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Updated
May 2002
Summary:
The National Institutes
of Health (NIH) has a long history of biomedical and behavioral
research collaboration with Latin American and Caribbean (LAC)
countries.
Currently, research and training opportunities exist with
several LAC
countries. These opportunities are listed
below.
Latin
American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have made important progress
in increasing their scientific research capacity in
world-class laboratories, effectively using advanced
technologies and establishing public institutions to support
scientific and technological innovation. FIC's Division
of International Relations has developed a comprehensive plan
through partnerships and strategic alliances with other NIH
Institutes and Centers (ICs), NIH Offices, other agencies from
the U.S. government, and regional and international organizations
to enhance cooperation between NIH and LAC countries.
The following are the main components:
1.
Human
Resources Development and Capacity Building
2.
Enhancement
of Regional Research Cooperation
3.
Information
Access and Dissemination
4.
Policy
Development
5.
Trans-regional
Initiatives
HUMAN
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY-BUILDING
1. Pan
American Fellowship (PAF) program
The main
goal of the Pan American Fellowship Program (PAF) is to
encourage cooperation in the biomedical and behavioral
sciences between NIH scientists and the scientific community
from the different countries in Latin America and the
Caribbean, while assisting those countries in their capacity
building endeavors. PAF brings post-doctoral trainees,
known as Pan American Fellows, to NIH intramural laboratories
for 1 or 2 years of training. Please review PAF
guidelines for complete details.
Since
1996, NIH and the Mexican Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT)
have co-supported 25 PAF fellows along with 10 different NIH
IC's. In this sense, PAF is truly collaborative as it allows
all NIH institutes and centers to develop scientific
relationships with some of the best young researchers from the
region.
In
addition to CONACYT-Mexico, PAF was expanded in 2000 to a
greater number of countries in the Americas. Public and
private institutions such as the Universities of Antioquia and
El Bosque in Colombia, The Foundation for the Advancement of
Chemistry at the University of the Republic of Uruguay, a
consortium of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the
Costa Rican Council for Science and Technology (CONICIT), and
Costa Rican universities, as well as LAC government
organizations like the Argentinean Ministry of Health. the
Chilean Commission for Science and Technology (CONICYT), and
the Brazilian Council for Scientific Research (CNPq) are
current partners in the PAF program. Individuals from
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and
Uruguay interested in participating in the PAF program should
contact the international program director in their
respective country institutions or Kevin
Bialy, International Relations Program Specialist for the Americas and
review the PAF
guidelines.
International
organizations such as the Pan
American Health Organization (PAHO) have also committed to
participate in the PAF program by supporting candidates from
various different countries in the Caribbean and Latin
America. PAHO/WHO and the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) invite researchers from Latin America and the Caribbean
to apply for one-year post-doctoral training in the intramural
laboratories and/or offices of the NIH. This initiative is
aimed at training researchers who have attained a Ph.D. or
M.D. degree, with the ultimate goal of building research
capacity where it is most needed. This initiative offers
the necessary conditions for advanced-level continuing
education in priority areas impacting upon public-health
issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. The next
deadline is July 31, 2002. Applications must be
sent to PAHO at the address provided at: http://www.paho.org/English/Hdp/HDR/fogarty.htm.
For complete program details and application information,
please visit: http://www.paho.org/English/Hdp/HDR/fogarty.htm.
For more information, please contact Dr.
Rebecca de los Rios at PAHO or Dr.
Luis A. Salicrup at NIH.
Through its Division of International Training and Research
(DITR), FIC also coordinates with other NIH institutes and centers in
various international training and research programs.
For a complete list of FIC training and research programs,
please visit: http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/grants.html.
2. NIH
Visiting Program
The NIH
Visiting Program provides opportunities for foreign scientists
to train and conduct research at NIH to strengthen the
training capability of senior, mid-level, and young scientists
in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. An award or
appointment to the NIH Visiting Program must be requested by a
senior scientist in one of the NIH's intramural laboratories
and is offered based on the candidate's qualifications and the
research needs of the host laboratory. NIH Visiting
Fellows must have a doctoral degree or equivalent in the
health sciences and not more than five years of relevant
postdoctoral research experience at the start of the
fellowship period. For complete program details, visit NIH
Visiting Program.
ENHANCEMENT
OF REGIONAL RESEARCH COOPERATION
A program
of research cooperation workshops was initiated in 2000 to
build and strengthen biomedical and behavioral research
capacity within LAC countries, while increasing scientific and
technological exchange between NIH researchers and some of the
best researchers from various LAC sub-regions.
These
workshops focus on priority health and science areas in the
Americas that are also of interest to NIH scientists,
including molecular genetics, environmental health, nutrition,
HIV/AIDS, mental health, thus providing an effective forum for
the discussion and establishment of collaborative projects
between LAC and NIH scientists and researchers. In
collaboration with FIC, various NIH institutes and centers; as
well as organizations such as PAHO, CONACYT-Mexico, CONICYT-Chile,
the Argentinean Ministry of Health, the Nutrition Institute of
Central America and Panama (INCAP), the Latin American Network
of Biological Sciences (RELAB), the Institute of Biomedical
Sciences at the University of Chile, the Caribbean Health
Research Council (CHRC), the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC),
the Ponce Medical School, the Universidad Central del Caribe,
the University of Puerto Rico, the FIOCRUZ
Foundation (Brazil), and the Pan American Health
Organization (PAHO) have been all partners for these research cooperation
workshops.
Choose
from the list below to view information from past workshops,
including agendas, participant rosters, and meeting summaries:
Pan
American Symposium on the Molecular Approach to Human Disease
NIH-Chile
(and the Southern Cone) Research Cooperation Workshop in
Environment and Health
NIH-Central
America and the Caribbean Micronutrients Research Cooperation
Workshop
NIH-Caribbean
Research Cooperation Workshop:
HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean
2nd Pan American Symposium on
Molecular Approaches to Human Disease
Next
Workshop: Grantsmanship Workshop for Latin American and
Caribbean Scientists, July 1-3, 2003 in Cuernavaca,
Mexico.
INFORMATION
ACCESS AND DISSEMINATION
The
dissemination and utilization of information is one of the
most important elements for promoting and enhancing biomedical
and behavioral health research.
Currently,
FIC:
To share
information regarding LAC biomedical and behavioral research
and training activities, please contact Kevin Bialy at bialyk@mail.nih.gov,
Program Specialist at FIC.
POLICY
DEVELOPMENT
The
important changes occurring in health conditions and health
care systems are creating a new demand for knowledge and
involving new stakeholders in the framing and implementation
of health policies. This, in turn, dictates a need for
corresponding changes in the production and dissemination of
knowledge.
To share
information about possible future LAC policy forums or
policy-related activities, please contact Dr.
Luis Salicrup at FIC or contact the Fogarty Division of
Advanced Studies and Policy Analysis (DASPA) at 301-496-1491
or by e-mail at daspa_fic@nih.gov. Also, please visit
this website for updates about proposed forum topics and
dates.
TRANS-REGIONAL
INITIATIVES
Considering
the increasingly difficult task of confronting obstacles to
sustainable development, international cooperation has ceased
to be simply a possibility, and has become a necessity. New
crucial factors such as similar objectives (recognizing some
major differences as well) of bilateral, regional, and
multilateral agencies concerned with health problems among
developing countries, and the rapid progress of information
technology can facilitate expanded trans-regional cooperation
through strategic alliances. In order to obtain more
sustainable results regarding trans-regional cooperation,
these proposed alliances must:
- Provide regular opportunities for short and long-term
training
- Work cooperatively in planning and funding
health-related initiatives
- Collect and disseminate data about needs and
opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research
- Promote the development of South-South networks for
research cooperation
Please
visit this website for updates on proposed trans-regional
initiatives.
U.S.
GOVERNMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Bureau
of Education and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of
State fosters mutual understanding between the
United States and other countries through international
educational and training programs. The bureau does so by
promoting personal, professional, and institutional ties
between private citizens and organizations in the United
States and abroad. The Humphrey Fellowships brings mid-level
professionals from developing countries to the United States
for a year of academic study and professional experiences.
Complete program information can be found at: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/hhh/.
The Institutional Linkages program support educational
partnerships between U.S. and foreign post-secondary
institutions through faculty and staff exchanges on themes of
mutual interest. Complete program information can be found at:
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/cuap/.
For a complete listing of programs and opportunities, please
visit their web-site at: http://exchanges.state.gov.
The
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as
the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety
of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information
to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through
strong partnerships. CDC provides a host of training and
fellowship opportunities in areas such as Infectious Diseases,
Genetics, Public Health Informatics, and others. For a
complete listing of CDC training and fellowship opportunities,
please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/train.htm
or write to CDC at 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A,
Phone: (404) 639-3311. CDC also supports the LIFE Initiative
in the Caribbean, with the goal of strengthening existing
efforts and institutions through HIV/AIDS prevention, care and
treatment activities. To read about CDC's HIV Strategic Plan,
please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/news/prevention.pdf.
The
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA) has several programs that
involve cooperation in space and life sciences. For more
information, contact the Division of International Relations,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Code I, NASA
Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546. Or visit NASA at: http://www.nasa.gov/.
The
National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) receives scientists
and engineers under its Guest Researcher Program. For further
information, contact the Office of International Relations,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg,
Maryland 20841. Telephone: (301) 975-4119. Or visit NIST at: http://www.nist.gov/.
The
National Science Foundation
(NSF) is an independent U.S. government agency
responsible for promoting science and engineering through
programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost
20,000 research and education projects in science and
engineering. NSF's International Research Fellowship Program
introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of
their careers to opportunities abroad, thereby furthering
NSF's goal of establishing productive, mutually-beneficial
relationships between U.S. and foreign science and engineering
communities. These awards are available for research in any
field of science and engineering research and education
supported by NSF. For complete program details, please go to: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf00141/nsf00141.htm.
Also visit the Americas Program of the Division of
International Programs at: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/int/americas/start.htm.
Additional
questions can be addressed to: the AmericasProgram, Suite 935,
Division of International Programs, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, Phone:
703/292-8706; Fax: 703/292-9175, E-mail: Dr. Harold Stolberg,
Regional Coordinator: hstolber@nsf.gov.
General information about NSF can be found on their web-site
at: http://www.nsf.gov.
The
Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) offers
several Masters and Doctoral degree programs. These programs
are tuition free and open to foreign applicants. Prospective
degree students must obtain a living allowance from USUHS or
other sources. Further information is available from the
Graduate Education Program, Uniformed Services University of
the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda,
Maryland 20814. Telephone: (301) 295-3913. Or visit USUHS at: http://www.usuhs.mil/.
The
United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) is an
independent federal government agency that receives overall
foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. The
agency works in six principal areas crucial to achieving both
sustainable development and advancing U.S. foreign policy
objectives: Economic growth and agricultural development;
Population, health and nutrition; Environment; Democracy and
governance; Education and training (Human Capacity
Development); and Humanitarian assistance. The Bureau of
Global Programs, Field Support and Research is the functional
division which conducts various programs in the research areas
listed above. For complete program information on these and
other USAID research programs, please contact USAID directly
at: U.S. Agency for International Development Information
Center, Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, D.C. 20523-1000,
Telephone: 202-712-4810, Fax: 202-216-3524 or visit their
website at visit: http://www.usaid.gov/.
E-mail requests for information can be sent from the USAID
website.
OPPORTUNITIES
THROUGH REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American
Leprosy Mission (ALM) International supports research
to detect, control and treat leprosy, and is also active in
rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in Latin American,
Africa and Asia. For further information contact the American
Leprosy Missions, 1 ALM Way, Greenville, SC 29601. Phone:
(803) 271-7040, Fax: (803) 271-7062. Please visit ALM at www.leprosy.org
or e-mail ALM at amlep@leprosy.org.
The
Caribbean Epidemiology
Centre (CAREC) is administered on behalf of 21 Member
Countries by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the
World Health Organization's Regional Office for the Americas.
CAREC enjoys an international reputation for its work in
support of Public Health in the Caribbean. Under a
Multilateral Agreement, CAREC provides laboratory reference
and epidemiology services to 21 Member Countries. For
further information, please contact Dr. C. James Hospedales
at: hospedja@carec.paho.org
or visit the CAREC website at http://www.carec.org.
National
Commission for Scientific and Technological Research of Chile
(CONICYT) is committed to promoting and
advancing scientific investigation in Chile and advising the
President of Chile regarding scientific and technological
development. CONICYT-Chile participates in the Pan American
Fellowship (PAF) program with NIH/FIC and also offers graduate
fellowships to Chileans and foreign nationals living in Chile.
For a complete listing of research and training opportunities,
please visit the CONICYT Department of International Relations
and Fellowships at: http://www.conicyt.cl/calendario.html#drib.
For more detailed information on program issues, contact Ms.
Sandra Acuña at: sacuna@conicyt.cl
or by phone at (56) 2-365-4423. For general information,
please contact CONICYT by phone at (56) 2-365-44-00 or by fax
at (56) 2-655-1396.
Instituto
Nacional de Salud Publica de Mexico (INSP). The
central element of the National Institute of Public Health’s
mission could be defined as integration. Within which
scientific research and education unite: basic and applied
sciences; biological and social sciences; concern for
excellence and pertinence, academic vocation and proximity to
public service. INSP offers short courses and workshops in
fields such as infectious diseases, vaccine development,
nutrition, and environmental health factors. For complete
program information, please visit INSP on the web at: http://www.insp.mx/
or contact INSP at Av. Universidad No. 655 Col. Sta. Maria
Ahuacatitlán, C.P. 62508 Cuernavaca, Morelos. Phone: (525)
11-20-97; Fax: (525) 11-24-72.
Inter-American
Development Bank (IDB). The IDB's mission is to
provide technical assistance for the preparation, financing,
and implementation of development plans and projects in the
Americas. In carrying out its mission, the Bank has mobilized
financing for projects that represent a total investment of
$240 billion, covering the entire spectrum of economic and
social development, including environmental and public health.
For program information, please visit IDB's web-site at: http://www.iadb.org/
or contact IDB Headquarters: 1300 New York Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20577, USA, tel. 1-202-623-1000.
Interciencia
Association (IA) is an eighteen-nation
federation of primarily non-governmental scientific
associations. IA seeks to unite the scientific communities of
the Americas, promote the cooperative use of science and
technology in the hemisphere, and stimulate the creation of
associations for the advancement of science in the Americas
where they do not yet exist. The Association publishes the
journal Interciencia, and has a program of symposia, seminars,
and other activities. To subscribe to the journal, please
visit: http://www.aaas.org/international/lac/intersub.htm.
For further information, please contact Dr. Mahabir Gupta:
Telephone (507) 269-7655; Fax (507) 264-0789; E-mail: gupta@pananet.com.
Mexican
National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT)
co-sponsors Mexican postdoctoral candidates in the Pan
American Fellowship (PAF) program, jointly coordinated with
Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). Postdoctoral candidates come to intramural NIH
laboratories for 1 or 2 years of training. This activity is
co-funded by CONACYT and the participating NIH laboratory.
CONACYT also has a cooperative program with the National
Science Foundation (NSF). For further information on the PAF
program and other international activities for Mexican
postdoctoral candidates, please contact Ms. Alejandra
Meyenberg in the Division of International Cooperation at: ameyen@conacyt.mx.
Phone: (525) 327-7400; Fax: (525) 327-7416. For more
information on CONACyT, please visit: http://www.conacyt.mx.
The
Organization of American
States (OAS) is an international organization
devoted to strengthening the peace and security of the
continent; promoting and consolidating representative
democracy; and promoting, by cooperative action, the economic,
social, and cultural development of its member states. The
Division of Cooperation for Development of Human Resources,
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Sustainable
Development and Environment participate in OAS training
fellowships in a wide variety of fields. For complete
fellowship information, including application and award
processes, please visit: http://www.oas.org/.
Or write to the Division of Cooperation for Development of
Human Resources at: OAS Headquarters: 17th St. &
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA, tel. (202)
458-3000.
The
Pan American Health
Organization is an international public health agency
with more than 90 years of experience in working to improve
health and living standards of the countries of the Americas.
It serves as the specialized organization for health of the
Inter-American System. It also serves as the Regional Office
for the Americas of the World Health Organization and enjoys
international recognition as part of the United Nations
system. PAHO will also co-sponsor Latin American and Caribbean
candidates in the Pan American Fellowship program, coordinated
with the Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH). To learn more about the Technical Divisions and
Special Programs at PAHO please visit their website at: www.paho.org
or http://www.paho.org/about_eng.asp#divisions.
For further information, contact Dr. Rebecca de los Rios,
Regional Advisor in Public Health Research Coordination at: delosrir@paho.org,
Phone: 202-974-3135, Fax: 202-974-3680.
United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) offers fellowships in the fields of
Basic science, Molecular and Cell Biology, and the
environment. The Short-Term Fellowship Programme in Basic
Sciences aims at promoting capacity-building through
international co-operation in the basic sciences. The
Short-term Fellowship Programme in Molecular and Cell Biology
aims at promoting international co-operation and developing
regional and national infrastructures in Molecular and Cell
biology. The Man and the Biosphere Young Scientists Research
Grant Awards aim at assisting young scientists to participate
in research and development activities, and also involve them
in promotional and demonstration activities on appropriate
technologies and conservation measures in rural areas. For
complete information on these and other UNESCO fellowship
opportunities, please visit: http://www.unesco.org/general/eng/about/fellowship.shtml.
Or write to the National Commission in your home country. A
list of National Commissions can be found at: http://www.unesco.org/general/eng/partners/commission/index.html.
Or write to UNESCO at: 7, place de Fontenoy, 75352 PARIS 07
SP, France, Phone international : 33 1 45 68 10 00, Fax
international : 33 1 45 67 16 90.
The
World Bank Group
(WB) is the world's largest source of
development assistance, providing nearly $16 billion in loans
annually to its client countries. It uses its financial
resources, highly trained staff, and extensive knowledge base
to help each developing country onto a path of stable,
sustainable, and equitable growth in the fight against
poverty. The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program supports
development through innovative research. The Program focuses
on issues critical to improving the lives of the most
vulnerable people in the developing world. Issues of focus
have spanned a range of economic, social, environmental,
health and humanitarian sectors. For a complete description of
the Robert S. McNamara Fellowship, please go to: http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships/McHomePage2.html.
Also visit the Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) web-site
for details of current training opportunities at: http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/HDNet/HD.nsf/SectorPages/HNP?Opendocument.
Or write to the WB at: Headquarters, The World Bank, 1818 H
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20433 U.S.A, Tel: (202) 477-1234,
Fax: (202) 477-6391, feedback@worldbank.org.
The
World Health Organization
(WHO). The objective of the WHO is the attainment by
all peoples of the highest possible level of health, where
health is a state of complete physical, mental and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
WHO regional offices coordinate fellowships to provide
opportunities for advanced study in public health fields that
are not customarily available in the Fellow's home country.
They are intended to promote the international exchange of
scientific knowledge and techniques related to health. For
complete eligibility, application and fellowship details,
please visit: http://www.paho.org/English/HSP/HSR/fellowships.htm.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) serves as the
Regional Office for the Americas at the WHO. To learn more
about the Technical Divisions and Special Programs at PAHO
please visit their website at: www.paho.org
or http://www.paho.org/about_eng.asp#divisions.
For further information, contact Dr. Rebecca de los Rios, the
Regional Advisor in Public Health Research Coordination at: delosrir@paho.org.
OPPORTUNITIES
THROUGH FOUNDATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is
the world's largest general science organization and publisher
of the peer-reviewed journal Science. With more than 138,000
members and 275 affiliated societies, AAAS serves as an
authoritative source for information on the latest
developments in science and bridges gaps among scientists,
policy-makers and the public to advance science and science
education. AAAS offers fellowships with scientific
research organizations such as the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and also offers
Congressional and Diplomacy fellowships. For complete
fellowship details and eligibility requirements, please visit http://fellowships.aaas.org
or contact AAAS at 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20005, Tel: 202-326-6400, Email: webmaster@aaas.org.
American
Chemical Society (ACS) is a self-governed
individual membership organization that consists of 161,000
members at all degree levels. There are 34 ACS divisions,
representing a wide range of disciplines for chemists,
chemical engineers and technicians. Some of the aims of ACS
are to promote the public's perceptions and understanding of
chemistry and the chemical sciences through public outreach
programs and public awareness campaigns and to enrich
professionals in academia and private industry through
development programs, peer interactions & continuing
educational courses. For an up to date listing of
International activities and opportunities please visit: http://www.acs.org/international/.
To learn more about the ACS, including membership details,
please visit: http://www.acs.org/servlet/ACSHomePage
or contact ACS at 1155 16th Street NW, Washington DC 20036;
Phone: (202) 872-4600 or (800) 227-5558; E-mail: olsa@acs.org.
American
College of Physicians Latin America Scholarship Program.
Physicians in Latin America may apply for scholarships for
short-term advanced study at U.S. or Canadian institutions.
The applicant must hold an academic appointment in his/her
country and have spent at least one year studying medicine in
an English-speaking country. For further information contact
the American College of Physicians, 190 N Independence Mall
West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-1572. Phone: (800)
523-1546 or (215) 243-1200. Or visit ALM at: http://www.acponline.org/index.html.
American
Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) International Fund
Program is committed to capacity building in
developing countries in their efforts to combat the AIDS
epidemic by funding a variety of AIDS projects. AmFAR also
sponsors workshops to provide assistance to applicants in
focusing their activities. For further information, contact
the Education Department, AmFAR, 1515 Broadway, Suite 3601,
New York, New York, 10036-8901. Or visit AmFAR at: http://www.amfar.org/.
American
Society for Microbiology (ASM) represents
25 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a
division for microbiology educators and is the oldest and
largest single life science membership organization in the
world. For undergraduate and graduate student fellowship
information, please visit: http://www.asm.org/edusrc/edu2.htm.
Information regarding post-doctoral fellowships and training
grants, including the ASM/NCID (National Center for Infectious
Diseases) Post-Doctoral Research Associates Program in
Infectious Diseases and Public Health Microbiology and ASM
International Fellowship for Latin America can be found at: http://www.asm.org/edusrc/edu5.htm.
For further information, please see the ASM web-site at www.asm.org,
or call 202-737-3600 or write to: ASM, 1752 N Street N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20036.
The
ATLANTEA
network, based at the University
of Puerto Rico, provides seed money for both faculty
and student exchanges and research projects in the Caribbean,
Central America and the Andean region. For complete details,
please visit the ATLANTEA network at: http://atlantea.upr.clu.edu/Atlantea/RedesAtlantea.nsf
or the University of Puerto Rico at: http://www.upr.clu.edu/.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York. This corporation provides
grants to academic, national, regional and international
institutions for study of present or former Commonwealth
countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean; the
U.S.-Mexico border; and Mexico. Areas of study supported
include maternal and child health, particularly the prevention
of maternal mortality, the effect of women’s social/legal
status/education level on their health, safe motherhood
advocacy, and health policy. For further information contact
the Carnegie Corporation of New York, 437 Madison Avenue, New
York, N.Y. 10022. Phone: (212) 371-3200, Fax: (212) 754-4073.
Or visit the Carnegie Corporation at: http://www.carnegie.org/.
The
Ford Foundation
is a resource for innovative people and institutions
worldwide with the goals of strengthening democratic values,
reducing poverty and injustice, promoting international
cooperation, and advancing human achievement. The Ford
Foundation works by making grants or loans that build
knowledge and strengthen organizations and networks. The
Foundation supports grants in Human Development and
Reproductive Health, with a special emphasis on empowering
women to participate in improving reproductive health and
related policies, and Community and Resource Development,
addressing environmental aspects of development. For complete
details of these and other programs offered by the Ford
Foundation, please visit: http://www.fordfound.org/.
Or write to the Foundation at: Ford Foundation (Headquarters),
320 East 43rd Street, New York, NY 10017 USA, tel. (212)
573-5000, fax (212) 351-3677, E-mail: office-communications@fordfound.org.
The
Fulbright Scholar Programs
provide regional and country-specific grants to U.S. citizens
for research, lecturing, and travel. For further information,
contact: Council of the International Exchange of Scholars;
3007 Tilden Street, N.W., Suite M-500; Washington, D.C.,
20008-3009; Tel: (202) 686-4000; e-mail: info@ciesnet.cies.org.
Please visit the Fulbright web-site at: http://www.cies.org/.
The
Hispanic Association of
Colleges and Universities (HACU) seeks to improve
access to and the quality of post-secondary educational
opportunities for Hispanic students. HACU and the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) have a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) to provide a cooperative framework to develop and
establish the NIH-HACU
National Internship program. This program
is directed toward promoting biomedical sciences and
increasing employment opportunities at NIH for students
attending HACU member institutions. For a complete listing of
programs and opportunities for Hispanic undergraduate
students, please visit: http://www.hacu.com.
HACU National Headquarters are located at 8415
Datapoint Drive, Suite 400San Antonio, TX 78229; (210)
692-3805 (voice) and (210) 692-0823 (fax). E-mail can be sent
to: hacu@hacu.net. The HACU
Legislative Affairs office is located at One Dupont Circle,
N.W., Suite 605, Washington, D.C. 20036; (202) 833-8361
(voice) and (202) 833-8367 (fax). E-mail can be sent to: govrel@hacu.net.
The
Heiser
Program for Research in Leprosy provides one year
grants, renewable for a second year, to support biomedical
scientists beginning postdoctoral training for research in
leprosy. Awards include a stipend of up to $ 25,000 per year,
up to $1,500 per year for health insurance, and economy
airfare to the training location for the fellow and his/her
family. For further information contact The Heiser Program for
Research in Leprosy, 450 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10021.
Phone: (212) 751-6233, Fax: (212) 688-6794 or visit: http://search.drda.umich.edu/hb/h.taf?function=detail&Layout_0_uid1=116.
The
Howard Hughes Medical
Institute Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences
awards 80 fellowships for full-time study toward a Ph.D.
or Sc.D. degree in the biological sciences. Awards are for
three years, with extension possible for two additional years
of full support. The fellowships are intended for students who
have completed less than one year of graduate study toward
M.S., Ph.D., Sc.D. degrees in biological sciences. Students
who hold or are pursuing medical or dental degrees may also be
eligible to apply for fellowship support. The program is open
to both U.S. and Latin American and Caribbean citizens. For
further information contact: Hughes Fellowship Program, The
Fellowship Office, National Research Council, 2101
Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20418. Phone (202)
334-2872, Fax: (202) 334-3419, e-mail: infofell@nas.edu
or visit HHMI on the web at: http://www.hhmi.org/.
Interamerican
College of Physicians and Surgeons Physicians Exchange
Programs. This program provides short-term clinical
training in primary health care for practicing physicians and
surgeons from Latin American countries, and seeks to develop a
communications network between Latin American physicians and
surgeons working in the United States and Latin American
medical institutions. Financial provisions vary. For further
information contact the Interamerican College of Physicians
& Surgeons Physician Exchange Program, 299 Madison Avenue,
Suite 400, New York, New York 10017. Phone; (212) 599-2737 or
515 22nd Street, N.W., Suite 60, Washington, D.C.
20006. Phone: (202) 223-3607 and e-mail: icps@icps.org.
Please visit the ICPS web-site at: www.icps.org.
Inter-American
Foundation Fellowship Programs. This Foundation
provides partial support for Masters and Doctoral programs and
field research for graduate students from Latin America, the
Caribbean and the United States whose research and career
interests include development-related activities. Health
sciences, medicine, and veterinary medicine are among the
disciplines of interest. Further information is available
through the fellowship Office, Inter-American Foundation, 1515
Wilson Boulevard, Roslyn, Virginia 22209. Phone (703)
841-3880. Please visit the Inter-American Foundation at: http://www.iaf.gov/.
The
International
Brain Research Foundation fosters fundamental
scientific research towards understanding functions of the
brain, normal and abnormal. Their goal is to develop,
co-ordinate, promote and undertake throughout the world
scientific research and education in all fields concerning the
brain. For fellowship information, please go to: http://www.ibro.org/programmes.htm.
The
International Foundation, Inc. provides grants of $1,000
to $100,000 to agencies or institutions in developing
countries to support medical, educational, scientific,
technical, humanitarian and cultural activities. Grants are
not made to individuals and the International Foundation does
not support fellowships. For further information contact Dr.
Edward A. Holmes, c/o John D. Carrico & Associates, 1700 Route #23N, Suite 170, Wayne, NJ 07470, Phone:
(201) 633-6993, Fax: (201) 633-7796. For further information
on the International Foundation, Inc. please visit: http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/grants/grantsi.html#International
Foundation
The
Kellogg Foundation
provides grants to organizations and institutions in support
of ongoing research in health, agriculture, education,
leadership and youth. These grants are provided only as part
of broader programs to which assistance is already provided.
Support is limited to the United States, Latin America,
Caribbean, and Southern African countries. For further
information contact Executive Assistant-Programming, 400 North
Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017-3398. Phone: (616) 986-1611,
Fax: (616) 968-0413. Please visit the Kellogg Foundation at: http://www.WKKF.org/.
The
Latin
American Scholarship Program of American Universities, Inc. (LASPAU),
affiliated with Harvard University, designs, develops and
implements academic exchange programs on behalf of individuals
and institutions in the United States, Canada, Latin America
an the Caribbean. LASPAU has resources for exchange activities
in the areas of scientific and technological development
(specifically energy, environment, and electronic networks),
emerging market economies, higher education, and minority
access and diversity. For complete program information, please
visit LASPAU at: http://www.laspau.harvard.edu/eng-cont.htm.
For further information contact: Executive Director, 25 Mt.
Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Phone: (617) 495-5255,
Fax: (617) 495-8990, E-mail: Internet, Ityler@harvard.edu.
Partners
of the Americas is a private, voluntary technical
assistance organization linking the U.S. with Latin American
and Caribbean countries in partnerships. Citizens on the two
sides work together to carry out development or educational
projects at the grassroots level. Partners’ program areas
include health, agriculture, rural development, community
education, rehabilitation, special education, the arts
journalism, sports, energy, business and trade, student
exchange, disaster relief, and women in development. For
further information contact Partners of the Americas, 1424 K
Street, N.W., #700, Washington, D.C. 20005. Phone: (202)
628-3300. Or visit Partners of the Americas at: http://www.partners.net/.
The
Pew Charitable
Trusts funds Pew Scholars in the field of
Biomedical Research and Training. This program promotes the
nation's continued leadership in biomedical research by
supporting outstanding, competitively selected biomedical
scientists and fostering interdisciplinary biomedical
research. This program strives to fill needs in the biomedical
research community that are not sufficiently addressed by
other funding sources. For further information regarding this
and other Pew Charitable Trusts programs, please visit: http://www.pewtrusts.com/index.cfm
or write to Pew at: The Pew Charitable Trusts, 2005 Market
Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7077, Telephone:
(215) 575-9050, E-mail: info@pewtrusts.com.
The
Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has the mission
of improving the health and health care of all Americans. The
three goal areas of RWJF are: assuring all Americans have
access to basic health care at a reasonable cost; improving
the way services are organized and provided to people with
chronic health conditions; and promoting health and reduce the
personal, social, and economic harm caused by substance
abuse-tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs. For the most recent
grant information in these areas, including guidelines and
application processes, please visit RWJF at: http://www.rwjf.org/nation/jnation.htm.
Or write to the Foundation at: The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, PO Box 2316, College Road East and Route 1,
Princeton, NJ 08543-2316, E-mail: mail@rwjf.org.
Rockefeller
Foundation Biotechnology Career Fellowships.
These fellowships provide Ph.D. level scientists from
developing countries the opportunity to continue advanced
research in biotechnology and to keep abreast of new
developments in their fields by supporting approximately three
months each year, for at least three consecutive years, of
research expenses, and a fixed per diem of $60 a day. For
further information, contact Biotechnology Career Fellowships,
Fellowship Office, Rockefeller Foundation, 1133 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, NY 10036. Or visit the Rockefeller
Foundation at: http://www.rockfound.org/display.asp?context=3&collection=6.
Sigma
Xi, The Scientific Research Society, is a non-profit
membership society of more than 80,000 scientists and
engineers. An exciting new program aimed at promoting
international science-networking opportunities with a focus on
scientists in developing countries is being funded by a
three-year grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
The Packard Initiative is designed to create networks of
scientists and engineers in developing countries and to foster
long-term partnerships of those communities. New Sigma Xi
chapters formed under the initiative can receive direct
financial support for initial organizational activities,
including a seed grant of up to US $2,500 to help with
administrative costs and to support a range of activities. For
more information about the Packard Initiative and other
programs, please visit: http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/programs.htm
or write to Sigma Xi at: Manager of Chapter Programs, Sigma Xi,
The Scientific Research Society, P. O. Box 13975, 99 Alexander
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 USA, Telephone:
919-549-4691, Fax: 919-549-0090, E-mail: Christine A. Piggee
at cpiggee@sigmaxi.org.
The
Society for
Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
encourages Chicano, Latino and Native American students to
pursue graduate education in order to obtain the advanced
degrees necessary for research careers and science teaching
professions has become the society's mission. SACNAS offers
research opportunities in the biomedical sciences, Graduate
Experiences for Minorities Scientists, (GEMS), biological
sciences The
Cornell-SACNAS Summer Program for Latinos and Native Americans,
and other opportunities. Please see the SACNAS web-site for
details: http://caldera.calstatela.edu/sacnas/.
Phone: (408) 459-4272, (408) 459-3558; Fax: (408) 459-3156;
E-mail: sacnas@cats.ucsc.edu.
The
UNDP, World Bank and WHO fund the Special Program
for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR). TDR
sponsors pre- and postdoctoral fellowships for research on the
prevention and control of the six diseases targeted by the
program (malaria, schistosomiasis, trypanosomiasis,
leishmaniasis, onchocerciasis, Chagas disease and leprosy) and
research capability strengthening grants. Travel and living
costs are provided for up to three years. Information may be
obtained from the WHO Country Representative in the Ministry
of Public Health, or the TDR office at WHO, Avenue Appia, 1211
Geneva 27, Switzerland. Telephone: (41-22) 791-3802. Fax:
(41-22) 791-0746. Or visit the TDR web-site at: http://www.who.int/tdr/.
Wellcome
Trust is the world's largest medical research charity.
Its mission is "to foster and promote research with the
aim of improving human and animal health". For a complete
listing of programs funded by Wellcome Turst visit their
Wisdom Database at: http://wisdom.wellcome.ac.uk/wisdom/schemes.html
or http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/en/1/gra.html.
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