: Developmental biology.

Purpose: To understand gene expression through development, in the growth and regulation of cell membranes, and in intracellular communication.

Eligibility: Applicant must be postdoctoral researcher. Predoctoral candidates must obtain special permission to apply.

Financial Provisions: Funding varies.

Duration: One year sometimes renewable to a total of three years; most individuals spend two years in the program.
Number: 15.
Deadline: Continuous; prospective candidates are urged to apply at least one year ahead of the proposed starting date. Please access our web site for the catalog or call:

Carnegie Institution of Washington
Editorial Office
1530 P Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 939-1120
Fax: (202) 387-8092
Website:  http://www.CarnegieInstitution.org

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* CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)

3 Rue Michel-Ange
75794 Paris Cedex 16
FRANCE
Phone: 33 1 44 96 40 29
Fax: 33 1 44 96 53 60
Website: http://www.cnrs.fr/SDV/inform.html

Life Sciences Programme

Fields of Study: Life sciences: molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, virology, plant biology, embryology, physiology, neurosciences, cognitive sciences, ecology, pharmacology.

Purpose: To offer an opportunity to scientists at the end of their postdoctoral training for developing an original research project while creating their own group within a CNRS laboratory.

Eligibility: Applicants must be less than 40 years old. Those not holding a position within a French research organization should simultaneously apply for one.

Financial Provisions: Contact agency for most current information.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

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* JANE COFFIN CHILDS MEMORIAL FUND FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

Administrative Director
The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 785-4612
Fax: (203) 785-3301
Website: http://www.jccfund.org

Fields of Study: Medical and related sciences bearing on cancer.

Purpose: To further research into the causes, origins, and treatment of cancer.

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted, but foreign national awards will be made only for study in the United States. Applicants must possess a doctoral degree and have no more than two years of postdoctoral experience.

Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a stipend, child dependency allowance, travel for Fellow and family to the laboratory and possibly return travel for the Fellow, and an institutional allowance. The stipend is $35,000 the first year, $37,000 the second year, and $39,000 the third year.

Duration: Three years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: February 1.

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* COOLEY’S ANEMIA FOUNDATION, INC.

National Executive Director
Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, Inc.
129-09 26th Ave., Suite 203
Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: (718) 321-CURE
Fax: (718) 321-3340
E-mail: info@cooleysanemia.org
Website: http://www.cooleysanemia.org

Field of Study: Cooley’s anemia.

Purpose: To encourage young physicians and investigators to become involved in research related to Cooley’s anemia.

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree and must not hold a faculty position.

Financial Provisions: Fellowship awards are limited to a maximum of $40,000 per year, and may be renewable upon reapplication for an additional year.

Duration: One year (renewable upon reapplication for an additional year and contingent on the availability of funds).
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: First Monday of March.

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* COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF SCHOLARS (CIES)

Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5M
Washington, DC 20008-3009
Phone: (202) 686-7877
Fax: (202) 362-3442
E-mail: apprequest@cies.iie.org
Website: http://www.cies.org

Fulbright Scholar Awards: Grants for U.S. Faculty and Professionals

Fields of Lecturing and Research: Unrestricted.

Purpose: To increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.

U.S. Scholars; all ranks, including Emeritus

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, possess a master's or doctoral degree, and for some awards, have foreign language proficiency.

Financial Provisions: Variable by country, but includes stipend, transportation, and miscellaneous allowances.

Duration: Two months to an academic year.
Number: 800.
Deadline: August 1 (all world areas).

Scholars from Abroad

Foreign scholars should contact Fulbright commissions or U.S. embassies or consulates in their home country to determine that awards are available.

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* CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION (CFF)

Office of Grants Management
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 951-4422
Fax: (301) 951-6378
E-mail: grants@cff.org
Website: http://www.cff.org

Field of Study: Cystic fibrosis.

Purpose: To support research and training related to cystic fibrosis.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Eligibility: Offered to M.D.s, Ph.D.s, and M.D./Ph.D.s interested in conducting basic or clinical research related to cystic fibrosis.  Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Financial Provisions: Stipend are $33,000 (first year), $34,000 (second year), and $36,000 (optional third year).  Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Duration: Two to three years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 1.  Online application required.

Clinical Fellowships

Purpose: To encourage specialized training early in a physician's career and to prepare candidates for careers in academic medicine.

Eligibility: Applicants must be eligible for Board certification in pediatrics or internal medicine by the time the fellowship begins. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required.  The CF Foundation will underwrite the interest payments for educational loans for up to $7,000 per year.  Recipients who do not enter a career of academic medicine will be subject to payback provisions.

Financial Provisions: Awards are $42,000 (first year) and $43,750 (second year) for stipend.  Up to $62,600 may be awarded in the third year: $52,600 for stipend and $10,000 for research costs.  A fourth year of support is available as an option to highly qualified candidates who have received CF Foundation support as Third Year Fellows.

Duration: One year. Must reapply for each year of support.
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: First and second year: October 1; 
third and fourth year: September 1.
Online application required for the first and second year.

Student Traineeships

Eligibility: Applicants must be students in or about to enter a doctoral program (M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D.). Senior-level undergraduates planning to pursue graduate training may also apply.

Financial Provisions: Award is $1,500, of which $1,200 is designated as a stipend for the trainee, and the remaining $300 may be used for laboratory expenses.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

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* LADY DAVIS FELLOWSHIP TRUST

The Lady Davis Fellowship Trust
Hebrew University
Givat Ram
Jerusalem 91904
ISRAEL
Phone: 972 2 651 2306 (Voice Mail) or 658 4723
Fax: 972 2 566 3848
E-mail: LDFT@vms.huji.ac.il
Website: http://www.sites.huji.ac.il/LDFT

Visiting Professors
Postdoctoral Researchers
Doctoral Students

Fields of Study: Unrestricted.

Purpose: To advance the interests of international scholarship and of Israel higher education by providing scholars of various disciplines with the opportunity to study, perform research, or teach at the Hebrew University or the Technion in Israel.

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Applicants have demonstrated excellence in their studies, and have shown promise of distinction in their chosen profession, as well as on qualities of mind, intellect, and character.

Visiting Professor must be a full or an associate professor.
Postdoctoral researchers must apply within four years of receiving their doctorate.
Doctoral students must be enrolled in a recognized doctoral program at a university abroad.

Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a stipend, rent allowance, travel from the Fellow’s country of origin to Israel, and half of the medical insurance if purchased and paid for in Israel.

Visiting Professors: Stipend, $2400; rent allowance, $250.
Postdoctoral researchers: Stipend,$1300; rent allowance, $250.
Doctoral students: Stipend, $900; rent allowance (not listed).

Duration:  
Visiting Professor: up to 4 months
Postdoctoral researchers: 9-12 months
Doctoral students: 9-12 months
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Visiting Professorships: November 30.
Postdoctoral researchers: December 30.
Doctoral students: January 31.

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* DERMATOLOGY FOUNDATION

Executive Director
Medical and Scientific Committee
Dermatology Foundation
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-4802
Phone: (847) 328-2256
Fax: (847) 328-0509
Website: http://www.dermfnd.org

Fields of Study: Cancer and other diseases of the skin, hair, and nails.

Purpose: To support training in research skills and methods.

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. The applicant must possess a M.D. or Ph.D., with no more than two years of training or its equivalent in skin research, and have a commitment to academic research in dermatology.

Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a stipend, up to $25,000.

Duration: One year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: October 15.

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* THE EAST-WEST CENTER (EWC) FELLOW AWARDS

The East-West Center
1777 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848
Phone: (808) 944-7735
Fax: (808) 944-7730
Website: http://www.eastwestcenter.org

Fields of Study: Culture, population, environment and policy, resource systems, international economics and politics, and Pacific Islands development.

Purpose: To attract international scholars, and authorities to the Center for involvement in specific Center projects along with EWC staff and other participants, and to promote cooperation with foreign institutions through participation of their staff in EWC projects.

Types of Awards:

Visiting Fellow. Attracts international scholars and authorities to the Center for involvement in specific Center projects along with EWC staff and other participants, and promotes cooperation with foreign institutions through participation of their staff in EWC projects.

Graduate Degree Student. Supports Master’s and doctorate degree programs at the University of Hawaii and provides opportunities to participate in Center research programs and activities.

Eligibility: Applicant should be a citizen of any Asian or Pacific country, or the United States. Country of citizenship should be noted when inquiring about award opportunities.

Financial Provisions: Varies depending on type of award.

Duration: Varies depending on type of award.
Number: Varies depending on type of award.
Deadline: Varies. For applications and further information, contact the Award Services Officer at the above address.

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* EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES (ECFMG)

Shirley R. Williams
ECFMG
International Fellowships in Medical Education
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 823-2105
Fax: (215) 966-3121
E-mail: swilliams@ecfmg.org
Website: http://www.ecfmg.org

International Fellowships in Medical Education (IFME)

Fields of Study: Medical education, including educational methodology, curriculum design, evaluation systems, medical school governance, and the development of basic and clinical science departments.

Purpose: To promote excellence in international medical education by offering faculty from schools of medicine abroad educational opportunities in the United States that are tailored toward specific home county needs; to advance the international exchange of information in the medical sciences and in medical education; and to contribute to the promotion of international understanding and exchange among nations.  Fellows study aspects of medical education that have the potential to improve and expand medical education programs in their home country institutions and departments.

Eligibility: Candidates for this program must: reside and work in their home countries at the time of application; have a graduate or professional degree in clinical medicine or in a basic science that is taught in a medical education setting in the U.S., or a professional degree in education; hold an academic appointment as a faculty member in a school of medicine or postgraduate medical education institute; have not less than three years of work experience as a faculty member in the home country following completion of their formal academic and clinical training; document competence in written and spoken English; have the endorsement of a home country medical school or postgraduate medical education institute for the proposed educational program; have a position in the home country medical school, organization, or institution to which they will return upon completion of the fellowship. 

Financial Provisions: Monthly stipend of $2,400; round trip economy class airfare for the fellow only; and travel to one scientific meeting in the U.S., as appropriate.  In addition, the program provides health insurance for the fellow and accompanying family members.  The only allowance for dependents is health insurance coverage.  The U.S. host institution receives a modest grant of $5,000 of which $3,000 is an unrestricted grant for the host department and $2,000 is for administrative costs related to the fellowship.

Duration: Six months to a maximum of one year.
Number: Approximately 20.
Deadlines: August 15.

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* EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

Research Department
4351 Garden City Drive
Landover, MD 20875
Phone: (301) 459-3700
Fax: (301) 577-2684
E-mail: grants@efa.org
Website: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org

Field of Study: Epilepsy.

Behavioral Sciences Research Training Fellowship

Purpose: To develop expertise in the area of epilepsy research relative to the behavioral sciences through a one-year training experience and research project.  Appropriate fields of study for applications in the behavioral sciences include sociology, social work, psychology, anthropology, nursing, political science, and others relevant to epilepsy research and practice.

Eligibility: Individuals who have received their doctoral degree in a field of the behavioral sciences by the time the fellowship commences and desire additional postdoctoral research experience in epilepsy.

Financial Provisions: A stipend of up to $30,000 depending on the experience and qualifications of the applicant and the scope and duration of the proposed project.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Varies.
Deadline: March 1, may change.

Research Training Fellowship

Purpose: To develop expertise in epilepsy research through a one-year training experience.  The research project may be either basic or clinical but must address a question of fundamental importance to epilepsy. 

Eligibility: Open to physicians or Ph.D. neuroscientists who desire postdoctoral research experience.

Financial Provisions: Up to $40,000. 

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 4, may change.

Clinical Training Research Fellowships

Purpose: To develop expertise in clinical epilepsy and epilepsy research through a one-year training experience and research project.  Research may be either basic or clinical, but there must be emphasis on clinical training and clinical epileptology.

Eligibility: Open to individuals who have received their M.D. degree and completed residency training.

Financial Provisions: Up to $40,000. 

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 4, may change.

Pre-doctoral Research Training Fellowship

Purpose: To support qualified individuals who are pursuing dissertation research with an epilepsy-relevant theme, and who are working under the guidance of a mentor with expertise in the area of epilepsy investigation.

Eligibility: Graduate students pursuing a Ph.D. degree in neuroscience, molecular biology, physiology, pharmacology, psychology, biochemistry, genetics, nursing, or pharmacy.

Financial Provisions: Up to $16,000.

Duration: One year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 4, may change.

Health Sciences Student Fellowships

Purpose: To allow medical and health sciences students to work on an epilepsy study project.

Eligibility: Medical and health sciences students.  A preceptor must accept responsibility for supervision of the student and the project.

Financial Provisions: $3,000.

Duration: Three months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: March 1, may change.

Behavioral Sciences Student Fellowships

Purpose: To allow students in the behavioral sciences to work on an epilepsy  study. 

Eligibility: Behavioral sciences students.  A preceptor must accept responsibility for supervision of the student and the project.

Financial Provisions: $3,000.

Duration: Three months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: March 1, may change.

Fritz E. Dreifuss International Travel Program

Purpose: To promote the exchange of medical and scientific information and expertise on epilepsy between the United States and other countries.

Eligibility: At least one party in the exchange must be from the United States.

Financial Provisions: Funding is limited to payment of travel and incidental expenses.

Duration: Three to six weeks at a host institution.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time.

 

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* EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY ORGANIZATION (EMBO) 

Executive Directory
Professor Frank Gannon
European Molecular Biology Organization
Postfach 1022.40
69012 Heidelberg
GERMANY
Phone: 49 6221 8891-0
Fax: 79 6221 8891 215
E-mail: EMBO@EMBL-Heidelberg.de
Website: http://www.embo.org

Fields of Study: Molecular biology and allied research.

Long-Term Fellowships in Molecular Biology and related fields

Purpose: To promote the development of molecular  biology and allied research in the EMBC member states1 .  To support those scientists who have recently completed their Ph.D.

Eligibility: Candidate must hold a doctorate degree, and the exchange must involve a laboratory in an EMBC member state (candidate must either come from or go to a laboratory within the EMBC member states).  Therefore scientists outside the EMBC can apply to join a laboratory within the EMBC.

Financial Provisions: Stipend and round-trip travel.

Duration: Up to twenty-four months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: February 15 and August 15.

Short-Term Fellowships in Molecular Biology and related fields

Purpose: To advance molecular biology research by helping scientists to visit another laboratory with a view to applying a technique not available in their home laboratory.

Eligibility: Short-Term Fellowships are reserved for visits by scientists working in the EMBC member states (or from non-member East European countries) to a laboratory in a different member state.  Short-Term Fellowships are not restricted to candidates with a Ph.D. degree or equivalent.  There is no age limit.

Financial Provisions: Round-trip travel and a daily subsistence allowance.

Duration: From one week up to three months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: No deadline, but applications should be made approximately three months before the proposed starting date.

EMBO Young Investigator Programme

Eligibility: Open to individuals who are within the first three years of leading their own independent laboratories.  Candidates should have two to nine years of postdoctoral experience and must be working in an EMBC member state.

Financial Provisions: EURO 15,000 per year where applicable, application for additional funds available (approximately EURO 20,000 to 30,000).

Duration: Three years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: May 1. E-mail: yip@embo.org.

Courses and Workshops

Eligibility: Any scientist in the field of molecular biology or related science in Europe.

Financial Provisions: EURO 25,000 to 30,000 paid in the calendar year in which the event takes place.  EMBO will pay up to 80% of the EMBO funds in advance and remaining 20% when the organizers send their final accounts, reports, and questionnaires.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Approximately 20 courses and 20 workshops per annum.
Deadlines: Proposals for EMBO support should, if possible, be made 12 months in advance with the deadlines being February 1 and August 1.

EMBO Lectures

Purpose: To support a lecturer at a national meeting that would bring the name and activities of EMBO to the attention of a large audience.

Eligibility: The lecture is a plenary lecture and is entitled “The EMBO Lecture.”  The meeting should take place in one of the EMBC Member States.  Meetings on topics that can be justified as being under-represented in the EMBO activities would also be considered, irrespective of their location.  Support will only be provided for a speaker who is a member of EMBO.

Financial Provisions: Maximum of EURO 1,000 is available.  This must be fully justified and should include the travel, subsistence and related direct expenses of the speaker.  Normally support will be provided for only one speaker.  Requests for repeat support for meetings that are held annually will be considered.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: One speaker per meeting.
Deadline: None.                                            
E-mail: Gitta.Bourke@EMBO.org.

1EMBO’s activities are supported by the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC).  Member States currently are: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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* FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL (FHI)

Family Health International
P.O. Box 13950
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone: (919) 544-7040
Fax: (919) 544-7261
Website: http://www.fhi.org

Contraceptive Technology Research Fellowship

Field of Study: Contraceptive research.

Purpose: To increase the number of scientifically capable researchers from developing country research institutions who can participate in the global process of contraceptive research development and introduction in their home countries.

Eligibility: Applicants should come from developing countries whose institutions are currently or likely to become involved in contraceptive research with FHI or other international research organizations. They should be M.D.s or Ph.D.s. working in contraceptive research and be fluent in English. Applicants are to be sponsored by an institution where they already hold an appointment. 

Financial Provisions: $35,000 plus medical benefits and travel expenses.

Duration: 12-month training at FHI and the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina.
Number: Two fellowships on an annual basis.
Deadline: April 15.

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* FIGHT FOR SIGHT RESEARCH AWARDS PROGRAM

Postdoctoral Fellowships
Fight for Sight, Inc.
Research Division of Prevent Blindness America
500 E. Remington Road, Suite 200
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4557
Phone: (847) 843-2020
Fax: (847) 843-8458
E-mail: preventblindness@compuserve.com
Website: http://www.preventblindness.org/about/rsrch_grants.html

Fields of Study: Research in vision and related sciences.

Purpose: To support individuals with an appropriate doctorate who are interested in academic careers involving basic or clinical research in ophthalmology, vision, or related sciences.

Eligibility: Applications will not ordinarily be considered from individuals who have had a year or more of postdoctoral training. Medical residents are not eligible. Clinical Research Fellows are expected to spend at least 50 percent of their time in research-related activities. Foreign nationals may apply for support of research in the United States or Canada.

Financial Provisions: Stipends range from $5,000 to $14,000 per year.  Student and postdoctoral fellows are permitted to supplement their stipends with institutional funds.  However, any anticipated supplemental support must be disclosed on the application.  Total combined FFS and institutional support may not exceed the appropriate stipend level for National Research Service Award (NRSA) trainees set annually by the National Institutes of Health.

Duration: One year.
Number: 15-18.
Deadline: March 1.

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* FRANCIS FAMILIES FOUNDATION

Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program
Harvard School of Public Health
Department of Environmental Health
665 Huntington Avenue, Room 1411
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 432-4099
Fax: (617) 277-2382
Website: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/pbf/

Fields of Study: Pulmonary disease and lung biology.

Purpose: To further lung research and help postdoctoral trainees develop careers as independent investigators in pulmonary-related sciences.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or foreign nationals intending to take up permanent residence in the United States or Canada. They must be sponsored by an established investigator at a university or not-for-profit organization.

Financial Provisions: First year, $38,000; second year, $40,000; third year, $42,000.  Funds must be used for salary and fringe benefits (including up to $1500 for travel).

Duration: Three years.
Number: 18.
Deadline: Approximately October 15.

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* FUJISAKI CELL CENTER

Kunzo Orita, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
Hayashibara International Cancer Research Fellowship Program
675-1 Fujisaki, Okayama 702-8006
JAPAN
Phone: 81-86-276-8621
Fax: 81-86-274-2150

Fields of Study: Basic and applied research related to problems in human cancer.

Purpose: To encourage and promote the highest quality of research activity at the Fujisaki Cell Center.

Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent qualifications; research must be in one of three areas: fundamental leukemia-lymphoma research; cytokine-lymphokine research; or hematopoietic cell lines.

Financial Provisions: Award includes a stipend of about $29,000 to $32,200 and international travel for the Fellow only. Reasonably priced company housing is available.

Duration: One year; renewable for up to five years.
Number: Two or more.
Deadline: None.

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* GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE (DAAD)

German Academic Exchange Service
950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 758-3223
Fax: (212) 755-5780
E-mail: daadny@daad.org
Website: http://www.daad.org

Field of Study: Unrestricted.

Purpose: To promote international academic relations especially through the exchange of students and faculty through academic exchanges between Germany and countries abroad. Awards scholarships to foreign students and young researchers. Scholarships are awarded to German students and researchers for foreign study and research.  The headquarters of DAAD is located in Bonn, with branch offices in Berlin, Beijing, Cairo, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Nairobi, New Delhi, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Warsaw.

Study Visit Research Grants for Faculty

Eligibility: At least two years of teaching and/or research experience after the Ph.D. or equivalent and a research record in the proposed field are required.

Financial Provisions: Allows scholars to pursue research at universities and other institutions in the Germany. Stipend consists of a monthly maintenance allowance.

Duration: One to three months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: August 1 for visits during the first half of the following years; February 1 for visits during second half of the following year.

Research Grants for Recent Ph.D.s and Ph.D. Candidates

Eligibility: Ph.D.s (up to two years after the degree) not older than 35 and Ph.D. candidates not older than 32.

Financial Provisions: Allows for carrying out of dissertation or postdoctoral research at libraries, archives, institutes, or laboratories in Germany. The grant consists of a monthly maintenance allowance, an international travel subsidy, and health insurance.

Duration: One to six months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: August 1

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* GRASS FOUNDATION

Grass Foundation
P.O. Box 850250
Braintree, MA 02185-0250
Phone: (781) 843-0219
Fax: (781) 843-0474

E-mail: grassfdn@aol.com
Website: http://www.mbl.edu/labs/grassfdn

The MBL Grass Fellowships

Field of Study: Neurobiology.

Purpose: To provide opportunities for young scientists to conduct research at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; open to individuals in late predoctoral or early postdoctoral category (not more than three years of postdoctoral experience).

Financial Provisions: Travel and room and board for investigator, spouse, and children; laboratory space; and research costs.

Duration: 14 weeks between June 1 and August 31.
Number: 10-15.
Deadline: December 1.

Robert S. Morison Fellowships

Purpose: To provide support for an outstanding young physician-scientist with a research interest in mammalian neurophysiology.

Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; foreign nationals must work in North American institutions and be sponsored by established investigators.

Financial Provisions: Stipend of $40,000 per year; $4,000 for research and travel expenses.

Duration: One year.
Number: One.
Deadline: November 1 each even-numbered year.

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* JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

90 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 687-4470
Fax: (212) 697-3248
E-mail: fellowships@gf.org
Website: http://www.gf.org

Fields of Study: Research in any field of knowledge and creation in any of the arts.

Purpose: To further the development of scholars and artists by assisting them to engage in research in any field of knowledge and creation in any of the arts, under the freest possible conditions and irrespective of race, color, or creed.

Eligibility: Citizens and permanent residents of the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Financial Provisions: Average grant in 2001 was $35,930. The amounts of the grants will be adjusted to the needs of the Fellows, considering their other resources and the purpose and scope of their plans.

Duration: Six months to one year.
Number: Approximately 230.
Deadlines: October 1 for U.S. and Canadian competition. December 1 for Latin America and the Caribbean competition.

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* HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF B.C. & YUKON

Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon
1212 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3V2
CANADA
Phone: (604) 736-4404
Fax: (604) 736-8732
E-mail: smoore@hsf.bc.ca
Website: http://www.hsf.bc.ca

Fields of Study: Cardiovascular, stroke, and health promotion research.

Research Fellowship

Purpose: To attract and foster the young investigator to initiate and/or continue training in the scientific method and chosen area of the cardiovascular or cerebrovascular fields.

Eligibility: Individuals with (or expecting) a Ph.D., M.D., M.B., D.V.M, or equivalent degree at time of application.

Financial Provisions: Contact institution for more information.

Duration: Two years pending satisfactory progress.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: November 1.

Nursing Research Fellowship

Purpose: To attract and foster nurses to continue training in a chosen area of the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular fields as well as to provide funds for research training and study in these fields.

Eligibility: Fellowships available to qualified nurses as they undertake academic preparation in some area of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular nursing leading to the attainment of a Master’s or Ph.D. degree.

Financial Provisions: Contact institution for more information.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: March 15.

Senior Personnel Awards (Research Scholarship)

Purpose: Assist qualified individuals in establishing themselves as fully independent investigators in the cardiovascular, stroke and health promotion fields.

Eligibility: The applicant must have a M.D., Ph.D. and have clearly demonstrated excellence during their predoctoral and post-doctoral training.

Financial Provisions: The initial stipend varies with qualifications and experience of the applicant. Annual increments will be provided. An amount up to $1,500 per annum is available on application for travel to scientific meetings.

Duration: Five-year period, nonrenewable.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 1.

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* HEISER PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH IN LEPROSY AND TUBERCULOSIS

450 East 63rd Street
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 751-6233
Fax: (212) 688-6794

Fields of Study: Leprosy and/or tuberculosis.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Purpose: To support young biomedical scientists in beginning postdoctoral training for research in leprosy and/or tuberculosis.

Eligibility: Applicants should have an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree. Although there is no age limit, candidates should be at an early stage of postdoctoral research training (with not more than two years' prior experience at the time of application). There are no citizenship requirements. Generally, postdoctoral training should be planned in an institution other than that in which the applicant obtained his or her doctorate or is currently employed.

Financial Provisions: Initial awards are for one year, renewable for a second year, at stipend levels between $25,000 and $28,000 per annum. Economy (or best rate) airfare to the training location and return will be paid for the fellow only. A training allowance of $2,000 will be provided annually to the training laboratory and a maximum of $1,500 per year will be paid toward health insurance.  Successful applicants for fellowships will be paid through these host institutions.

Duration: One year (renewable for a second year).
Number: Varies.
Deadline: February 1.

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* HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE

Hughes Predoctoral Fellowships
The Fellowship Office
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418
Phone: (202) 334-2872
Fax: (202) 334-3419
Website: http://national-academies.org/osep/fo

Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences

Fields of Study: Graduate fellowships in biochemistry, biophysics, biostatistics, cell biology, developmental biology, epidemiology, genetics, immunology, mathematical and computational biology, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, structural biology, and virology.

Purpose: To support predoctoral fellowships for study and research leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. in the biological sciences. The awards focus on research directed to understanding basic biological processes and disease mechanisms.

Eligibility: Open to U.S. citizens or nationals and to foreign citizens or nationals. U.S. citizens may study in the United States or abroad; non-U.S. citizens must study in the United States. Applicants must be at or near the beginning of their graduate study.

Financial Provisions: Annual stipend of $18,000 per year and annual cost-of-educational allowance of $16,000.

Duration: Up to five years.
Number: 80.
Deadline: November 2002


Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students

Fields of Study: Research training of medical students.

Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Students enrolled in M.D. or D.O. degree programs in schools in the United States may apply during any year of their medical studies. Students enrolled in M.D./Ph.D., Ph.D., or Sc.D. programs are not eligible for the fellowship.

Financial Provisions: Stipend of $21,000 for the year, an institutional allowance of $5,500 for research supplies, and $5,500 for institutional expenses.

Duration: 12 months.
Number: unknown
Deadline: November 6, 2002

 

HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program (Cloister Program)

Fields of Study: Biomedical and Behavioral Research.

Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. However, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must be attending medical school in the United States.

Financial Provisions: The annual salary for scholars is $17,800.  Research scholars are employees of HHMI and are eligible for certain employee benefits.

Duration: 9-12 months.
Number: unknown.
Deadline: January 10, 2003

 

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* THE HUMAN FRONTIER SCIENCE PROGRAM 

HFSPO
Bureaux Europe
20, place des Halles
67080 Strasbourg Cedex
FRANCE
Fax: 33 3 88 32 88 97
E-mail: info@hfsp.org
Website: http://www.hfsp.org

Fields of Study: Basic research on the mechanisms underlying the complex functions of living organisms.  Fields supported by the HFSP range from biological functions at the molecular level to higher brain functions and include all levels of analysis.  The Program supports interdisciplinary training and is committed to involve scientists outside the traditional biological fields in its programs of support.

Purpose: To promote, through international cooperation, basic research to elucidate the complex mechanisms of living organisms, including man, by promoting interdisciplinary research.

Eligibility: Fellowships are for postdoctoral fellows early in their careers.  Candidates must either be a national of one of the supporting countries or from any other country going to one of the supporting countries. The supporting countries include Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, The Republic of Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  In addition, applicants are expected to be moving into a new area of research.  Former HFSP Long-Term Fellows who obtain a position in their home country will be eligible for two years of support of $90,000 under the Career Development Award.

Financial Provisions: Up to $43,000 per year to cover relocation costs, living expenses and family support, research expenses, and travel to scientific meetings.

Duration: Short-term, up to three months. 
Long-term: two to three years; the 3rd year can be used for repatriation and delayed for up to two years after the end of the second fellowship year.
Number: Short-term: 30; Long-term: 81.
Deadline: September 1.

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* HUBERT H. HUMPHREY FELLOWSHIP

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW, Suite 650
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 326-7701
Fax: (202) 326-7702
Website: http://www.iie.org/pgms/hhh/

Fields of Study: Public service in fields of planning and resource management, public administration, agriculture, health and nutrition, drug abuse prevention and education, natural resources and environmental management, and journalism/communications.

Purpose: To provide accomplished mid-career professionals from developing countries the opportunity to pursue a year of study and related practical professional experience in the United States.

Eligibility: Applicants must have a strong academic background, career pattern of progressively responsible professional experience in relevant professional areas, whether in public or private sectors, and fluency in English.

Financial Provisions: Travel, stipend, health insurance, and tuition.

Duration: One academic year.
Number: 150 in 2001-1.
Deadline: November 15 of preceding year; applications may be obtained from the U.S. Embassies, or Fulbright Commissions in home country.

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* HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA

158 West 29th Street, 7th floor
New York, NY 10001-5300
Phone: (212) 242-1968
Fax: (212) 239-3430
Website: http://www.hdsa.org

Fields of Study: Basic science, including neuroscience, biochemistry, molecular biology, pathology, and pharmacology. Clinical sciences, including neurology, psychiatry, and human genetics.

Purpose: To further basic or clinical research relating to problems of Huntington’s Disease.

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Applicants must possess a doctoral degree, with a background listed under the program focus, and have arranged for an appropriate sponsor at an institution with adequate facilities.

Financial Provisions: An award of $40,000 per year for fellowships; up to $50,000 per year for grants.  Also available are one-time Initiative Grants of up to $20,000 for innovative, time-sensitive projects warranting immediate funding.  All awards are direct costs only.

Duration: One year with an opportunity for renewal in the second year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: December 15 for research grants and fellowships.  Initiative Grants are due March 15, June 15 or September 15.

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* INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM)

National Institute of Health and Medical Research
International Relations Department
101 rue de Tolbiac
75654 Paris Cedex 13
FRANCE
Phone: 33 1 44 23 61 81
Fax: 33 1 45 85 14 67
E-mail: novaki@tolbiac.inserm.fr
Website: http://www.inserm.fr

Fields of Study: Physiology and physiopathology; mental health and neurological disorders; drugs and biotherapy; surgery research; clinical epidemiology, health care, and health services; nutrition; reproduction; and spongiform encephalopathies (TSE).

INSERM Postdoctoral Fellowships for Young Foreign Researchers

Purpose: To promote international cooperation in medical and health research by financing long stays for postdoctoral foreign researchers in INSERM research laboratories or groups supported by INSERM.

Eligibility: Candidates must possess a doctoral degree, not be over 40 years of age at the time of application, and should not have resided in France for more than one year at the time of application.  Applications must be submitted by the head of the INSERM laboratory.

Financial Provisions: The stipend cannot be combined with another fellowship or salary and will be fixed according to the curriculum vitae of the candidate.

Duration: Six months to one year, renewable once.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

INSERM Senior Fellowships for Foreign Researchers

Purpose: To promote international cooperation through studies led by foreign senior scientists at INSERM laboratories.

Eligibility: Candidates must be senior scientists at a level equivalent to an INSERM Research Director, be under 60 years of age, and should not have resided in France for more than one year at the time of application. Applications must be submitted by the head of the INSERM laboratory.

Financial Provisions: The stipend will be fixed according to the curriculum vitae of the candidate. 

Duration: Six months to one year, not renewable.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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* INTAS (INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF COOPERATION WITH SCIENTISTS FROM THE NEW INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION)

Young Scientists/Conference Grants
INTAS
58/8 av. des Arts
1000 Brussels
BELGIUM

E-mail: intas@intas.be

Website: http://www.intas.be

Fields of Study: Physics; mathematics and information technology; chemistry; life sciences; earth sciences, environment, and energy; space, aeronautics and engineering; human sciences.

Purpose: To support the consolidation of NIS science by setting up long-lasting scientific partnerships between scientists from the INTAS member states1 and the NIS2.  INTAS seeks to provide incentives for young researchers to continue their research in the NIS by awarding fellowships and grants.

Eligibility: Applicant must be 35 years of age or less at the time the grant is awarded; must be a citizen and permanent resident of one of the NIS countries; meet the qualification criteria required by the category of grant they are applying for.  Applicants may receive only one fellowship from INTAS.

Project-Linked Fellowships

Purpose: To allow young scientists actively involved in INTAS projects to continue their research.

Financial Provisions: Total support of up to Euro 3500 for a year, including a monthly grant of Euro 150-200 while in the NIS, depending on the academic degree.  This may also include travel costs, 10% overheads for the NIS institute and monthly allowance of up to Euro 1000 while working in an INTAS member state.

Duration: Six to twelve months, which may include a training period of up to three months in an INTAS member state institute.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

Ph.D. Programme Fellowships 

Eligibility: Young NIS scientists who are in the first year of a Ph.D. programme in a NIS institution.

Financial Provisions: Up to Euro 5000 per year.  This may include a monthly grant of Euro 100 while in the NIS, travel costs, 10% overhead for the NIS Institute and a monthly allowance of up to Euro 1000 while working in an INTAS member state.

Duration: Two years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

Newly Qualified Postdoctoral Fellowships

Eligibility: Newly Qualified Postdoctoral Scholars established3 in a NIS scientific institute of high standing.

Financial Provisions: Up to Euro 5000 per year.  This may include a monthly grant of Euro 150 while in the NIS, travel costs, 10% overhead for the NIS Institute and a monthly allowance of up to Euro 1000 while working in an INTAS member state.

Duration: One year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

Experienced Postdoctoral Fellowships

Eligibility: Experienced Postdoctoral Scientists, established3 in a NIS scientific institute of high scientific standing who have held a Ph.D. for at least three years at the time of their application and have published at least three scientific publications in internationally acknowledged journals.

Financial Provisions: Up to Euro 6000 per year.  This may include a monthly grant of Euro 175 while in the NIS, travel costs, 10% overhead for for the NIS Institute and a monthly allowance of up to Euro 1000 while working in an INTAS member state.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

1INTAS member states: European Union: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom; Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Norway, Romania and Switzerland.

2NIS member states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

3A fellow is established in a scientific institute when he is its employee at the time of application with a working contract lasting at least three years.

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* INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC), World Health Organization

Cancer Research Fellowship Programme
International Agency for Research on Cancer
150, Cours Albert-Thomas
69372 Lyon Cedex 08
FRANCE
Phone: 33 472 73 8448
Fax: 33 472 73 8080
E-mail: elakroud@iarc.fr
Website: http://www.iarc.fr/pageroot/EDUCATION/indexeduc.html

Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research Training in Cancer

Fields of Study: Environmental carcinogenesis including biostatistics and epidemiology of cancer, all aspects of chemical and viral carcinogenesis, cancer prevention, molecular cell biology, molecular genetics, biochemistry, immunology and molecular pathology, and candidates can only be accepted in these fields.  Applications are encouraged from epidemiologists and laboratory scientists for interdisciplinary training that will facilitate the conduct of genetic and molecular epidemiological research. Applicants requiring basic training in cancer epidemiology or in laboratory research will also be considered.

Purpose: To enable junior scientists actively engaged in medical or allied sciences research to receive training in those aspects of cancer research related to the Agency’s own program in a research institution outside their home country.

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted.  Applicants must have a recent doctoral degree (Ph.D. or M.D.) in medicine or the natural sciences, or be in the final phase of completing their doctoral degree, and intend to pursue a career in cancer research. Applicants must have an adequate knowledge of the working language of the host laboratory as well as the ability to read and write English at a level sufficient for scientific communication.  Applications cannot be accepted and will not be considered if the applicant is receiving postdoctoral training abroad, or already has started postdoctoral work at the host institute with funding from the host laboratory for more than three months.

Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of stipends, which vary with the cost of living in the country of fellowship. The cost of travel for the applicant and in certain circumstances, that of one dependent, will be met.

Duration: One year.
Number: Approximately 12 per year.
Deadline: December 31.

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* INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (ICGEB)

ICGEB
Office of the Director (Fellowship Programme)
Padriciano 99
34012 Trieste
ITALY
Phone: 39-40-3757305
Fax: 39-40-226555
E-mail: vincent@icgeb.trieste.it
Website: http://www.icgeb.trieste.it

 

Fields of Study: ICGEB Trieste: Molecular biology; molecular medicine; virology, microbiology; bacteriology; protein structure and function; molecular pathology; molecular immunology; biotechnology development transfer; ICGEB N. Delhi: Mammalian Biology; malaria, virology, immunology, recombinant gene products; Plant Biology: plant molecular biology, plant transformation, insect resistance, plant resistance.

Purpose: Postdoctoral fellowships to candidates of ICGEB Member States: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'lvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, F.R. Yugoslavia, Hungary, India, Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Macedonia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, U.R. Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Eligibility: Recent Ph.D. or at least three years of research experience. Fellowships will be awarded on merit.

Financial Provisions: US$13,000-$21,000 depending on the location.

Duration: Fellowship awards are for one year with the possibility of an extension for a further year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: June 30 and December 31.

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* INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC)

Centre Training and Awards Program
P.O. Box 8500
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3H9
CANADA
Phone: (613) 236-6163
Fax: (613) 238-7230
Website: http://www.idrc.ca

IDRC Doctoral Research Award

Fields of Study: Social and economic equity; environment and natural resource management; information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development.

Purpose: To offer Canadian graduate students the opportunity to undertake research in developing countries.

Eligibility: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents registered in a Canadian university at the Ph.D. level.

Financial Provisions: $20,000.

Duration: One year.
Number: Variable.
Deadline: November 30.

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* INTERNATIONAL PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES INSTITUTE

Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships
IPGRI
Via dei Tre Denari 472/a
00057 Maccarese (Fiumicino), Rome, ITALY
Fax: (39) 0661979661
E-mail: e.clancy@cgiar.org
Website: http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/training/vavilov.htm

Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships

Field of Study: Plant science.

Purpose: To encourage the conservation and use of plant genetic resources in developing countries through awarding Fellowships to outstanding young researchers.

Eligibility: Developing-country nationals, aged 35 or under, holding a master’s degree (or equivalent) and/or doctorate in a relevant subject area.

Financial Provisions: Maximum award per Fellow is US $25,000, which is intended to cover travel, stipend, bench fees, equipment, conference participation or any other appropriate use.

Duration: Three months to one year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: November 16.

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* INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST CANCER (UICC)

3, rue du Conseil-General
1205 Geneva
SWITZERLAND
Phone: (41 22) 809 18 40
Fax: (41 22) 809 18 10
E-mail: fellows@uicc.org
Website: http://www.uicc.org

NOVARTIS UICC Translational Cancer Research Fellowship (TCRF)

Fields of Study: Basic and clinical research.

Purpose: The fellowship aims at enhancing the translation of basic, experimental, and applied research insights into their clinical or population applications in the form of new ideas, drugs and treatments, and of vaccines and other effective prevention or intervention strategies.  Potential candidates and hosts should elaborate and submit together project proposals in the bridging areas that effectively connect the cell and molecular biologists to the patients in the clinic or to populations in the field.  

Eligibility: This is not a postdoctoral training fellowship.  Candidates and hosts, each from a different country, should be experienced scientists or clinicians and willing to enter into an enduring collaboration.  Candidates already present at proposed host institute while their application is under consideration are not eligible.

Financial Provisions: Award is in the amount of $55,000.

Duration: One year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: December 1.

Yamagiwa Yoshida Memorial (YY) UICC International Cancer Study Grants

Field of Study: Cancer.

Purpose: To enable cancer investigators from any country to carry out bilateral research projects abroad which exploit complementary materials or skills, including advanced training in experimental methods or special techniques.  

Eligibility: Candidates should be actively engaged in cancer research, with appropriate scientific or medical qualifications and recent publications in peer-reviewed periodicals.  Candidates already present at proposed host institute while their application is under consideration are not eligible.

Financial Provisions: Average of $9,000.

Duration: One to three months.  These may be extended, at no additional cost to UICC, by their original duration and subject to the written approval of the home and host supervisors.
Number: Approximately 15.
Deadlines: January 1 and July 1.

 

UICC International Cancer Technology Transfer Fellowships (ICRETT)

Field of Study: Cancer, particularly cancer control and prevention; epidemiology and cancer registration; public education; and behavioral sciences.

Purpose: To facilitate rapid international transfer of cancer research and clinical technology; to exchange knowledge and enhance skills in basic, clinical, behavioral, and epidemiological areas of cancer research, and in cancer control and prevention; and to acquire up-to-date clinical management, diagnostic, and therapeutic expertise.

Eligibility: Aimed at investigators and clinicians working in places where such teaching is not yet available and where the necessary facilities exist to apply and disseminate the new skills upon return.  Qualified cancer investigators should be at the early stages of their careers; clinicians should be well established in their oncology practice. Experts from any country, who have been invited to teach these specialized skills at institutes abroad, are also eligible to apply.  Candidates already present at the host institute are ineligible to apply.

Financial Provisions: Average award value for one month stipend and travel is $3,000.

Duration: One to three months.
Number: 120.
Deadline: Applications accepted at any time.

International Cancer Technology Transfer Fellowships (ICRETT)

These are special ICRETT fellowships sponsored by the Dutch Cancer Society for bilateral exchanges between Indonesia and the Netherlands.

Fields of Study: Cancer control and prevention, particularly epidemiology and cancer registration.

Purpose: To foster the acquisition of up-to-date clinical management, diagnostic and therapeutic expertise; to exchange knowledge and enhance skills in cancer control and prevention; and to facilitate rapid transfer of cancer research and clinical technology.

Eligibility: The short-term fellowships allow successful candidates to spend up to 3 months at a suitable host institute in the Netherlands.  Aimed at investigators and clinicians working in places where such teaching is not yet available and where the necessary facilities exist to apply and disseminate the new skills upon return.  Qualified cancer investigators should be at the early stages of their careers; clinicians should be well established in their oncology practice.  Experts from the Netherlands, who have been invited to teach these specialized skills at institutes in Indonesia, are also eligible to apply.

Financial Provisions:  Average award value for one month stipend and travel is $3,000.

Duration:  One to three months.
Number:  Six to eight.
Deadline:  Applications are accepted any time.

International Oncology Nursing Fellowships (IONF)

Field of Study: Cancer.

Purpose: To provide an opportunity for qualified nurses to augment their professional knowledge and experience through a short-term observership at a renowned comprehensive cancer center in Australia North America, or the United Kingdom.

Eligibility: English-speaking registered nurses from developing or Eastern European countries who are actively engaged in the management of cancer patients in their home institutes, as well as established oncology nurses from any country.

Financial Provisions: Average value is $2,800.

Duration: One to three months.
Number: Five to ten.
Deadline: November 1.

ASTRAZENECA UICC Translational Cancer Research Fellowships (TCRF)

Field of Study: Cancer research.

Purpose:  To enhance the translation of basic, experimental, and applied research insights into their clinical or population applications in the form of new ideas, drugs and treatments, and of vaccines and other effective prevention or intervention strategies.  Potential candidates and hosts should elaborate and submit together project proposals in the bridging areas that effectively connect the cell and molecular biologists to the patients in the clinic or to populations in the field.

Eligibility: Candidates and hosts, each from a different country, should be experienced scientists or clinicians and willing to enter into an enduring collaboration.  Any clinical applications resulting from such collaboration should benefit the home country of the candidate and the country of the host.

Financial Provisions: The award value for one year is $55,000.

Duration: One year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: December 1.

American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowships for Beginning Investigators (ACSBI)

Field of Study: Cancer research, specifically preclinical, clinical, epidemiology, psychosocial, behavioral, health services, health policy and outcomes, cancer control.

Purpose: To foster a bi-directional flow of knowledge, experience, expertise, and innovation between countries.

Eligibility: The fellowships are intended for beginning investigators and clinicians, who are in the early stages of their careers.  Eligible candidates should hold assistant professorships or similar positions at their home institutes and have ordinarily a minimum of two and a maximum of ten years of postdoctoral experience after obtaining their M.D. or Ph.D. degrees or equivalents.  Awards are conditional on the return of the Fellow to the home institute at the end of the fellowship and on the availability of appropriate facilities and resources to apply the newly acquired skills.  Candidates who are already present at the proposed host institute when their application is under consideration are not eligible.

Financial Provisions: Average award is $40,000 for travel and stipend support.

Duration: One year.  It may be extended by another year, subject to the written approval of the home and host supervisors and at no additional cost to UICC.
Number: Six to eight.
Deadline: December 1.

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* JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (JDFI)

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
Attention: Grant Administrator
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-4001
Phone: (212) 785-9500
Fax: (212) 785-9595
E-mail: rmarsch@jdfure.com
Website: http://www.jdrf.org


Field of Study: Diabetes and its complications.

Purpose: JDFI’s mission is to support the highest quality of diabetes research in order to find a cure, to advance therapy, and to prevent complications.

Eligibility: Applicants should be in a relatively early stage of their career.  Ordinarily, their first doctoral degree will have been received no more than five years before the fellowship.  Applicants may not have faculty appointments.  Citizenship is unrestricted.  The applicant must be sponsored by an investigator who is affiliated full-time with an accredited institution and who agrees to supervise the applicant’s training.

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Purpose: To attract qualified and promising health scientists and to give them the opportunity to receive full-time research training in areas that reflect the JDRF research mission goals.

Financial Provisions: Awards are based on years of relevant postdoctoral experience.  There are no indirect costs allowed for fellowships, and JDRF will make no deductions for income tax, Social Security, etc. 

Duration: Two years, but must be renewed for the second year pending submission and approval of a renewal application.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship

Purpose: To attract exceptionally qualified and promising health scientists and give them the opportunity to receive full-time research training in areas that reflect the JDRF research mission goals.

Financial Provisions: Stipends are in the amount of $90,000 total costs per year (up to $50,000 of this may be requested for research allowance, which can include supplies, equipment, and travel up to $1,000 

per year).  Salary request must be consistent with the established salary structure of the applicant’s institution, and equipment in years other than the first must be strongly justified.  There are no indirect costs.  The optional one-year “transition” award is in the amount of $100,000 total costs, which requires sponsoring institution and faculty appointment.  Indirect costs (excluding equipment) cannot exceed 10%.

Duration: Three years, assuming satisfactory progress.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

Career Development Award

Purpose: To attract qualified and promising scientists early in their faculty careers and to give them the opportunity to establish themselves in areas that reflect the JDRF research mission goals.

Eligibility: The applicant may not hold the academic position of associate professor, professor or equivalent at the time of the award.  At the inception of the award, however, the applicant must be a faculty member.

Financial Provisions: Awards are in the amount of $125,000 total costs per year (up to $65,000 of this may be requested for research allowance, which can include a technician, supplies, equipment, and travel of up to $2,000 per year).  Salary request must be consistent with the established salary structure of the applicant’s institution, and equipment in years other than the first must be strongly justified.  Indirect costs (excluding equipment) cannot exceed 10%.

Duration: Five years, but must be renewed each year.  At least 75% of the time and effort of the award must be spent on diabetes related research projects.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

Clinical Scholar Award

Purpose: To foster the development and productivity of established independent clinical-scientists who will bridge the gap between the bench and bedside.

Eligibility: The applicant will have an M.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. degree and hold an appointment or joint appointment in a subspecialty of clinical medicine.  In exceptional circumstances, non-M.D. candidates will be considered.  Applicants must be investigators at the later assistant professor level or the associate professor level, or hold an equivalent tenure-track position at the time of application.  They must present evidence of already having established an independent research career, as this is not a “new investigator” award. 

Individuals holding the rank of professor are ineligible.

Financial Provisions: Awards are in the amount of $150,000 total costs per year (up to $75,000 of this may be requested for research allowance, which can include a technician, supplies, equipment, and travel of up to $2,000 per year).  Salary request must be consistent with the established salary structure of the applicant’s institution, and equipment in years other than the first must be strongly justified.  Indirect costs (excluding equipment) cannot exceed 10%.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

Early Career Patient-oriented Diabetes Research Award

Purpose: To encourage patient-oriented clinical research.

Eligibility: The applicant will have an M.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. degree and hold an appointment or joint appointment in a subspecialty of clinical medicine.  In

exceptional circumstances, non-M.D. candidates will be considered.  Applicants may be at the late training or early faculty (assistant professor) level.  The applicant must be sponsored by an investigator who is affiliated full-time with an accredited institution, who pursues patient-oriented clinical research.

Financial Provisions: Awards are in the amount of $150,000 total costs per year (up to $75,000 of this may be requested for research allowance, which can include a technician, supplies, equipment, and travel of up to $2,000 per year).  Salary request must be consistent with the established salary structure of the applicant’s institution, and equipment in years other than the first must be strongly justified.  Indirect costs (excluding equipment) cannot exceed 10%.  Up to $100,000 may be received for repayment of education loans.

Duration: Five years, with the possibility of award renewal for another two years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

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* KOREA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOUNDATION (KOSEF)

R&D Manpower Exchange Team
Korea Science and Engineering Foundation
#180-1 Kajung-dong
Yusung-gu, Taegon 305-350
KOREA
Phone: 82-42-869-6810-4
Fax: 82-42-869-6815

Fields of Study: Basic and applied sciences.

Purpose: To facilitate and promote regional cooperation in science and technology by linking the centers of excellence in advanced research and education in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region.

Eligibility: Applicants must have received a Ph.D. within 10 years prior to the commencement of the fellowship or will receive a Ph.D. within six months; have a good command of spoken and written English (or the Korean language); be in good health, both physically and mentally, so as not to hinder the advancement of research projects.

Financial Provisions: A living allowance of 1,000,000 Won per month; round-trip airplane ticket for Fellows; and overseas accident insurance guaranteeing coverage of medical treatment during the fellowship recipient’s stay in Korea.

Duration: Awarded for a period of six to 12 months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 30.

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* LALOR FOUNDATION

The Lalor Foundation
C/o Grants Management Associates
77 Summer Street, 8th Floor
Boston, MA 02110-1006

Phone: (617) 426-7172
E-mail: LalorFoundation@Grantsmanagement.com
Website: http://www.lalorfound.org

Fields of Study: Basic postdoctoral research in mammalian reproductive physiology as related to the regulation of fertility.

Purpose: To promote intensive research in the areas indicated and to assist and encourage able young investigators in academic positions to follow research careers in reproductive physiology.

Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. People who have held a doctoral degree for less than five years are preferred.

Financial Provisions: Stipend of up to $30,000 per year.

Duration: One year with possible renewal for one additional year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: January 15.

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* THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

Director of Research Administration
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Phone: (914) 821-8859
Fax: (914) 821-8946
E-mail: researchprograms@leukemia-lymphoma.org
Website: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org

Fields of Study: Basic, clinical, or translational research in leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma.

Purpose: To encourage basic and translational research that focuses on the prevention, cause and treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

Career Development Awards

Scholar Program

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Highly qualified investigators who have demonstrated their ability to conduct original research bearing on leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.  They are expected to hold independent faculty-level positions and to have obtained substantial support for their research from a national agency.  Well-established, tenured or senior investigators are ineligible.

Financial Provisions: $100,000 (stipend of $95,00 plus $5,000 institutional overhead) per year.

Duration: Five years but must be renewed each year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website): September 15.  Complete application: October 1.

Scholar in Clinical Research

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted.  Highly qualified investigators who have demonstrated their ability to design and conduct original clinical research on leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma for a minimum of three years.  They are expected to hold an independent faculty-level or equivalent position and have concomitant support for their research from another source or agency.  Well-established, tenured or senior investigators are ineligible.

Financial Provisions: $100,000 (stipend of $95,000 plus $5,000 institutional overhead) per year.

Duration: Five years but must be renewed each year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website): September 15.
Complete application: October 1.

Special Fellow Program

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted.  Qualified investigators who have completed a minimum of two years of postdoctoral research training at the time of review (January) and are continuing their research training under the direction of a research sponsor.

Financial Provisions: $50,000 (stipend $47,000 plus $3,000 for institutional overhead) per year.

Duration: Three years but must be renewed annually.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website): September 15. Complete application: October 1.

Fellow Program

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Promising young investigators with less than two years of postdoctoral research training at the time of review (January).

Financial Provisions: $40,000 (stipend $37,500 plus $2,500 for institutional overhead) per year.

Duration: Three years but must be renewed annually.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website): September 15. 
Complete application: October 1.

Specialized Center of Research

Purpose: To bring together research teams that are focused on the cure or prevention of leukemia, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and myeloma in order to foster interdisciplinary and synergistic research.

Eligibility: Any individual holding a M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, working in a domestic or non-profit organization, such as a university, college, hospital, institute or laboratory is eligible.  Applications may be multi-institutional.  Citizenship is unrestricted and there are no restrictions on applicant age, race, gender, or creed.

Financial Provisions: The Center's maximal annual total cost, direct and indirect, cannot exceed $1.5 million.  The aggregate costs over five years cannot exceed $7.5 million.  The direct costs, if justified by the aggregate budget may be up to $1.25 million per year.  The indirect or institutional costs cannot exceed 40% of the direct costs per year.

Duration: Five years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website): November 1.
Complete application: March 15.

Translational Research Program

Purpose: To foster collaboration between basic and clinical scientists with the intent of enhancing the transfer of basic research findings to clinical usefulness.  To support work that has clinical application as a near-term goal.

Eligibility: Any individual holding a M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, working in a domestic or non-profit organization, such as a university, college, hospital, institute or laboratory is eligible.

Financial Provisions: Maximum of $130,000, which includes direct costs and 8% overhead per year.

Duration: Three years but must be renewed annually.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website): March 1.
Complete application: March 15.

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* LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Postdoctoral Fellowship
Lewis Thomas Laboratory
Princeton University
Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544
Phone: 609 258-3551
Fax: (609) 258-2957
E-mail: sdirenzo@molbio.princeton.edu
Website: http://www.lsrf.org

Fields of Study: Life sciences.

Purpose: To provide training and support of the highest quality young scientists in the best research environments.

Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree. All U.S. citizens are eligible, with no geographic restrictions. Foreign applicants will be eligible for study in U.S. laboratories only. Research must be at nonprofit institutions.

Financial Provisions: $50,000 per annum, which will cover stipend, travel, and research expenses.

Duration: Three years.
Number: 16-18.
Deadline: October 1.

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* MAP-READER’S DIGEST INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS

RDIF Coordinator
2200 Glynco Parkway
P.O. Box 215000
Brunswick, GA 31521-5000
Phone: (912) 280-6633
Fax: (912) 265-6170
E-mail: http://www.crosser@map.org
Website: http://www.map.org

Field of Study: Medical student overseas experience.

Purpose: The MAP International/Reader's Digest International Fellowship program (MAP-RDIF) encourages lifelong involvement in global health issues by providing selected medical students firsthand exposure in a Christian context to the health, social and cultural characteristics of a developing world community.

Eligibility: Fourth-year medical students, residents and interns are eligible.  Applications should be submitted during the academic year prior to travel.

Financial Provisions: The fellowship provides 75 percent of the approved round trip airfare to the destination.  In most instances, students pay room and board as well as the remaining 25 percent of travel costs.

Duration: Eight weeks to one year.
Number: 60.
Deadlines: March 1.

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* MARCH OF DIMES BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION

Grants Administration
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Phone: (914) 428-7100
Fax: (914) 997-4560
Website: http://www.modimes.org

Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award

Field of Study: Birth defects.

Purpose: To support young M.D.s or Ph.D.s who are interested in embarking on an independent career involving a substantial commitment to birth defects research.

Eligibility: Completion of doctoral or postdoctoral training, appointment as an Assistant Professor or equivalent.

Financial Provisions: Stipend not to exceed $75,000 per year.

Duration: Two years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: February deadline for submission of abstract, curriculum vitae, and letter of nomination from chair or equivalent senior person.

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* MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

The Director, The Laboratory
Citadel Hill
Plymouth PL1 2PB
UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: 44 (0) 1752 633100
Fax: 44 (0) 1752 633102
E-mail: sec@mba.ac.uk
Website: http://www.mba.ac.uk

Fields of Study: Marine biology and physiology, including nerve and muscle function, membrane physiology, developmental biology, and molecular biology.

Purpose: To enable junior and senior scientists to work on appropriate scientific problems at the Association’s laboratory in Plymouth.

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Applicants must become members of the Association on taking their awards.

Financial Provisions: A fixed award is made to contribute toward the cost of travel and subsistence. The normal bench fees are waived.

Duration: Up to five months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis; however, an application must be submitted at least a year in advance of the anticipated visit.

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* THE MATSUMAE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

Room No. 6-002
New Marunouchi Building
1-5-1, Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005
JAPAN
Phone: (03) 3214-7611
Fax: (03) 3214-7613
E-mail: contact@matsumae-if.org
Website: http://www.matsumae-if.org

Fields of Study: Natural sciences, engineering, and medicine.

Purpose: To provide fellowships to foreign scientists to conduct research at Japanese institutions.

Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; applicants must possess a doctoral degree, not be over 40 years of age, and be fluent in English or Japanese.

Financial Provisions: Awards cover a monthly stipend of  ¥200,000, a subsidy for lodging, not to exceed ¥50,000, round-trip travel, and insurance.  A lump sum of ¥300,000 is provided upon arrival of the Fellow to cover relocation and living expenses.

Duration: Three to five months: approximately 2 people.
Six months: approximately 16 people.
Seven to twelve months: approximately 2 people.
Number: 20.
Deadline: July 31.

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* MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship
Medical Library Association
65 East Wacker Place
Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 419-9094 x28
E-mail: mlapd@mlahq.org

Website: http://www.mlahq.org

Field of Study: Health sciences librarianship.

Purpose: To provide medical librarians from countries other than the United States and Canada  an opportunity to observe or work in one or more medical libraries in the United States or Canada.

Eligibility: Applicants must have an undergraduate  degree and a library degree, be working in a medical library or preparing to work in one in their country, and must have passed the TOEFL examination with a score of 500 or above if English is not their native tongue.

Financial Provisions: Award includes a stipend and approved travel expenses within these two countries.

Duration: Four months.
Number: One.
Deadline: December 1.

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* THE GOLDA MEIR FELLOWSHIP FUND OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM

P.O. Box 1255
Jerusalem 91904
ISRAEL
Phone (NY): (212) 472-2288
Fax (Israel): 9722 322 545

Fields of Study: Humanities, social sciences, natural and applied sciences, agriculture, and medicine.

Purpose: To enhance research training of promising scientists.

Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; candidates may not apply later than three years after completion of their doctoral dissertation.

Financial Provisions: Awards provide a 12-month stipend, rent allowance, and a return ticket to Israel.

Duration: One academic year with possible extension for a second year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: November 13.

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* MERCK COMPANY FOUNDATION

Merck, Sharp & Dohme
International Fellowships in Clinical Pharmacology
One Merck Drive
P.O. Box 100
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0100
Phone: (908) 423-4590
Fax: (908) 423-1987

Website: http://www.merck.com

Field of Study: Clinical pharmacology.

Purpose: To promote and strengthen the discipline of pharmacology in countries outside the United States. To help meet the worldwide need for well-trained clinical pharmacologists to discover new drugs, evaluate them properly, provide advice to government and industry, educate medical students, physicians, and the public, and to study and decrease drug toxicity. After the training program, Fellows are expected to return to their home countries and contribute to the advancement of clinical pharmacology there.

Eligibility: Applicants must be a citizen or resident of a country other than the United States; have an M.D. degree or equivalent; be licensed to practice medicine in their home country; and have completed at least three years of postmedical school training.  Applicants must also be proficient in speaking and writing the English language.

Financial Provisions: Stipend of $35,000 per year plus travel and medical benefits.

Duration: Up to two years.
Number: Four.
Deadline: October 15.

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* NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NFID)

NFID Fellowship Awards
4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 750
Bethesda, MD 20814-5228
Phone: (301) 656-0003
Fax: (301) 907-0878
E-mail: nfid@aol.com
Website: http://www.nfid.org

Field of Study: Infectious diseases.

Purpose: Provides postdoctoral research training for medical researchers in the areas of infectious diseases, nosocomial infections, emerging infectious diseases, and medical mycology. The NFID also provides travel grants to attend the Advanced Vaccinology Course.

Eligibility: Applicants must have a doctoral degree.

Financial Provisions: $25,000-$50,000.

Duration: 12 months.
Number: Five.
Deadline: January.

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* NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)

Office of Grants Information
National Institutes of Health
6701 ROCKLEDGE DR, MSC 7762
Bethesda, MD 20892-7762
Phone: (301) 435-0714
Fax: (301) 480-0525
E-mail: GrantsInfo@nih.gov

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports research and research training through institute-sponsored fellowships and by administering fellowship and grant programs for certain other organizations. The National Cancer Institute and the Fogarty International Center of the NIH have bilateral exchange programs (see separate listings under National Cancer Institute and Fogarty International Center). Contact individuals at the end of this listing for more information.

Fields of Study: Biomedical and behavioral research.

Purpose: To provide training or research experience in an institution abroad.

The NIH supports research and research training through several mechanisms. Some of these mechanisms allow for a foreign research experience as a special situation with justification. In all cases, there should be a clear scientific reason for seeking an assignment abroad, and the research and training assignment or request must describe the advantages of the facilities and/or research opportunities at the foreign site. Institute program staff should be consulted whenever special assignments are to be made to foreign laboratories or institutions. The institute must give prior approval if a principal investigator plans an absence of more than three months.

For additional information, please contact:

National Institute on Aging
Office of Extramural Affairs
National Institutes of Health
Gateway Building, Room 2C218
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205
Phone: (301) 496-9322
Fax: (301) 402-2945

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Grants Management Office
National Institutes of Health
Willco Building, Suite 504
6000 Executive Building
Rockville, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 443-4703
Fax: (301) 443-3891

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
Solar Building, Room 3A07
6003 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 496-1884
Fax: (301) 496-2508

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation
National Institutes of Health
Solar Building, Room 4A18
6003 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 496-8973
Fax: (301) 402-2571

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Division of AIDS
National Institutes of Health
Solar Building, 4B21
6003 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 496-7075
Fax: (301) 480-3780

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Director, Extramural Program
National Institutes of Health
Building 45, Room 5AS-13F
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 594-2463
Fax: (301) 480-4543

National Cancer Institute
Cancer Training Branch
National Institutes of Health
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 7019
 MSC 8346
Rockville, MD 20892-8346
Phone: (301) 496-8580
Fax: (301) 402-4472

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Office of International Health Research
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Room 401
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 594-9986
Fax: (301) 480-3621

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Office of the Deputy Director
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room 2A03
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 496-1848
Fax: (301) 402-1104

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Division of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
Executive Plaza South, Suite 400C
6120 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7180
Rockville, MD 20892-7180
Phone: (301) 496-1804
Fax: (301) 402-6251

National Institute of Dental Research
National Institutes of Health
Building 45, 4th Floor
45 Center Drive, MSC 6402
Bethesda, MD 20892-6402
Phone: (301) 594-5500
Fax: (301) 480-8318

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institutes of Health
Two Democracy Plaza, Room 715
6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5456
Bethesda, MD 20892-5456
Phone: (301) 594-8834
Fax: (301) 480-4125

National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institutes of Health
5600 Fishers Lane
Parklawn Building, Room 8A-54
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 443-6710
Fax: (301) 594-6847

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Building 4401, Room 3411
79 TW Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone: (919) 541-1445
Fax: (919) 541-5064

National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
Executive Plaza South, Suite 350
6120 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7164
Bethesda, MD 20892-7164
Phone: (301) 451-2020
Fax: (301) 402-0528

National Institute of General Medical Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review
Rockledge II Building, Room 3040
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7710
Bethesda, MD 20892-7710
Phone: (301) 435-0715
Fax: (301) 480-3963

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Division of Extramural Affairs
Grants Operation Branch
National Institutes of Health
Rockledge II Building, Room 7160
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7926
Bethesda, MD 20892-7926
Phone: (301) 435-0144
Fax: (301) 480-3310

National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B2B34
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 402-0733
Fax: (301) 402-1951

National Institute of Mental Health
Grants Management Office
National Institutes of Health
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7C-08
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 443-2811
Fax: (301) 443-6885
Phone: (301) 435-0144
Fax: (301) 480-3310

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Henry Khachaturian, Ph.D.
Training, Career Development, and Referral Officer
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 2154, MSC 9531
Bethesda, MD 20892 (for courier: Rockville, MD 20852)
Phone: (301) 496-4188
FAX: (301) 594-5929
Email: hk11b@nih.gov
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/research_training.htm

National Institute of Nursing Research
National Institutes of Health
Building 45, Room 3AN12E
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 594-6906
Fax: (301) 480-3260

National Library of Medicine
Extramural Programs
National Institutes of Health
Rockledge I Building
6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 301
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 496-4221
Fax: (301) 402-0421

National Center for Research Resources
National Institutes of Health
Rockledge I Building, Suite 5158
6705 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 496-6023
Fax: (301) 480-3658

 

* National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Postdoctoral Fellowships

Division of Extramural Outreach and
Information Resources
Office of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
Rockledge II Building, Suite 6095
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910
Bethesda, MD 20892-7910
Phone: (301) 435-0714
Fax: (301) 480-0525
E-mail: GrantsInfo@nih.gov
Website: http://www.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

Fields of Study: Biomedical and behavioral science.

Purpose: To provide training or research experience in a domestic or foreign institution.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States; possess a Ph.D, M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., or equivalent degree; and be accepted at an institution and by a sponsor who will supervise the training and research experience. For foreign training, applicants must provide a justification of the suitability of the foreign site for proposed research. Does not support residency training or study leading to a professional degree.

Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a stipend of up to $33,012 depending on the level of training and relevant experience.

Duration: One to three years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: April 5, August 5, and December 5.

 

* National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for U.S. Senior Fellows

Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources
Office of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
Rockledge II Building, Suite 6095
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910
Bethesda, MD 20892-7910
Phone: (301) 435-0714
Fax: (301) 480-0525
E-mail: GrantsInfo@nih.gov
Website: http://www.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

Fields of Study: Biomedical and behavioral research.

Purpose: To provide opportunities for experienced scientists to make major changes in the direction of their research careers; broaden their scientific background; acquire new research capabilities; or enlarge their command of an allied research field.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States; have at least seven years of postdoctoral research or professional training; secure an invitation from an accredited domestic or foreign institution. The research study must be full time and must include guidance or supervision appropriate to the applicant’s background and objective. A foreign training site must be justified as particularly suitable and scientifically advantageous.

Financial Provisions: Includes payment of a stipend (up to $33,012 depending upon years of postdoctoral experience); NIH provides up to $4,000 to sponsoring institutions to help defray such awardee expenses as tuition and fees, health insurance, research supplies, equipment, travel to scientific meetings, and related items.

Duration: One to three years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: April 5, August 5, and December 5.

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* Fogarty International Center (FIC)

Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B2C39
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Phone: (301) 496-1653/1654
Fax: (301) 402-0779/2056
E-mail: ditr_fic@nih.gov
Website: http://www.fic.nih.gov

International Research Scientist Development Award

(For U.S. Scientists)

Fields of Study: Basic, clinical, or behavioral/social biomedical research.

Purpose: To provide opportunities to U.S. post-doctoral scientists in the formative stages of their careers to extend their research experience to laboratories or other research settings in the developing world.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; doctoral or medical degree or the equivalent in a health science field earned within the past 7 years; a demonstrated commitment and competence in health research; an invitation from an internationally recognized developing country research facility in Africa, Asia (except Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan), Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the Newly Independent States, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East (except Israel) and the Pacific Ocean Islands (except Australia and New Zealand), and applications to work in Sub-Saharan Africa are especially encouraged; applicant must have a U.S. sponsor/mentor at a research institution with ongoing collaborative research funding in one of the eligible countries listed above.

Financial Provisions: Two years at a developing world institution and 1 year at a U.S. institution; salary and fringe benefits up to $50,000 for 3 years based on level of experience; allowance up to $20,000 per year for research materials; administrative supplement up to $20,000 during the third year of the award for candidates promoted to junior faculty status upon return to the U.S. institution; economy class round-trip airfare and necessary ground transportation to the foreign site up to once per year; round-trip economy airfare, supplemental living allowance up to $150 per month for each dependent who accompanies awardee abroad for 6 or more months; and language training if justified.

Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B2C32
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Phone: (301) 496-1653/1654
Fax: (301) 402-0779/2056
E-mail: ditr_fic@nih.gov
Website: http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/irsda.html

 

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

(For U.S. Scientists)

Fields of Study: Biomedical and behavioral sciences.

Purpose: To provide U.S. biomedical scientists the opportunity to conduct collaborative research in Japan and to provide research experience in the biomedical and behavioral sciences in Japanese research institutes.

Eligibility, Financial Provisions, and Application Procedures: Research applications are accepted at FIC, which acts as a nominating authority for the programs.  Eligibility requirements, award provisions, and application procedures are different for each JSPS fellowship.  Eligibility information and information about award provisions and applications are available on the Internet at: http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/japan.html.  

Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B2C32
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Phone: (301) 496-1653/1654
Fax: (301) 402-0779/2056
E-mail: ditr_fic@nih.gov
Website: http://www.fic.nih.gov

 

NIH Visiting Program

(For Foreign Scientists)

Fields of Study: Biomedical and behavioral sciences.

Purpose: To provide talented scientists throughout the world an opportunity to further their experience and to conduct cooperative research in their biomedical specialties at the NIH.

Eligibility: An appointment or award to the Visiting Program must be requested by a senior scientist in an NIH laboratory.  Scientists with a doctoral degree or its equivalent in the health sciences and not more than 5 years of relevant postdoctoral experience are eligible for appointments as visiting fellows.  Scientists with 5 or more years of relevant postdoctoral research experience are eligible for the following types of appointments: Research Fellow (VP), Clinical Fellow (VP), Staff Scientist (VP), Staff Clinician (VP), Investigator (VP) and Senior Investigator (VP).

Financial Provisions: Stipends and salary schedules are based on levels of experience.

Duration: Initial visiting fellow awards may be for 1 to 2 years, with the potential for extensions up to 5 years, subject to visa limitations.  Initial visiting scientist appointments may be for up to 2 years with the potential for extensions up to 5 years, subject to visa limitations

 

International Services Branch
National Institutes of Health

Building 16A, Room 101

Bethesda, MD 20892-6710

Phone: (301) 496-6166

Fax: (301) 496-0847

E-mail: ficinfo@nih.gov

Website: http://www.fic.nih.gov

 

Guest Researcher and Special Volunteer Programs

(For Foreign Scientists)

Purpose: To enable a guest researcher to carry out independent research using NIH facilities and equipment. To allow a special volunteer to work collaboratively and under the direction of an NIH senior scientist.

Eligibility: Guest researchers and special volunteers must have secured other sources of support for their research assignments at NIH intramural laboratories.

Office of Communications
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B2C29
31 Center Drive,  MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Phone: (301) 496-2075
Fax: (301) 594-1211

 

Pan American Fellowship

(For U.S. and Foreign Scientists)

Fields of Study: Biomedical and behavioral health sciences research.

Purpose: To build research capacity where it is most needed by offering advanced training in priority research areas to help address public-health issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.  To provide opportunities for researchers to participate in research and advanced training in an NIH intramural laboratory.

Eligibility: A doctoral degree or equivalent professional experience.  Citizenship or permanent residency in the United States or a participating Latin American or Caribbean country.  Sponsorship by a qualified science or technology funding agency, university, research institute or other organization in Latin America or the Caribbean and acceptance by the host NIH laboratory or Center.

Financial Provisions: Stipend of $30,000 per year, a round-trip ticket from the country of origin to NIH and back, medical insurance, and registration in courses/seminars in the research area related to the project.  Initially 1 year, may be extended to 2 years.

 

Division of International Relations

Fogarty International Center

National Institutes of Health

Building 31, Room B2C11

31 CENTER DRIVE MSC 2220

Phone: (301) 496-4784

Fax: (301) 402-3414

Website: http://www.fic.nih.gov

 

* Programs Administered by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Dr. Federico Welsch
Office of International Affairs
NCI
EPN 100-MSC 7301
Bethesda, MD 20892-7301
Phone: (301) 496-4761
Fax: (301) 496-3954
Website: http://cancer.gov/about_nci/oia


Oncology Research Faculty Development Program

Field of Study: Oncology.

Purpose: To prepare participants for independent careers as investigators and for leadership positions in cancer research.

Eligibility: Must be from a developing nation, sponsored by the director of their home institution, have a minimum of three years of postdoctoral experience in cancer research, and be proficient in spoken and written English.

Financial Provisions: Subsistence allowance of $32,004 the first year, $33,660 the second year, and $35,316 the third year. The program provides partial health insurance for the awardee only. No dependent allowances are provided.

Duration: One year that can be renewed twice for periods of one year each.
Number: 32.
Deadlines: April 15 and October 15.

EORTC/NCI Exchange Program

Field of Study: Cancer.

Purpose: To allow cancer research scientists affiliated with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) to receive training at the National Cancer Institute or at one of its extramural cancer research institutions in the United States, and to allow American scientists to receive training at EORTC-affiliated institutions.

Eligibility: Candidates must have completed a minimum of three years of postdoctoral cancer research and be familiar with the language of the host institution.

Financial Provisions: Subsistence allowance of $30,000 ($15,000 each from a European and an American source). The exchange program does not cover travel or insurance expenses.

Duration: One year, renewable up to two times.
Number: 10.
Deadlines: April 15 and October 15.

Short-Term Scientist Exchange Program

Fields of Study: Basic and clinical cancer research.

Purpose: To promote cooperative research between American and foreign scientists.

Eligibility: U.S. scientists should submit a letter of intent, a letter of invitation, and curriculum vitae. Foreign scientists should initiate requests through the participating institute in their country.

Financial Provisions: U.S. scientists will receive an airline ticket from the Office of International Affairs (OIA). Foreign scientists’ home institution pays airfare to the United States. In-country expenses are provided by the hosting institution.

Duration: Variable, but less than one year.
Number: 200+.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

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* Programs Administered by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

International Visiting Scientists and Technical (INVEST) Research Fellowship

NIDA’s INVEST Program 
IQ Solutions
11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 801
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 984-1471
Fax: (301) 984-1473
E-mail: invest@iqsolutions.com

Field of Study: Training in drug abuse research techniques and methodologies.

Purpose: The INVEST Research Fellowship sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) provides a unique opportunity for postdoctoral training with an established scientist engaged in NIDA-supported research at a U.S. institution. Each Fellow receives training in drug abuse research methods and participates in professional development activities. Fellowships are peer-reviewed through a competitive process and are awarded for 1 year. Fellows may conduct their research in any aspect of the biomedical and social/behavioral foundations of drug abuse and addiction. Previous Fellows have conducted research in all aspects of NIDA research, including basic neuroscience, epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and preclinical and clinical sciences.

Eligibility: Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than the United States; hold an earned doctoral degree in medicine, public health, or behavioral, biomedical, or social science; have a minimum of 2 years of postdoctoral research experience, including a demonstrated ability to engage in independent research; have assurance from an institution in the home country that there is a position to which the applicant can return after completion of the Fellowship; be proficient in written and spoken English; be eligible for a J-1 visa to enter the United States; and live and work outside the United States at the time the application is submitted.

Financial Provisions: Each Fellow receives a stipend of US $32,300. Living expenses are the responsibility of the Fellow and are paid out of the Fellowship stipend. In addition to the stipend, the Fellowship provides funds for round-trip travel from and to the home country for the Fellow only; health insurance for the Fellow only; and a supplemental professional development allowance.

Number: Varies
Duration: One year.
Deadlines: April 1 and October 1
Annual Notification of Award: June 1 and December 1

 

NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellowship

Inside the United States:
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW, Suite 650
Washington, D.C. 20005 USA
Telephone: 202-326-7701
Fax: 202-326-7702
E-mail: hhh@iie.org
Website: www.iie.org/pgms/hhh

Outside the United States:
Interested individuals must apply to the U.S. Embassy or
the Fulbright Commission in their home countries.

Field of Study: Drug abuse research.

Purpose: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to study and work with fellow professionals in the United States. NIDA is seeking applications from researchers, treatment providers, prevention specialists, or governmental and nongovernmental organization program planners. The Fellowship will enhance the applicant’s work by contributing to their understanding of the scientific basis of drug abuse and addiction. Fellows spend an academic year studying and working with U.S. experts in similar fields. Through the combination of academic courses and professional experience, Fellows learn about NIDA-supported drug abuse research and the application of research to the development of prevention programs, treatment protocols, and government policy. Former Fellows and their U.S. mentors form the nucleus of a network of scientists who exchange information and collaborate on drug abuse research nationally, regionally, and globally.

Eligibility: Applicants for the NIDA-sponsored Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship must be a citizen of a country eligible for the NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship and have resided and worked in that country for the past 5 years; hold an earned doctoral degree in medicine, health, or biomedical, behavioral, or social science (candidates with a master's degree and substantial professional or research experience will also be considered); occupy a midlevel position in a university, nongovernmental organization, government ministry, health care profession, or other drug abuse-related occupation; have research experience; be proficient in written and spoken English; and demonstrate a commitment to leadership and public service.

Financial Provisions: The Fellowship is awarded annually for a term of 10 months, beginning in August, and provides a monthly stipend to cover modest living accommodations and personal expenses; tuition and book allowance for the Fellow's academic program; support for a 6-week research affiliation and professional experience with a NIDA-supported scientist; an allowance to support professional development activities; travel and accommodations for the national Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Seminar in Washington, D.C.; round-trip travel from and to the home country for the Fellow only; and sickness/accident insurance for the Fellow only. 

Duration: Ten months.
Number: Varies
Deadline: Varies by country.  Check with the U.S. Embassy in each country.

 

 

Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Program Awards, NIDA

NIDA’s INVEST Program  
IQ Solutions
11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 801
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 984-1471 
Fax: (301) 984-1473
E-mail: invest@iqsolutions.com

Field of Study: Training in drug abuse research techniques and methodologies.

Purpose: Through the Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Program Awards, NIDA seeks to enhance international collaborative research on drug abuse and drug-related consequences by supporting professional visits to the U.S. by drug abuse researchers from any other country to collaborate with NIDA-supported scientists. These collaborations should produce a product or other outcome, such as new investigative topic, research paper, or grant proposal.

Eligibility: Applicant must have a minimum of 7 years of experience beyond the postdoctoral level in drug abuse research; document a scientific record that includes peer-reviewed publications; obtain letters of concurrence from the home institution, the collaborating U.S. scientist, and the U.S. host institution; and obtain two letters of support, one from a supervisor and one from a fellow researcher.

Successful candidates will be highly qualified researchers, and priority will be given to new collaborations. Applications must propose projects that fall within the NIDA research mission; have the potential to advance the scientific agenda; be likely to produce a product or other outcome (such as a scientific paper or research grant proposal) within 1 year; and offer both the potential and mechanisms to apply enhanced research skills in the non-U.S. scientist's home country.

Financial Provisions: The Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Program award provides a generous monthly allowance to cover short-term living expenses for a period from 1 to 3 months, depending on project requirements. Additionally, NIDA provides travel expenses for round-trip travel from and to the scientist's home country for the scientist only, as well as sickness/accident insurance for the scientist only.

Number: Varies
Duration: 1 to 3 months.
Deadline: Applications are accepted throughout the year. 
Annual Notification of Award: One month after receipt of application.

 

 

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* Program Administered by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

International Neurological Science Fellowship Program

Henry Khachaturian, Ph.D.
Training, Career Development, and Referral Officer
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 2154, MSC 9531
Bethesda, MD 20892 (for courier: Rockville, MD 20852)
Phone: (301) 496-4188
FAX: (301) 594-5929
Email: hk11b@nih.gov
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/research_training.htm

Fields of Research: Basic and clinical neurological sciences.

Purpose: To provide opportunities for foreign scientists in developing countries and emerging democracies to enhance their knowledge and skills in the neurological sciences.

Eligibility: Applicants must have doctoral or equivalent degree; must have a sponsor in the United States who is affiliated with an institution; have a permanent position in institution in the home country upon completion of program; receive an endorsement from the home institution, Ministry of Health, and regional WHO office; be proficient in English.

Financial Provisions: Award includes a stipend for the Fellow and a modest allowance for the U.S. host institution which covers supplies and health insurance for the Fellow and his or her family.

Duration: One year.
Number: Three.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time, but are reviewed on an annual cycle. Interested applicants should contact the program representative at the above address.

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* NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

Research Programs Department
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
733 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 986-3240
Fax: (212) 986-7981
Website: http://www.nmss.org

Field of Study: Multiple sclerosis research.

Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Purpose: To enhance the likelihood of inexperienced scientists performing meaningful and independent research relevant to multiple sclerosis and obtaining suitable positions which will enable them to do so.

Eligibility: Individuals must hold or be candidates for an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree. Reasonable assurance of the availability of a suitable position upon completion of the fellowship will increase the likelihood that the application will be approved. No citizenship requirements for training in U.S. institutions; applicants who plan to train in other countries must be U.S. citizens.

Financial Provisions: Vary with qualifications and experience of candidate.

Duration: Not more than three years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: February 1.

Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Purpose: To offer unusually promising recipients of M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degrees advanced postdoctoral fellowship grants when it appears that an additional program of training will enhance the likelihood that the trainees will perform meaningful and independent research relevant to multiple sclerosis and obtain suitable positions which will enable them to do so.

Eligibility: Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree and have completed more than one year of postdoctoral training at the time of the application. U.S. citizenship is not required for applicants who desire learning in the United States, but is necessary for applicants wishing to train in other countries.

Financial Provisions: Stipend will relate to the applicant’s professional status, previous training and experience, accomplishments in research, and to the pay scale of the institution in which training will be provided. Funds to cover travel to and from the home base are available for the Fellow only. An institutional allowance may also be provided.

Duration: No more than three years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: February 1 for activation by the following July 1.

Senior Faculty Award

The Society will consider requests from established investigators to support specialized training which will materially enhance their capacity to conduct research on multiple sclerosis. A written request should be submitted to the Society.

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* NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

Research Associateship Programs (TJ2114/FO)
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418
Phone: (202) 334-2760
Fax: (202) 334-2759
E-mail: rap@nas.edu
Website: http://www.nationalacademies.org/nrc/

Participating institutes include:

Air Force Research Laboratory
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Food and Drug Administration/Center for 
  Devices and Radiological Health
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
   Ames Research Center
   Goddard Space Flight Center
   Johnson Space Center
   Kennedy Space Center
   Marshall Space Flight Center
   Stennis Space Center
NASA Astrobiology Institute
National Institutes of Health
National Institute for Occupational Safety 
  and Health
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Naval Medical Research Center
   Naval Health Research Center
Naval Research Laboratory
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center
US Army Aviation and Missile Command
US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
US Army Natick Soldier Center
US Army Research Laboratory
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Military Academy-Army Research Laboratory

Fields of Study: All areas of theoretical and applied fundamental research in the life and medical sciences.

Purpose: To provide postdoctoral scientists and engineers of unusual promise and ability opportunities for research and thereby to contribute to the overall research effort of U.S. Government laboratories.

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted in most cases. Qualified applicants must hold a Ph.D., M.D., Sc.D., or other equivalent earned research doctorate and must have demonstrated superior ability for creative research.

Financial Provisions: Stipend of $34,000-$61,000 for awardees with less than five years of experience beyond the doctorate; appropriately higher stipend for more experienced researchers. Support for relocation and limited professional travel during tenure of the award.

Duration: Minimum of 12 months for postdoctoral researchers, six months for more experienced researchers. Renewals possible for a total of three years maximum.
Number: 300.
Deadlines: January 15, April 15, and August 15 for competitions in February, June, and October, respectively.

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* NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL COLLABORATION IN BASIC SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (COBASE) PROGRAM

Office for Central Europe and Eurasia
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW (FO 2060)
Washington, DC 20418
Phone: (202) 334-2644
Fax: (202) 334-2614
E-mail: ocee@nas.edu
Website: http://www2.nas.edu/oia/22da.html

Fields of Study: Natural and applied sciences, including archeology and anthropology; astronomy; biochemistry, biophysics and genetics; biological sciences; chemistry; computer science; earth sciences; economics; engineering; environmental sciences; geography; history and philosophy of science; mathematics; physics; psychology; science and technology policy; and social sciences.

Purpose: To prepare new research partnerships involving U.S. scientists and colleagues in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Newly Independent States (NIS) for competition in standard National Science Foundation programs.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent research experience. Foreign specialists must possess CEE or NIS citizenship and must hold Ph.D. degrees or equivalent research experience.

Financial Provisions: $2,500 - $10,000 for travel costs and living expenses for two to eight week project development and initiation grants.

Duration: Two to eight weeks.
Number: Approximately 40 per year.
Deadlines: Contact program for exact dates; generally in January, April and August.

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* NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) 

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
P.O. Box 3010
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-3010
Phone: (423) 241-4300
Fax: (423) 241-4513
E-mail: nsfgrfp@orau.gov
Website: http://www.nsf.gov

Graduate Fellowships

Fields of Study: NSF Graduate and Minority Graduate Fellowships are awarded for graduate study leading to research-based Master’s or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, behavioral, and social sciences, and in the history of science and the philosophy of science. Awards are also made for work toward a research-based Ph.D. in science education that requires a science competence comparable to that for Ph.D. candidates in those disciplines. Awards are not made in clinical, business, or management fields, in other education programs of any kind, or in history or social work, for work leading to medical, dental, law, public health, or practice-oriented professional degrees, or for study in joint science-professional degree programs such as M.D./Ph.D. and J.D./Ph.D. programs.

Purpose: To improve the human resource base of science in the United States. Fellows may choose as their fellowship institutions appropriate nonprofit United States or foreign institutions of higher education offering advanced degrees in science.

Eligibility: The fellowship is open only to United States citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States.  Fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study in science. In general, those eligible to apply in the fall are college seniors, first-year graduate students, and students beginning their second year of graduate school.  Applicants who have earned any medical degree, such as the M.D., D.D.S., or D.V.M., are ineligible.

Financial Provisions: Stipends of $18,000 for a 12-month tenure, and a cost-of-education allowance of $10,500 per tenure year (or up to $8,600 at foreign institutions). A $1,000 International Research Travel Allowance is also available under conditions specified in the Program Announcement.

Duration: 12 months.
Number: Approximately 900.
Deadline: November 7.

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* NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS

The Registrar
National University of Singapore
10 Kent Ridge Crescent
Singapore 119260
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
Phone: (65) 775-6666
Fax: (65) 778-6871

Field of Study: Graduate scholarships.

Purpose: Scholarship for research leading to a Master’s or doctoral degree at the National University of Singapore.

Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Open to local and foreign university graduates with good Honors degree or equivalent.

Financial Provisions: S$1200-S$1500 per month (Singapore currency) and a fee subsidy.

Duration: One to three years.
Number: Varies.
Deadlines: December 15 for July/October awards and May 15 for January award.

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* NATO SCIENCE FELLOWSHIPS

NATO Scientific and Environmental Affairs Division
B-1110 Brussels
BELGIUM
Phone: (32-2) 707-4231
Fax: (32-2) 707-4232
Website: http://www.nato.int/science

Fields of Study: Unrestricted.

Purpose: Provides opportunities for scientists of NATO countries* or partner countries to pursue their work or to continue their training at the most prestigious institutions in NATO or partner countries.

Basic Fellowships

Eligibility: Awarded to individuals who have a first university degree and who wish to further their education by following a higher degree course in a NATO country for partner country scientists or another NATO country for NATO country scientists.

Advanced Fellowship

Eligibility: Awarded to scientists who have a Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) and/or sufficient research experience to enable them to conduct independent research in a NATO country for partner country scientists or another NATO country for NATO country scientists.

Senior Fellowships

Eligibility: Awarded to senior scientists to lecture or pursue research in a NATO country for partner country scientists or another NATO country for NATO country scientists.

Senior Guest Fellowships

Eligibility: Awarded for the purpose of inviting senior scientists from NATO or partner countries to lecture and/or carry out research in the NATO country awarding the fellowship; applications for this type of fellowship are submitted by the inviting scientists or institution, and not by the guest scientist.

Financial Provisions: The amount of the award varies depending on the country and length of tenure. Usually NATO fellowships cover travel costs, living costs, and school tuition fees where applicable.

Duration: Varies by type and from country to country.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

*NATO countries: Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

*Partner countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia,  Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrghyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slóvenia, Tajikistan, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

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* THE NETHERLANDS FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME (NFP)

Nuffic
Department for Communication
P.O. Box 29777
2502 LT The Hague
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 70 4260260
Fax: +31 70 4260399
E-mail: nuffic@nuffic.nl
Website: http://www.nuffic.nl/os/ic/general/scolar.nl

Purpose: To develop human potential through education and training, thus diminishing qualitative and quantative deficiencies in the availability of trained manpower in developing countries.  To contribute to the development and strengthening of institutions in developing countries.  To allow successful applicants to take part in certain programmes or postgraduate courses, or for receiving training for a specific purpose.

Eligibility: Be a national of a developing country or a country in transition; have an educational background, practical experience and/or job that is related directly to the subject of the course; be available for the entire period of the fellowship and be able to take part in the entire study programme or course; have an adequate command of the English language; be in good health; and not have studied abroad or received training abroad in the recent past.

Financial Provisions: Not specified.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Fellowships must be applied for well in advance, at least two months, and from the applicant’s own country. 

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* THE NOVARTIS FOUNDATION

Bursary Scheme Administrator
The Novartis Foundation
41 Portland Place
London W1B 1BN
UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: 44 (0) 20 7636 9456
Fax: 44 (0) 20 7436 2840
E-mail: bursary@novartisfound.org.uk
Website: http://www.novartisfound.org.uk

Novartis Foundation Bursary Scheme

Fields of Study: Molecular biology, environmental statistics, homology, and bacterial pH homeostasis.

Purpose: To enable young scientists to attend Novartis Foundation symposia (in London unless otherwise stated) and, immediately following the meeting, spend a period in the laboratory of one of the symposium participants.

Eligibility: Applicants (of any nationality) must be aged 25 to 35 years on the closing date for application.   that they be actively engaged in research on the topic covered by their chosen symposium.  they should not already have accepted an invitation to participate in that symposium

Financial Provisions: The bursary covers all travel expenses; bed and breakfast accommodations during the symposium week, with an allowance for meals; and board and lodging during the candidate’s visit to the host laboratory.

Duration: For a period of up to three months which includes travel, attendance at a Novartis symposium, and from four to twelve weeks visiting a participant’s laboratory.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Not specified.

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* THE OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

Open Society Institute
Oktober 6 u. 12
1051 Budapest
HUNGARY
Phone: (36 1) 327-3863
Fax: (36 1) 327-3101
E-mail: felows@osi.hu
Website: http://www.osi.hu

Fields of Study: Primary and secondary education; higher education; culture and cultural insights; law, human rights and public administration; civil society and institution building; media; minority issues; economic reform and management education; publishing; libraries and electronic communications; public medicine and health; and gender integration.

Purpose: To promote an open society in the countries of the former Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe, and Mongolia.

Eligibility: Open to persons 35 years and younger. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the former Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe, or Mongolia. Applicants must have excellent English language skills.

Financial Provisions: Fellows will be provided with a one-year stipend, expenses and needed communications equipment to work full-time on a project of their design. The amount of the award will vary depending on standards in the Fellow’s country of residence and the budgetary needs of the proposal.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: June 1.

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* ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) 

General Secretariat of the OAS
Program of Fellowship and Training
Organization of American States
17th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006-4499
Phone: (202) 458-3446
Fax: (202) 458-3897
Requests preferred by mail.

Fields of Study: Graduate study or research in any field, except medical sciences and related areas, and introductory and language studies.

Purpose: To promote the economic, social, scientific, and cultural development of the Member States* in order to achieve a stronger bond and better understanding among the peoples of the Americas through the advanced training of its citizens in the priority areas requested by the countries.

Eligibility: Citizens or permanent residents of an OAS Member State* who hold a university degree or who have demonstrated ability to pursue advanced studies or research in the field chosen.  Candidates must know the language of the study country.  Candidates may not apply for a fellowship in a country of which they are a citizen or permanent resident.

Financial Provisions: A round-trip ticket, tuition fees, study materials, health insurance, and subsistence allowance (which varies from country to county).  No fellowships will be awarded retroactively, and no benefits will be provided to the family of the fellowship holder.

Duration: Three to 24 months.
Number: Varies.
Deadline: March

*Member States: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, United States, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela.

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* PEACE CORPS MASTER’S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM IN ALLIED HEALTH

Ms. Eloise Parker
University Programs Coordinator
1990 K Street, NW, Room 9106
Washington, DC 20526
1-(800) 424-8580, option "2" x2226
E-mail: eparker@peacecorps.gov

Dr. Fran Bond
Fellows Program Director
1990 K Street, NW, Room 9500
Washington, DC 20526
1-(800) 424-8580, option "2" x2250
E-mail: fbond@peacecorps.gov

Fields of Study: Public health issues in developing countries.

Purpose: Provides Peace Corps volunteers Master’s training in public health. Participant receives a Master of Public Health upon completion of program.

Eligibility: Applicants must apply simultaneously for admission to both the Peace Corps and the Schools of Public Health. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Financial Provisions: Tuition assistance is available for academic costs. Living expenses and readjustment allowance are provided for the Peace Corps service.

Duration: Usually 12 months of academic study followed by Peace Corps service. Number: Varies.
Deadlines: Varies.

 

The following universities offer a Master’s program in an allied health field that requires Peace Corps service as part of the program:

* University of Alabama at Birmingham, Program: Public Health/Nutrition

* Boston University, Program: Public Health/Nutrition

* University of California at Berkeley, Program: Public Health/Nutrition

* The George Washington University, Program: Public Health /Nutrition

* University of Hawaii, Program: Public Health/Nutrition

* Loma Linda University, Program: Public Health/Nutrition

* University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Program: Public Health/Nutrition

* University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Program: Public Health/Nutrition

* Oklahoma State University, Program: Public Health/Nutrition

* Tulane University, Program: Public Health/Nutrition

* Washington State University, Program: Public Health/Nutrition

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* PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION

Pediatric AIDS Foundation
2950 31st Street, #125
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 314-1459
Fax: (310) 314-1469
E-mail: research@pedaids.org
Website: http://www.pedaids.org

Fields of Study: Funding basic medical research areas that have direct and immediate relevance to pediatric HIV/AIDS.

Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award

Purpose: To build a network of scientists focusing on issues of pediatric HIV/AIDS.

Eligibility: Must have an M.D., Ph.D., D.D.S., or D.V.M. degree. Must be at the assistant professor level or above.

Financial Provisions: Provides up to $650,000 in direct costs over a period of five years.

Duration: Five years.
Number: Five funded each year.
Deadline: March.

Scholar Awards

Purpose: The goal of this program is to encourage young investigators to select pediatric HIV/AIDS as a research focus for their career.

Eligibility: Applicants must have two to three years of postdoctoral experience.

Financial Provisions: Provides from $63,000 to $90,000 for two years' salary support, depending on years of postdoctoral experience.  Renewable for a third year.

Duration: Two years with possibility to renew for a third year (renewals are not guaranteed).
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: March.

Short-Term Scientific Awards

Purpose: To provide funding for travel and short-term study at a U.S. institution, to initiate a critical research project, obtain preliminary data, learn new techniques in an established laboratory, or sponsor an important workshop.

Eligibility: Foreign investigators may apply.

Financial Provisions: Maximum of $10,000.  Funds are intended for travel, per diem, housing, research supplies, or other costs as needed for short-term projects.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: March.

Call to Action Program

Purpose: To provide funding for programs in developing countries which provide one or more of the following components: community mobilization/education; training of health care workers; HIV counseling and testing; antiretrovirals to prevent MTCT; and infant feeding education in developing countries.  For more information, see http://www.pedaids.org/ctap.html

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* JOHN F. PERKINS, JR., MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS

American Physiological Society
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814-3991
Phone: (301) 530-7118
Fax: (301) 571-8305
Website: http://www.the-aps.org

Field of Study: Physiology (preference is given to respiratory physiology and temperature regulation).

Purpose: To provide supplementary support for families of foreign physiologists who have arranged for fellowships or sabbatical leave to conduct scientific work in the United States.

Eligibility: Foreign physiologists may apply for this supplementary support. The host must be a member of the American Physiological Society. Applications must be submitted by both the visiting scientists and their hosts.

Financial Provisions: Award of $1,500 - $3,000.  Size of the award depends on the estimated needs over and above the amount already available to the visiting scientist.

Duration: Consistent with fellowship tenure.
Number: Four to six.
Deadlines: May 15 and November 15.

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* PEW LATIN AMERICAN FELLOWS PROGRAM IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Director
The Pew Latin American Fellows Program
3333 California Street, #410
San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 476-8181
Fax: (415) 476-4113
E-mail: montano@itsa.ucsf.edu
Website: http://www.futurehealth.ucsf.edu/pewlatin.html

Field of Study: Biomedical research.

Purpose: To provide support for young scientists from Latin America for postdoctoral training in the United States.

Eligibility: Applicants must have held a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree, or equivalent, for no more than five years and must not have had any previous postdoctoral training outside of their home country. Applicants are not required to have a commitment of a position and laboratory space after the fellowship. However, applicants must submit a statement of intent to return to Latin America. Applicants must be from Mexico, or Central or South America.

Financial Provisions: An award of $50,000 will be provided as a salary stipend during the period of training and will be administered by the sponsoring U.S. institution. The sponsoring institution is expected to supplement the stipend with at least $5,000 per year and provide medical benefits for the Fellow. Following the two-year fellowship, the program will issue an additional $35,000 award to the sponsoring institution to purchase equipment and supplies for the Fellow to establish a laboratory in his or her home country.

Duration: Two years.
Number: Ten per year.
Deadline: October 1.

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* PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA FOUNDATION, INC. (PhRMA)

Eileen McCarron
Director of Development
PHRMA Foundation
1100 Fifteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 835-3470
Fax: (202) 835-3595
Website: http://www.phrmafoundation.org

Fellowships for Advanced Predoctoral Training in Pharmacology Toxicology

Field of Study: Pharmacology toxicology.

Purpose: To support promising students during their thesis research.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship required or intent to stay in U.S. for research career; research must be conducted in the United States. Full-time, in-residence Ph.D. candidates in the fields of pharmacology or toxicology who are enrolled in schools of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, or veterinary medicine are eligible. The program seeks to support advanced students who will have completed the bulk of their pre-thesis requirements (two years of study) and are starting their thesis research by the time the award is activated.

Financial Provisions: Provides a stipend of $20,000 a year; and $500 annually to cover costs incidental to the thesis preparation.

Duration: One to two years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 15.

Fellowship Awards in Pharmacology-Morphology including Cell Biology

Field of Study: Pharmacology-morphology relating to drug action with drug-induced morphologic changes.

Purpose: To stimulate the development of a cadre of investigators whose careers will use combined pharmacologic-morphologic approaches in the study of drug actions.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or intent to stay in the United States for research career; research must be conducted in the United States. Candidates must be postdoctoral students who are trained and qualified primarily either in pharmacology or in one of the morphologic specialties (e.g., anatomy, pathology) and who seek further training in the complementary discipline.

Financial Provisions: Stipend support and $500 in travel funds for each year of the fellowship. The level of support varies within the institution’s existing stipend levels for equivalent postdoctoral Fellows.  No funds are provided for research costs, fringe benefits, tuition, etc.

Duration: Two years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: January 15

Post Doctoral Fellowships in Basic Pharmacology /Toxicology

Fields of Study: Pharmacology  and toxicology .

Purpose: To support post doctoral career development activities of individuals prepared (or preparing) to engage in research that integrates information on molecular or cellular mechanisms of action with information on the effect of an agent in the intact organism.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.  Must have a doctoral degree and have or are being considered for full-time primary appointments as instructors or assistant professors in Pharmacology /Toxicology  Departments at schools of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, or veterinary medicine.

Financial Provisions: Stipend not to exceed $40,000 per year.

Duration:  One to two years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 15.

Post Doctoral Research Fellowships in Health Outcomes

Field of Study: Health outcomes, which compares the value of pharmaceuticals and the value of the quality of life they provide with costs.

Purpose: To encourage graduates from Ph.D. programs in health outcomes to continue to refine their research skills through formal postdoctoral training.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or intent to remain in the United States for a research career.  Candidates must have a doctoral degree and have or are being considered for full-time primary appointments as instructors of assistant professors at school of medicine, pharmacy, public health, economics.  The emphasis of the program is on assisting those who are beginning their independent careers as faculty members.

Financial Provisions: $40,000.

Duration: One to two years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: October 1.

Faculty Development Awards in Bioinformatics

Fields of Study: Bioinformatics.

Purpose: To further the teaching, research, and administrative skills of bioinformatics faculty at a critical time in their career. 

Eligibility: Candidates must have a doctoral degree and have or are being considered for full-time primary appointments as instructors or assistant professors in departments at schools of medicine, pharmacy, or veterinary schools or schools in public health. 

Financial Provisions: $30,000 per year for two years.

Duration: Two years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 1. 

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Pharmaceutics   

Fields of Study: Pharmaceutics,  which includes basic pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical technology, and pharmaceutical biotechnology.

Purpose: To encourage more qualified graduates to obtain postdoctoral research training by providing fellowships to become involved with mentors, facilities, and programs that, collectively, can be expected to provide an excellent environment for the Fellow.

Eligibility: Must either hold a Ph.D. in pharmaceutics from a school of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education , or expect to receive such a degree before activating the fellowship during the period specified.

Financial Provisions.  $25,000 per year, which can be supplemented by sponsor and institution.

Duration: One to two years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: October 1.

Fellowships for Careers in Clinical Pharmacology

Field of Study: Clinical pharmacology.

Purpose: To provide training in the field of pharmacology which may or may not involve the study of drugs at the clinical level, but must be oriented to prepare the candidate for a career in clinical pharmacology.

Eligibility: All applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.  Candi­dates must have completed two years of clinical training beyond the doctoral degree and indicate a strong determination for a career in clinical pharmacology.

Financial Provisions: Provides a stipend.  No provisions are made for travel, tuition, fringe benefit costs, etc.

Duration: Up to two years.
Number: Three.
Deadline: October 1.

Medical Student Research Fellowships in Pharmacology-Clinical

Field of Study: Clinical pharmacology.

Purpose: To generate interest in research careers in pharmacology, including clinical pharmacology, among medical students.

Eligibility: Candidates must be enrolled in a U.S. medical or dental school and have finished at least one year of the school curriculum.  The student must be sponsored by the pharmacology or clinical pharmacology program in which the investigative project is to be undertaken.

Financial Provisions: Stipend of $1000 per month.  No indirect costs are provided to the institution, nor may any part of the stipend be used for this purpose.  Maximum of $12,000.

Duration: From three months to two years.
Number: Five.
Deadline: October 1.

Fellowships for Advanced Predoctoral Training in Pharmaceutics

Field of Study: Thesis research in pharmaceutics.

Purpose: To support promising students during their thesis research by providing assistance in the form of stipend and funds to cover costs incidental to the training.

Eligibility: Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.  Applicants must have completed two years of clinical training beyond doctoral degree and indicate a strong determination in clinical pharmacology.

Financial Provisions: The award is made to the university on behalf of the Fellows.  The fellowship provides a stipend of $12,000 a year, plus $500 annually for thesis expenses.

Duration: One to two years.
Number: Eight.
Deadline: October 1.

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* POPULATION COUNCIL

Postdoctoral Fellowships for the Study of the Physiology and Biochemistry of Reproduction Fellowship Secretary
The Population Council
Center for Biomedical Research
1230 York Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 327-8731
Fax: (212) 327-7678
Website: http://www.popcouncil.org

Field of Study: Reproductive biology.

Purpose: To advance knowledge and enhance scientific activity in fertility control and reproductive biomedicine.

Eligibility: Applicants must have successfully completed an M.D., Ph.D., or the equivalent degree. Open to individuals of all countries who wish to train at the Council’s Center for Biomedical Research at Rockefeller University.

Financial Provisions: Fellowships provide $32,004 per annum, with increments commensurate with experience.

Duration: One year with renewals possible for one additional year.
Number: 20.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

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* RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIPS

Radcliffe Institute Fellowships
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
34 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 496-1324
Fax: (617) 495-8136
E-mail: fellowships@radcliffe.edu

Website: http://www.radcliffe.edu/fellowships

Purpose: To support scholars, scientists, artists, and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment who wish to pursue independent work in academic and professional fields and in the creative arts.

Eligibility: Women and men worldwide. Applicants must have received a doctorate or appropriate terminal degree at least two years prior to appointment, or comparable professional achievement.

Financial Provisions: Up to $45,000 with additional funds for project expenses.  Some support for relocation expenses is provided where relevant.  If so directed, Radcliffe will pay the stipend to the fellow's home institution.  Fellows receive office or studio space and access to libraries and other resources of Harvard University.  Residence in the Boston area and participation in the Institute community are required during the fellowship year.

Duration: One year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: October 15.

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* THE RESEARCH COUNCIL OF NORWAY

The Research Council of Norway
International Scholarship Section
P.O. Box 2700 St Hanshaughen
N-0131 Oslo
NORWAY
Phone: 47 22 03 70 00
Fax: 47 22 03 70 01
Website: http://www.forskningsradet.no/english

Fields of Study: Six research divisions: bioproduction and processing (including agriculture and veterinary science); industry and energy; culture and society (including social sciences and humanities); medicine and health; environment and development; and science and technology.

Senior Scientist Visiting Fellowship

Purpose: To strengthen Norwegian research institutions and to promote contact between foreign scientists and Norwegian researchers.

Eligibility: Primarily for well-established, internationally recognized scientists who want to work at a Norwegian research institute.

Financial Provisions: The fellowship does not include salary, but covers extra expenses connected with the stay in Norway.  Funds to cover round-trip travel can be made available.  Salaries to foreign guest researchers may be covered through project and program funding from the Research Council, or funds at the disposal of the host institution.

Duration: One to 12 months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: Main application deadline is June 15; Medicine and Health, September 15 and February 15.  For some other disciplines, there is an additional deadline of February 1.

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* ROCHE RESEARCH

Grants/Fellowships Administrator
Roche Research Foundation
Grenzacherstrasse 124
Basel 4070
SWITZERLAND
Phone: 41 61 688 52 27
Fax: 41 61 688 14 60
E-mail: research.foundation@roche.com
Website: http://www.research-foundation.org

Field of Study: Biomedical research.

Purpose: To support experimental research at Swiss universities and hospitals as well as projects pursued by Swiss researchers abroad.

Eligibility: A Swiss National engaged in experimental research at home or abroad in the areas of biology, chemistry, or medicine.  A non-Swiss researcher with the opportunity to work in Switzerland in the areas of biology, chemistry, or medicine.

Financial Provisions: Contact agency for current information.

Duration: One year.
Number: Contact agency for most current information.
Deadlines: January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15.

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* ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CANADA (RCPSC)

International Travelling Fellowship
The Awards Committee
Director of Fellowship Affairs
774 Promenade Echo Drive
Ottawa, L1S 5N8
CANADA
Phone: (613) 730-6212
Fax: (613) 730-8260
Website: http://rcpsc.medical.org

International Traveling Fellowship

Fields of Study: Biomedical research and clinical training.

Purpose: To promote study and research in Canadian institutions as well as to enable Fellows residing in Canada to practice and teach in a lesser developed country.

Eligibility: Fellows in good standing of the Royal College who reside outside of Canada, and Fellows in good standing of the Royal College who reside in Canada.

Financial Provisions: $1,750 per month for up to 12 months (maximum $21,000).

Duration: Six to 12 months.
Number: One.
Deadline: September 30.

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* ROYAL SOCIETY

6 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AG
UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +44(0) 20 7839 5561
Fax: +44(0) 20 7930 2170
E-mail: info@royalsoc.ac.uk
Website: http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk

Bruno Mendel Fellowships

Fields of Study: Experimental medical research or biomedical sciences.

Eligibility: Open to postgraduate candidates who normally reside in the UK, the Netherlands or Israel. To enable them to carry out original independent research at a university, medical research center or medical school, preferably in one of the other two countries.

Financial Provisions: Equivalent to the level of a junior research appointment in the UK; additional allowances for travel and superannuation may be provided as appropriate.

Duration: One year, renewable for one or two additional years.  Fellowships must be held in a university, medical research center or medical school, preferably in one of the other two countries.
Number: One, dependent on availability of funds.
Deadline: See website for further details.

Specifications: Applications must be submitted in English on forms obtainable from:

For applicants in Israel:

Dr L. Tzivoni
The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
P.O. Box 4040
Albert Einstein Square
Talbieh Jerusalem 91 040
Phone: 972-3-5676211
Fax: 972-2-5666059

For applicants in the Netherlands:

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Secretariat Afdelingen
Postbus 19121
LN-1000 GC Amsterdam
Fax: 020-6204941
E-mail: afdelingen@bureau.knaw.nl

For applicants in the UK:

The Research Appointments Department
The Royal Society
6 Carlton House Terrace
London, SW1Y 5AG
United Kingdom
Phone: 020 7451 2545
Fax: 020 7451 2543
E-mail: ukresearch.appointments@royalsoc.ac.uk

Developing World Study Visits

Fields of Study: All branches of science.

Eligibility: Scientists of postdoctoral status and/or proven research ability who have good contacts with a UK scientist working in their field.  UK scientists working in governmental research institutes are not excluded from submitting an application.

Financial Provisions: Depends on the length of the visit; covers accommodation and subsistence.  Support may also be provided for additional travel in the UK for research visits to approved subsidiary hosts.  The award does not include international travel, research expenses or support for accompanying dependents.

Duration: One to six months.  Twelve months in exceptional circumstances.
Number: Varies.
Deadlines: July 1 and December 1.

European Science Exchange Programme

(Study Visits, Joint Projects, and Ex-agreement Fellowships)

Fields of Study: Natural and applied sciences, mathematics, engineering, medicine, nonclinical medical research and the scientific research aspects of psychology, archaeology, geography, agriculture and the history of science.  Grants are not given for the social sciences.

Purpose: 
Study visits aim to enhance the research capabilities of individual scientists, develop collaborative links, enable participation in international programmes and preserve high quality science.  
Joint projects allow for exchange visits to take place in connection with bilateral research collaboration between the UK and another European country.  Ex-agreement fellowships are aimed at young postdoctoral scientists to allow them to spend time in the UK.

Eligibility: UK scientists of at least postdoctoral status and of proven research ability by the time of the proposed start date.  Applicants must be UK citizens resident in the UK; UK citizens not resident in the UK who have had significant research experience in the UK in the preceding five years; or EU citizens provided they have a permanent position in the UK.

Financial Provisions:  
Study visit awardees receive a contribution toward subsistence and international travel expenses.  
Joint project funds cover international travel and subsistence for both project teams, up to £6,000 per annum between them which may include up to £1,000 for consumables. 

Duration: Study visits - seven days to six months. 
Joint projects - two years.  
Ex-agreement fellowships – six to twelve months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: Study visits - accepted on a rolling basis; applications should be made at least three months in advance of the proposed starting date.  
Joint projects – March 1 and September 1.

Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships

Fields of Study: All branches of natural science, agriculture, mathematics, technology and engineering scientists.

Purpose: To offer a recognized first step into independent research.  Especially to offer support and flexibility to women.

Eligibility: Open to outstanding young scientists of postdoctoral status preferably younger than 35 who have no more than four years’ postdoctoral research experience by 1 October in the year of application.  Applicants can be of any nationality and must either be currently employed in the UK or, if not employed, have lived in the UK for a continuous period of three years other than for the sole purpose of receiving a full-time education.  Those holding a substantive post will not be considered.

Financial Provisions: Salaries are paid on the academic and academic-related staff (Lecturer A and B) salary scales with research expenses and special fund allowances.

Duration: Four years guaranteed.
Number: Varies.
Deadline: Early February for annual competition.  Further information and application forms are available from the website.  Contact the Research Appointments Department at ukresearch.appointments@royalsoc.ac.uk.

Overseas Study Visits

Fields of Study: Natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, medicine, nonclinical medical research, and the scientific research aspects of psychology, archaeology, geography, and the history of science.

Eligibility: Applicants must be of Ph.D. status.

Financial Provisions: Assistance with travel and/or subsistence expenses.

Duration: Ten days to six months.
Number: Varies; many programs are operated under a reciprocal agreement with the Society’s partner in the country concerned.
Deadlines: There are no closing dates for fellowships or study visits, but applicants are advised to apply at least five months in advance for agreement countries, and three months in advance for non-agreement countries.

Agreement Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, India, Israel, Mexico, Pakistan, Palestine and Venezuela.

Research Fellowships

Fields of Study: All branches of natural science, agriculture, mathematics, technology and engineering sciences.

Eligibility: Open to outstanding young scientists of postdoctoral status aged between 26 and 40 years who have between two and seven years’ postdoctoral research experience by 1 October in the year of application.  Applicants over 40 may be considered under exceptional circumstances.  The Fellowships are open only to EU citizens who are either currently employed in the UK or who, if not employed, have been resident in the UK for a continuous period of three years other than for the sole purpose of receiving a full-time education.  Those holding a substantive post will not be considered.

Financial Provisions: Salaries are paid on the academic and academic-related staff (Lecturer A and B) salary scales with research expenses and special fund allowances.

Duration: Appointments last for five years, and are renewable once up to a maximum of ten years.

Number: Varies.

Deadline: Closing date for annual competition is in early January.  Further information and application forms are available from the website.  Contact the Research Appointments Department at ukresearch.appointments@royalsoc.ac.uk.

Royal Society Research Grants

Fields of Study: All branches of the natural sciences, agricultural research, mathematics, technology, medical and engineering sciences, scientific aspects of archeology and geography, experimental psychology and research in the history of science.

Purpose: Grants are made for equipment and specialized consumables for research projects of timeliness and promise to support those new to research, those moving into a new area of research and those conducting research in the history of science.  Assistance may be also given to the publication of works in the history of science.

Eligibility: Academic workers in UK universities who have either been appointed to permanent academic posts or who hold limited tenure postdoctoral research posts obtained in open competition and held in their own name.  Non-tenured researchers resident in the UK and working in association with a UK university may apply for support for research in the history of science.

Financial Provisions: Maximum grant of £10,000.

Duration: Up to one year.
Number: 300 to 350 per year.
Deadlines: April 1 and November 1.

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* ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

Administrator
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Manson House
26 Portland Place
London, W1B 1EY
UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: 44 (0) 207 580 2127
Fax: 44 (0) 207 436 1389
E-mail: mail@rstmh.org
Website: http://www.rstmh.org

Robert Cochrane Fund for Leprosy

Field of Study: Travel fellowships for studies in the teaching of leprosy.

Purpose: To enable (1) leprosy workers to pursue practical training in field work or in research, or (2) experienced leprologists to provide practical training in a developing country.

Eligibility: No restrictions on country of origin or destination.

Financial Provisions: £1,000 for international travel expenses.

Duration: Not specified.
Number: Three.
Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis; application forms must be received at least six months before proposed trip.

Denis Burkitt Fellowships

Fields of Study: Clinico-pathological, geographical, and epidemiological studies on noncommunicable diseases in the continent of Africa.

Purpose: To encourage the study of noncommunicable disease in Africa and to strengthen the research capacity of individuals or institutions in the country where the project is located.

Eligibility: No restrictions on country of origin or destination.

Financial Provisions: £7,000 for practical training, travel, or for direct assistance in relation to a specific project.

Duration: One year.
Number: One.
Deadline: March 15.

Garnham Fellowships

Fields of Study: All, with a preference for topics in parasitology or medical entomology.

Purpose:  To encourage young scientists to carry out short term field projects.

Eligibility: No restrictions by nationality or age.  Membership in the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is not a requirement.  However, applications from non-Fellows should be supported by a Fellow who can attest to the value of the project and to the competence of the applicant to carry out the work.  Preference will be given to applicants with less than 5 years' postdoctoral experience.

Financial Provisions: £2000 for two years.

Duration: Two years
Number: One.
Deadline: September 15.

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* ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION

Research Fellowships
Program Administrator
Sloan Research Fellowship
630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2550
New York, NY 10111
Phone: (212) 649-1649
Fax: (212) 757-5117
Website: http://www.sloan.org

Fields of Study: Physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, neuroscience, and economics.

Purpose: To provide basic support to promising young scientists.

Eligibility: Applicants must be no more than six years from completion of the most recent Ph.D. or equivalent; possess a doctoral degree in chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, economics, or neuroscience, or in a related interdisciplinary field; must be a regular faculty (college or university) member in the United States or Canada, and must be nominated by the department chairperson or senior scientist.

Financial Provisions: $40,000 total for two years. Funds may be used by the Fellow for such purposes as equipment, technical assistance, professional travel, trainee support, or any other activity directly related to the Fellow’s research. Funds may not be used to augment an existing full-time salary.

Duration: Two years.
Number: 104.
Deadline: September 15.

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* SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

Office of Fellowships and Grants
Smithsonian Institution
750 9th Street, NW

Suite 9300
Washington, DC 20560-0902
Phone: (202) 275-0655
Fax: (202) 275-0489
E-mail: siofg@ofg.si.edu
Website: http://www.si.edu/research+study

Fields of Study: Biological sciences (evolutionary and systematic biology, ecology, behavioral, and environmental sciences with an emphasis on the tropics), anthropology, earth sciences, history of art, history of science and technology, social and cultural history.

Purpose: To support independent research in collaboration with the staff of the Smithsonian using the Institution’s collections, laboratories, and facilities.

Senior Fellowships

Eligibility: No citizenship requirements. Applicants must be postdoctoral scholars with seven or more years of postdoctoral experience.

Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a stipend of $30,000 per year, plus research and travel allowances.

Duration: Three to 12 months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: January 15.

Postdoctoral Fellowships 

Eligibility: Applicants must be postdoctoral scholars with seven or more years of postdoctoral experience.

Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a stipend of $30,000 per year, plus research and travel allowances.

Duration: Three to 12 months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: January 15.

Predoctoral Fellowships

Eligibility: Applicants must be doctoral candidates who are conducting dissertation research.

Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a stipend of $17,000 per year, plus research and travel allowances.

Duration: Three to 12 months.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: January 15.

Graduate Student Fellowships 

Eligibility: Students must be formally enrolled in a graduate program of study, have completed at least one semester, and not yet have been advanced to candidacy if in a Ph.D. program.

Financial Provisions: A stipend of $3,700 is awarded for the duration.

Duration: Ten weeks.
Number: Limited.
Deadline: January 15.

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* SPECIAL AMERICAN BUSINESS INTERNSHIP TRAINING (SABIT) PROGRAM 

Main Office
SABIT Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 3319
14th & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Phone: (202) 482-0073
Fax: (202) 482-2443
E-mail: SABITApply@ita.doc.gov
Website: http://www.mac.doc.gov/sabit/sabit.html


SABIT Moscow
Irena Staniak and Svetlana Osipenko
U.S. Commercial Service
Bolshaya Molchanovka 23/38
Moscow, RUSSIA 121069
Phone: +7-095-737-5018
Fax: +7-095-737-5019
SatFax: +7-502-224-1106

Fields of Study: In-class training on all aspects of industry association development, business plan preparation, grant applications development and management, membership drives, certification programs, public policy advocacy, and industry outreach activities.

Purpose: To train individuals with scientific backgrounds from Russia in the development of scientific associations.  To allow participating Russian scientists and scientific association industry managers to meet a number of their counterpart U.S. industry association managers to gain first hand experience in the business of association development and management.

Eligibility: Open only to applicants from Russia.  Applicants must be in a position of significant responsibility in their employing organizations and have several years of management experience to be considered for an internship.  The program targets senior and mid-level private sector scientists and scientific industry association managers throughout Russia.  Each individual must certify that at least 50% of their individual income comes from sources other than the Russian government. 

Financial Provisions: The U.S. government will cover the cost of round-trip airfare from Moscow to the U.S., housing, a comprehensive training program, interpreters, medical insurance, and provide the participants with $34 per day for meals and incidental expenses for each day of stay in the U.S.  Participants may not be accompanied by their families; must possess a valid international passport; may not seek permanent employment in the U.S; and must return to their home country upon completion of their training.

Duration:  Four weeks.
Number: Up to 25.
Deadline: May 25; applications should be express mailed or faxed to the SABIT Program Office in Moscow, Russia (see address above).

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* TAKEMI FELLOWSHIPS

Program Coordinator
Takemi Program in International Health
Harvard School of Public Health
665 Huntington Avenue, Building 1
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 432-0686
Fax: (617) 432-1251
E-mail: takemi@hsph.harvard.edu
Web site: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/takemi

Fields of Study: Mobilization, allocation, and management of scarce resources to improve health; and creation of sound strategies for disease control and health promotion.

Purpose: To investigate how resources are allocated and used for health purposes and to develop methods for making such policy choices more rational and equitable, especially in developing countries.

Eligibility: Applicants should have completed graduate degrees and demonstrated potential leadership capacity in their home countries. They are expected to show strong promise and appropriate preparation (including facility in English) to enable them to benefit from a period at Harvard.  Further, they are expected to have made, or intend to make, a commitment to a career in health for which participation in the Program will be of significant value.  Applicants may come from any relevant discipline or profession (e.g., medicine, law, public health, economics, management, and social sciences).

Financial Provisions: Applicants should identify and obtain potential sources of funding for the fellowship. The Takemi Program can assist in identifying appropriate sources and has limited core funds available for support of several Fellows. Program funds for stipends and travel grants will be adjusted to individual circumstances and the availability of other support.

Duration: Ten months.
Number: Six to ten.
Deadline: February 1.

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* TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION, INC.

TSA Research Fund
42-40 Bell Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11361-2820
Phone: (718) 224-2999
Fax: (718) 279-9596
E-mail: ts@tsa-usa.org
Website: www.tsa-usa.org

Fields of Study: Treatment of Tourette syndrome, biochemistry, epidemiology, genetics, molecular biology, pharmacology, neurology, imaging, psychiatry, and psychology.

Purpose: To add to the body of knowledge about causal factors and improved the treatment of the disorder.

Eligibility: No citizenship requirements, postdoctoral only. A letter of intent briefly describing the scientific basis of the proposed project is requested.

Financial Provisions: Clinical and pre-clinical specifically relevant to Tourette syndrome up to $75,000.  One year training postdoctoral fellowships, up to $40,000.

Duration: One-year awards. Competitive renewals.
Number: 15-20.
Deadlines: Letter of intent, October; final proposal, December.

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* UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO); INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC UNIONS (ICSU); THE THIRD WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (TWAS)

UNESCO/ICSU/TWAS
Short-Term Fellowship Committee
Unit for International Partnership in Science
UNESCO
1, rue Miollis
75732 Paris CEDEX 15
FRANCE
Phone: 33-1 45 68 39 31
Fax: 33-1 45 68 58 18
Telex: UNESC A 270602 F
E-mail: confsci@unesco.org

Website: http://www.unesco.org.uk/392.htm

Fields of Study: Basic sciences.

Purpose: To promote capacity-building through international co-operation in the basic sciences.  Specifically, to enable scientists, particularly young scientists, from developing countries, Central Europe and Eastern Europe, to carry out short-term studies in well-established scientific centers and to learn and use techniques not accessible to them in their own country.  The Programme will now be conducted within the framework of follow-up to the 1999 World Conference on Science (WCS).

Eligibility: Applicants should be already engaged in research in the basic sciences; return to their home country upon termination of the fellowship; and produce evidence that the training acquired abroad will be beneficial to the applicant's scientific development.

Financial Provisions: Consist of a lump sum designed to either partially or fully cover an economic air/railway ticket, a modest monthly subsistence allowance, or both.

Duration: One-three months
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: September 15.

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* VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG

VolkswagenStiftung
Kastanienallee 35
30519Hannover-Dohren
GERMANY

Mailing address:
Postfach 81 05 09, D-30505 Hannover
Phone: 49 511 8381 0
Fax: 49 511 8381 344
E-mail: mail@volkswagenstiftung.de
Website: http://www.volkswagenstiftung.de

Analysis of Development, Differentiation, and Disease by Conditional mutagenesis

Fields of Study: Conditional mutagenesis.

Purpose: To gain a clearer understanding of the function and regulation of these genes and their products with regard to their complex interactions among one another, in cells and in the total organism, and to develop medical applications based on this knowledge.

Eligibility: Contact agency for more information.

Financial Provisions: Supports personnel expenses, travel expenses, and equipment.

Duration: Contact agency for more information.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: Can be submitted at any time without any particular format requirements.

Dynamics and Adaptivity of Neuronal Systems – Integrative Approaches to Analyzing Cognitive Functions

Purpose: To understand the basic mechanisms of cognitive functions and to clarify the complex relationships leading from an altered pattern of neuronal activity to defined cognitive performance.

Eligibility: The following projects are ineligible: those which do not relate to cognitive performance; those examining the neurobiology of social behaviour; those concentrating upon phenotyping transgenic animal models; those confined to a linkage of closely related areas of analysis; those which are designed as a clinical study; and those in which individual component groups possess only a “service” function without contributing significantly to the scientific problem.

Financial Provisions: Supports personnel expenses, non-personnel expenses, travel expenses, and equipment.

Duration: Usually three years, but renewable to a maximum of five years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: A preliminary proposal for a joint project must be submitted in the form of an outline.  Contact agency for more information.  Individual plans and stipends can be submitted in writing at any time.

Conformational Control of Biomolecular Function

Purpose: To promote research in the area of the conformation and conformational dynamics of biologically relevant molecules.

Eligibility: Single projects in the following areas are ineligible: drug design, static conformational analyses, purely structural investigations, syntheses of ligand libraries, protein engineering, and protein folding.

Financial Provisions: Supports personnel expenses, non-personnel expenses, travel expenses, and equipment.

Duration: Usually three years, but renewable to a maximum of five years.
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: Annually changing deadlines (once or twice a year).  Contact agency for more information.

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* WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

Feinberg Graduate School
Weizmann Institute of Science
P.O. Box 26
Rehovot 76-100
ISRAEL
Phone: 972 8 9343843 or 972 8 9342924
Fax: 972 8 9344114
E-mail: postdoc@weizmann.ac.il

Website: http://www.weizmann.ac.il/feinberg/postdoc_fell.shtml

Fields of Study: Biology, chemistry, biochemistry-biophysics, computer science,  mathematics, physics, science teaching and a number of interdisciplinary topics.

Postdoctoral Fellowships

Purpose: To provide postdoctoral research opportunities at the Weizmann Institute of Science for young scientists who have recently obtained the Ph.D. degree.

Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Candidates must have received a Ph.D. degree or the equivalent degree within three years of the submission deadline.

Financial Provisions: Awards cover a stipend, relocation allowance, and airfare to Israel. Round-trip airfare is provided if the fellowship is extended for a second year.

Duration: One year (with possible renewal for a second year).
Number: Not specified.
Deadlines: January 1 and May 15.

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* HELEN HAY WHITNEY FOUNDATION

Administrative Director
The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
450 East 63rd Street
New York, NY 10021-7928
Phone: (212) 751-8228
Fax: (212) 688-6794
E-mail: hhwf@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.hhwf.org

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Fields of Study: All basic biomedical sciences.

Purpose: To support early postdoctoral research training to increase the number of imaginative, well-trained, and dedicated medical scientists.

Eligibility: Candidates living in North America who hold, or are in the final stages of obtaining, their M.D. or Ph.D. or equivalent degree and are seeking beginning postdoctoral training in biomedical research. Applications from established scientists or advanced fellows are not considered.  The Foundation does not accept applications from persons who are abroad.  U.S. citizenship is not a requirement, but fellowships to resident noncitizens are awarded only for training in this country.  Citizens may train abroad.

Financial Provisions: $36,000-$42,000 per year. Annual allowance of $2,000 to the Fellow’s laboratory to help defray research expenses. Travel to fellowship location for Fellow and family.  

Duration: Three years, contingent upon satisfactory performance.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: August 15.

 

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