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Directory of Grants and Fellowships in the Global Health Sciences
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The Africa-America Institute
Avenida Salvador Allende 739
Maputo, Mozambique
Phone: (258-21) 323286/305635
Fax: (258-21) 324375
Email:
aaimoz@tropical.co.mz
OR:
The Africa-America Institute
Graybar Building
420 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1706
New York, NY 10170-0002
Phone: (212) 949-5666
Fax: (212) 682-6174
Website: http://www.aaionline.org
Email: aainy@aaionline.org
Fields of Study: Social sciences,
development.
Purpose: To support undergraduate or graduate
training in the United States.
Eligibility: Young professionals from
Mozambique.
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Aga Khan Foundation USA
1825 K Street, NW, #901
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 293-2537
Fax: (202) 785-1752
Website: http://www.akdn.org
Email: info@akfusa.org
Aga Khan has branch offices, affiliates, or education boards in
the following countries. See the website or call the phone number
provided to contact your local branch.
Afghanistan (763 631488), Bangladesh (2 8824326), Canada (613
237 2532), France (01 47632302), India (1 23782174), Kenya (20
227369), Madagascar (20 2255417), Mozambique (1 409010), Pakistan
(51 111253254), Portugal (21 7229001), Syria (11 3343610),
Tajikistan (372 247650), Tanzania (22 2668651), Uganda (41 255884),
the United Kingdom (20 75916800), and the United States (see
above.)
Fields of Study: Health, education, culture,
and rural and economic development.
Purpose: To support Master’s and sometime
Ph.D. level courses for outstanding students from developing
countries. Requests will also be considered for travel and study
awards for Ph.D. students doing their research in developing
countries on topics judged to be of interest to Aga Khan
Development Network.
Eligibility: Applicants must be in one of the
countries listed above in order to apply. Selection criteria
include academic excellence, financial need, admission to a
reputable institution of higher learning, and coherent career
plans. Applicants are expected to have some years of work
experience, and preference is given to students under 30 years of
age. Students already active in their program of study may not
apply.
Financial Provisions: The funding provided is 50%
scholarship and 50% loan, which must be paid back in five years,
starting six months after the period of funded study ends. Funding
is provided for tuition fees and living expenses only.
Duration: Length of period of study.
Deadline: March 31. Applicants may obtain
application forms as of January 1 each year from
offices in the
countries of current residence.
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ALLIANCE FOR
HEALTH POLICY AND SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research
RPC-EIP
World Health Organization
CH 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland
Phone: (+41 22) 791 3298
Fax: (+41 22) 791 4169
Website: http://www.alliance-hpsr.org
Email:
alliance-hpsr@who.int
Fields of Study: Health policy.
Note: Details below are based on the 3rd round of funding,
which has now passed, and are provided to suggest the general scope
of funding. Information on the 4th round should be announced on
the Alliance website in February 2006. In addition to Strategic
Research Grants, the 4th round will likely include a Research to
Policy Grant Program and a Capacity Strengthening in Health Policy
and Systems Research Grant Program.
Eligibility: Research institutions, government
agencies, health service providers and civil society organizations
with well-established collaborations with stakeholders within the
health sector at the country level. Research teams should integrate
professionals across disciplines such as health policy, public
health, economics, sociology, political science, and
anthropology.
Financial Provisions: Ranging from US$50,000 to
US$150,000 for research efforts.
Duration: Up to two years.
Deadline: June 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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615 Chestnut St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 440-9300
Toll Free Telephone: 1-866-423-3965
Fax: (215) 440-7228
Website: http://www.aacr.org
Email: aacr@aacr.org
Fields of Study: Cancer research.
Contact: Ms. Susan M. Waskey, Program Coordinator.
Phone: 215 440-9300 x 162
Email: avonscholars@aacr.org
Purpose: To enhance the quality of cancer
research in limited resource settings by supporting junior
researchers to conduct research in the U.S.
Eligibility: Nationals or permanent residents of
countries where opportunities for specialized scientific training
are limited who are residing and conducting research within a low
or middle income country. Applicants must be in their first faculty
position and have been in faculty status for no longer than ten
years by December 31, 2005. Applicants should possess a doctoral
level degree and have the title Instructor, Assistant Professor, or
equivalent.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 yearly salary; one
time award of US$25,000 institutional expenses, including travel,
insurance, professional development, etc; and up to US$2,000 to
support attendance at AACR annual meetings.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: January 13, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To support translational cancer
research.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location
unrestricted. Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent,
and must be in the third, fourth, or fifth year of their fellowship
status. Applicants may not hold full-time faculty appointments.
Applicants must submit and have accepted an abstract for the AACR
International Conference. Applicants must be sponsored by an
Active, Emeritus, or Honorary Member of AACR. Contact AACR for
assistance in identifying potential nominators in applicants’
home countries.
Financial Provisions: US$35,000 for direct
research expenses.
Duration: One year, renewable for a second
year.
Deadline: January 1, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Contact: Ms. Gina Rivas, Staff Associate
Phone: 215 440 9300 x 102
Email: awards@aacr.org
Purpose: To foster basic, translational, and
clinical research by scientists at the beginning of their careers
in the cancer field. Individual fellowship programs vary from one
to three years and US$30,000 to US$40,000. The specific fields
offered are: basic research, biologics-based therapies, research in
angiogenesis, the HER family pathway, clinical research,
clinical/translational research, and translational lung cancer
research.
Eligibility: Candidates must hold the title of
Postdoctoral Fellow or Clinical Research Fellow at an academic
facility, teaching hospital, or research institution through the
start of the grant term and be in their 2 nd, 3 rd, or 4 th year of
postdoctoral training at the start of the grant term. Citizenship
and geography are unrestricted except that research on the HER
pathway and on angiogenesis must be conducted at U.S. institutions.
Applicants must be sponsored by an Active, Emeritus, or Honorary
Member of AACR. Contact AACR for assistance in identifying
potential nominators in applicants’ home countries.
Financial Provisions: US$30,000 - US$40,000 per
year, as well as registration and travel support for attendance at
the AACR Annual Meeting.
Duration: One to three years.
Deadline: November 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact: Ms. Gina Rivas, Staff Associate
Phone: 215 440 9300 x 102
Email: awards@aacr.org
Purpose: To support basic, translational, or
clinical cancer research by a tenure-track scientist.
Eligibility: Tenure-track scientists at the level
of Assistant Professor who have completed postdoctoral studies or
clinical fellowships no later than July 1 of the application year
and not more than five years prior to the Award year. Employees or
subcontractors of a national government or private industry are not
eligible. Citizenship and residency unrestricted. Candidates must
be nominated or co-nominated by an Active, Emeritus, or Honorary
Member of the AACR.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 for salary,
benefits, laboratory supplies, and limited domestic travel.
Attendance at the AACR Annual Meeting is mandatory.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: December 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact: Ms. Gina Rivas, Staff Associate
Phone: 215 440 9300 x 102
Email: awards@aacr.org
Purpose: To support basic, translational, or
clinical cancer research and to support investigators moving from
postdoctoral studies to faculty status. The five award programs
focus on the following areas of research: translational or
prevention lung cancer research, clinical cancer research focused
on the HER family pathway, pancreatic cancer, translational
pancreatic cancer research, and angiogenesis.
Eligibility: Applicants for the programs in
angiogenesis, pancreatic cancer, and the HER family pathway must be
affiliated with U.S. institutions. At the start of the grant term,
candidates must be in the first, second, or third year of their
first full-time appointment after completing postdoctoral studies.
Eligible positions include Instructor, Acting Assistant Professor,
Research Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, or equivalent.
Citizenship and residency unrestricted. Employees or subcontractors
of a national government or private industry are not eligible.
Candidates must be nominated or co-nominated by an Active,
Emeritus, or Honorary Member of the AACR.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 per year for
direct research expenses. Attendance at the AACR Annual Meeting is
mandatory.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: December 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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AAUW Educational Foundation
2201 North Dodge Street
P.O. Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
Phone: (319) 337-1716
Fax: (319) 337-1204
For questions and brochures:
AAUW Educational Foundation, Dept. 60
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030.
Phone: (319) 337-1716 ext. 60
Website:
http://www.aauw.org
Email: aauw@act.org
Fields of study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To support women doctoral candidates
completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral
research leave or for preparing research for publication. One-year
postdoctoral research leave fellowships, dissertation fellowships,
and summer/short-term research publication grants are
offered.
Eligibility: U.S citizens or permanent
residents.
Financial Provisions: Postdoctoral Research Leave
Fellowship, US$30,000
Dissertation Fellowship, US$20,000
Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grant, US$6,000
Duration: One year; not specified; eight
weeks.
Deadline: Nov. 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support women who hold a bachelor's
degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers,
or re-enter the work force. Special consideration is given to AAUW
members, women of color, and women pursuing their first advanced
degree or credentials in nontraditional fields.
Grants provide support for course work beyond a bachelor's degree,
including a master's degree, second bachelor's degree, or
specialized training in technical or professional fields. Funds are
available for distance learning. Course work must be taken at an
accredited two- or four-year college or university, or at a
technical school that is fully licensed or accredited by an agency
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds are not
available for doctoral-level work.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents
who hold bachelor’s degrees earned before July 1, 2001.
Financial Provisions: US$2,000-$8,000
Deadline: December 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To provide seed money to individual
women, AAUW branches and AAUW state organizations, as well as local
community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or
non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for
women and girls.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S citizens or
permanent residents.
Financial Provisions: One-year grants
(US$2,000-$7,000 over one year)
Two-year grants (US$5,000-$10,000 over two years)
Deadline: January 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To provide money for full-time
graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not
U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Supplemental grants support
community-based projects in the fellow's home country.
Eligibility: Fellowships are awarded for full-time
study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent
residents.
Financial Provisions: Master's/Professional
Fellowship, US$18,000. Doctorate Fellowship, US$20,000.
Postdoctoral Fellowship, US$30,000.
Deadline: December 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To provide money to women to support a
full-time course of study (during the fellowship year) in
designated degree programs where women's participation
traditionally has been low.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at
accredited institutions during the fellowship year in one of the
designated degree programs where women's participation
traditionally has been low.
Financial Provisions: Master's and first
professional awards, US$5,000-$12,000. Engineering dissertation
awards, US$20,000.
Deadline: December 15, 2005 and January 10,
2006.
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Research Department, American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, N.E.,
Atlanta, GA 30329-4251
Phone: 404 329-7558
Fax: 404 321-4669
Website: http://www.cancer.org
Email: grants@cancer.org
Fields of Study: All fields of cancer
research.
Purpose: To provide one year of advanced
training in clinical oncology at participating U.S. cancer centers
to qualified physicians and dentists from other countries,
particularly countries where advanced training is not readily
available.
Eligibility: Individuals must be accepted by
eligible institutions that may then apply for funding.
Financial Provisions: This program provides up to
US$45,000 annual funding.
Deadline: December 1.
See listing under the International Union against Cancer.
Domestic Programs
Note: These programs are open to investigators within the United
States and its territories.
Purpose: To support investigator-initiated
research projects in basic, preclinical, clinical, and
epidemiologic research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$200,000 per year
(direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline:April 1 and October 15
Purpose: Support psychosocial, behavioral, and
cancer control research, including epidemiologic approaches to
psychosocial and behavioral research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$200,000 per year
(direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline:April 1 and October 15
Purpose: Support investigator-initiated
research projects in health services and health policy outcomes
research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$200,000 per year
(direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 15.
Purpose: To provide rapid, one-time funding for
novel ideas or for targeting urgent problems with immediate human
benefit.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$72,000 total
cost.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: There is no deadline; however, a letter
of intent is required to obtain applications and instructions. See
website.
Purpose: To support the training of researchers
who have just received their doctorate to enable them to qualify
for an independent career in cancer research (including basic,
preclinical, clinical, psychosocial, behavioral, and epidemiologic
research).
Financial Provisions: US$40,000, US$42,000, and
US$44,000 per year, plus a US$4,000 per year institutional
allowance.
Duration: One to three years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 15
Purpose: To support mentored research by
full-time faculty, typically within the first four years of their
appointment, with the goal of becoming independent investigators in
clinical, cancer control and prevention, epidemiologic,
psychosocial, behavioral, health services and health policy
research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$135,000 per year
(direct costs) plus 8% allowable indirect costs. These grants are
not renewable.
Duration: Up to five years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 15.
Purpose: To support primary care physicians
with a rank of instructor to assistant professor who are pursuing
an academic career with an emphasis on cancer control.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000, US$55,000, and
US$60,000 per year. The grant also provides up to US$10,000
additional funds per year for support of mentor.
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: October 15
Purpose: Awarded to institutions to support
physician training in accredited preventive medicine residency
programs that provide cancer prevention and control research and
practice opportunities.
Financial Provisions: Total amount of US$300,000
based on an average of US$50,000 per resident training year.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: April 1.
Purpose: This award is made to support the
training of doctoral degree candidates to conduct research related
to the psychosocial needs of persons with cancer and their
families.
Financial Provisions: Annual funding of US$20,000
(trainee stipend of US$15,000 and US$5,000 for faculty
administrative support).
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: Awarded to institutions to support the
training of second year master's students to provide psychosocial
services to persons with cancer and their families.
Financial Provisions: US$12,000 (trainee stipend
of US$10,000 and US$2,000 for faculty administrative
support).
Duration: One year.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: Awarded to graduate students pursuing
doctoral study in the following cancer nursing fields: research,
education, administration, or clinical practice.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$15,000 per
year.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: December 1.
Purpose: This award supports graduate students
pursuing master's degrees in cancer nursing.
Financial Provisions: US$10,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 1.
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
International Administrator
ACP International Office – Membership Division
American College of Physicians
190 North Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572
Phone: 215-351-2520
Fax: 215-351-2759
Website: http://www.acponline.org
Email: wrivera@acponline.org
Field of Study: Medicine.
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Purpose: To bring mid-career internists to
participate in observational, short-term fellowships under the
mentorship of senior faculty/department heads in medical
institutions in the United States and Canada; to permit program
participants to attend the ACP Annual Session in order that they
may benefit from the educational courses and programs of the
meeting; and to enable program participants to bring updated
knowledge and skills to their country’s medical institutions
and improve the delivery of healthcare to their countrymen.
Eligibility: Internists or sub-specialists of
internal medicine who are ACP members or fellows, or are willing to
become members upon selection. Applicants must be fluent in spoken
and written English.
Financial Provisions: Stipend up to US$7,000
(US$2,500 per month for two months and round trip airfare up to
US$2,000). An additional US$3,000 to attend the ACP Annual
Session.
Duration: Two to three months.
Deadline: August 15.
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1012 14th Street, NW
Suite 1015
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-783-1907
Fax: 202-783-1908
Website: http://www.americanfriends-of-avh.org
Email: info@americanfriends-of-avh.org
Fields of Study: Highly acclaimed scholars from all fields, sub-disciplines, and nationalities are eligible.
Purpose: The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award offers up to 1.65 million Euros (approximately $2.26 million USD) over five years to exceptional young researchers to pursue a team -based project in Germany.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree with distinction with in the past six years and have published in prestigious international journals or academic presses. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation particularly welcomes applications from qualified, female junior researchers.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$2.26M per award.
Deadline: January 4, 2008.
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1225 Eye Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, D.C.
United States, 20005
Phone: (202) 789-1136
Fax: (202) 789-1277
Website: http://www.aiha.com
Email: aiha@aiha.com
Fields of Study: Healthcare, implementation of
community-based healthcare strategies, international
partnerships.
Purpose: To support health institutions in the
U.S. to develop partnerships with selected institutions in low
income countries, particularly in Eurasia.
Eligibility: Public and private organizations,
both for-profit and not-for-profit, based in the U.S. These may
include teaching hospitals, medical schools with public health
components, and other health professions schools such as
nursing.
Financial Provisions: AIHA supplies sub-grants
covering partnership exchange travel, limited procurement and
shipping of equipment and supplies, training, communication and
coordination costs, participation in workshops and conferences, and
other activities. Partnerships are expected to leverage support for
additional costs as well as to cover the in-kind cost of
consultation by U.S. health professionals with the foreign
partner.
Deadline: AIHA releases specific requests for
applications for different areas each year.
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Office of International Affairs
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-6025, TDD/TTY: 202-336-6123
Fax: 202-312-6499
Website: http://www.apa.org/international
Email: international@apa.org
Fields of Study: Psychology, human reproductive
behavior, population.
Purpose: To support ongoing research in human
reproductive behavior or related population studies.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a demonstrated
interest in human reproductive behavior and should be graduate
students or have a Ph.D., PsyD, or EdD in psychology with not more
than 5 years postgraduate experience. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$1500.
Deadline: March 6, 2006.
Purpose: To support a young psychologist to
participate in an international or regional congress, with
preference for applicants who intend to make a
presentation.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a demonstrated
interest in human reproductive behavior and should be graduate
students or have a Ph.D., PsyD, or EdD in psychology with not more
than five years postgraduate experience. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Amount of expenses, up to
US$1500.
Duration: Length of conference.
Deadline: March 6, 2006.
Purpose: To provide support for diverse
scientific events and projects that foster the exchange of
knowledge among psychologists across the world. Funds may be used
for organizing expenses, travel grants for targeted populations,
and support for special events or activities related to a theme
that is currently deemed of importance.
Eligibility: Priority is given in descending order
to international or multicultural organizations that: have standing
collaborative relationships with APA, are holding socially
significant and relevant events, are in transitional and developing
countries, have U.S. members, host events attended by U.S.
citizens, host events attended by over 500 people, or host
one-occasion events that are greatly socially relevant.
Financial Provisions: Varies by assessment of need
and relevance. Total fund of US$3500 per year.
Deadline: March 15, 2006.
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ASM
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-942-9368
Fax: 202-942-9329
Website: http://www.asm.org
Email: international@asmusa.org
Fields of Study: Microbiology.
Purpose: To support promising young
investigators in Latin American and the Caribbean to travel to
North America to work on a research project with an ASM host.
Eligibility: Young scientists from any Latin
American or Caribbean country. Candidates must be a member of a
national microbiology society or ASM, and must have or be studying
for a Masters, Ph.D., or equivalent academic degree. Visits must be
to host scientists in the U.S. or Canada.
Financial Provisions: US$4,000.
Duration: Six weeks to six months.
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To support promising young scientists
from underrepresented countries in Latin America working in the
field of antimicrobial resistance, to travel to North America to
work on a research project with an ASM host.
Eligibility: Early career scientists from Bolivia,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, or Peru, who have
obtained their Masters, Ph.D., or other equivalent academic degree,
and who have at least five years of laboratory experience in the
area of bacterial resistance to antimicrobials, to visit an ASM
host scientist in the United States or Canada.
Financial Provisions: US$4,000.
Duration: Six weeks to six months.
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To support promising young
investigators throughout the world to travel to another country or
a distant site to obtain expertise in a method, procedure or
specific topic.
Eligibility: Young scientists from any developing
countries that is a member of the United Nations and/or UNESCO.
Must have obtained, or be in the process of obtaining, their
Masters, Ph.D., or other equivalent academic degree, or have
completed postdoctoral training within the previous five years in
any of the microbiological sciences. Visits may be to host
scientists in any country that is a member of the United Nations
and/or UNESCO.
Financial Provisions: US$4,000.
Duration: Six weeks to six months.
Deadline: March 1.
Purpose: To support to an ASM member to teach a
hands-on, highly interactive short course on a single topic in the
microbiological sciences at a Latin American institution of higher
learning.
Eligibility: Joint application must be submitted
by ASM member from North America and Latin American institution
host.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$4,000 for travel
costs, supplies and equipment, and local administrative costs. ASM
funds should be matched by the host institution, but matching funds
may be in-kind contributions.
Duration: One to two weeks.
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To support to an ASM member to teach a
hands-on, highly interactive short course on a single topic in the
field of antimicrobial resistance at an institution of higher
learning in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama,
Paraguay, or Peru.
Eligibility: Joint application must be submitted
by ASM member from North America and Latin American institution
host.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$4,000 for travel
costs, supplies and equipment, and local administrative costs. ASM
funds should be matched by the host institution, but matching funds
may be in-kind contributions.
Duration: One to two weeks
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To enable members of ASM who plan to
visit developing nations on academic or other business to arrange
to spend a day with colleagues at a university or research
institute in a major city. ASM will reimburse the member’s
expenses for local travel and one or two nights in a hotel.
Information on this program can be found on the ASM website.
Purpose: To support the development of new
approaches, methodologies and knowledge in infectious disease
prevention and control by placing postdoctoral researchers at the
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) in Atlanta, GA.
Fields of study include bacterial and mycotic diseases, viral and
rickettsial infections, nosocomial infections, HIV/AIDS,
vector-borne infectious diseases, sexually transmitted diseases,
and parasitic diseases.
Eligibility: Individuals who either earned their
doctorate degree or completed a primary residency within three
years of their proposed start date. Applicants may not have a
faculty position or be enrolled in a graduate degree program during
the fellowship. Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of up to US$38,225,
health benefits up to US$3,000 per year, relocation benefits up to
US$500, and US$2000 annually for professional development.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: January 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
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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
Email: info@astmh.org
Fields of Study: Biomedical research relating
to tropical disease.
Purpose: To enhance and facilitate the
development of scientific linkages between Panama, nations of
Central America, tropical and sub-tropical South America and the
Caribbean Islands, Mexico and the United States and Canada through
support of short-term travel for young research investigators from
these regions for the purposes of: (1) establishing collaborative
biomedical research projects focusing on tropical diseases of
health importance to people living in these areas, and (2) learning
new techniques and approaches applicable to the study of such
diseases.
Eligibility: Applicants should have Ph.D. or M.D.
level training in a relevant field. They should be citizens or
permanent residents of the Americas, and hold a position at a
research, medical, public health or teaching institution in that
country.
Financial Provisions: Awards will generally not
exceed US$25,000 to cover the total costs of round-trip travel,
housing and supplies required for a project.
Duration: Short term, not specified.
Deadline: August 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: The purpose of the award is to
facilitate international collaboration in basic science aspects of
tropical infectious diseases and to provide interested physicians
or scientists the opportunity to obtain hands-on field experience
in, in combination with laboratory studies of, parasitic, bacterial
or viral infectious diseases in endemic developing countries.
Eligibility: Full-time postdoctoral fellows
(Ph.D., M.D. degrees or the equivalent) with positions at North
American institutions who study any tropical infectious disease in
one or more of the following disciplines: immunology, genetics,
molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, entomology, or
related areas. Co-mentors must be identified both at a North
American institution and overseas mentor. Applicants should be
sponsored by an ASTMH member.
Financial Provisions: US$3,000 to help defray
travel costs and living expenses abroad
Duration: Short term, unspecified.
Deadline: September 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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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 US$700 toward
living expenses.
Duration: Varies.
Deadline: April 1, 2006.
Purpose: To provide international training
opportunities in arbovirology and emerging diseases.
Eligibility: Full-time postdoctoral fellows (M.D.,
D.V.M., Ph.D., or related doctoral degree) with positions at North
American institutions who study tropical infectious disease.
Financial Provisions: US$10,000 to help defray
travel costs, living expenses, and/or research abroad.
Deadline: May 15, 2006.
Purpose: To stimulate or sustain interest in
research in tropical infectious diseases, to encourage individuals
who are planning on a career in infectious disease research
relevant to tropical or developing areas of the world.
Eligibility: Applications will be considered from
any individual with an academic appointment of fellow who proposes
to perform research in tropical infectious diseases (this award is
not meant for students, pre-doctoral candidates, or faculty).
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 or a
pediatric infectious disease training program approved by the
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in
collaboration with the Residency Review Committee for Pediatrics in
the U.S., and those accredited through the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 in total for a
one-year fellowship, to cover stipend, fringe benefits, health
insurance, supplies, communications, travel expenses, etc. A
minimum of US$40,000 should be budgeted for stipend (including
fringe benefits). These fellowships do not allow indirect
costs.
Duration: Twelve months, with at least three in
tropics.
Deadline: September 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To enhance and facilitate the
development of scientific linkages among Central America, tropical
and sub-tropical South America, the Caribbean Islands, Panama, and
the United States.
Eligibility: Ph.D. or M.D. level training in a
relevant field. Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident
of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, or
Venezuela
Financial Provisions: US$ 50,000–$100,000
per year.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: September 14, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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Office of the Science Director & Vice President
The ALS Association
4338 Lavender Drive
Palm Harbor, FL 34685
Phone: 727 942 8949
Website: http://www.alsa.org
Email:
researchgrants@alsa-national.org.
Field of Study: All research related to
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, including stem cell research,
disease mechanism, therapeutic approaches, model systems, genetics,
clinical and drug trials, therapy, environmental studies and
clinical management.
Purpose: To support investigator-initiated
research relevant to ALS.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$60,000 - US$80,000 per
year.
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: Abstracts due January 2 and July 1. Full
proposals due March 1, September 1.
Purpose: To support pilot studies or research
by investigators new to the field of ALS.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$35,000 - US$40,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: Abstracts due January 2 and July 1. Full
proposals due March 1, September 1.
Purpose: To fund postdoctoral research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$35,000 - US$40,000 per
year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Abstracts due January 2, full proposal
due March 1.
Purpose: To support small pilot clinical
trials.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$150,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Abstracts due April 10, full proposal
due May 31.
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Research Department
Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (404) 965-7537 or 1-800-568-4045
Fax: (404) 872-9559
Website: http://www.arthritis.org/research/default.asp
Fields of Study: Arthritis and
arthritis-related research.
Purpose: To fund highly meritorious and
innovative research programs that meet the mission of the Arthritis
Foundation within that chapter area.
Eligibility: The amount and duration, as well as
the character, eligibility and purpose of a Chapter Grant, are
determined by the chapter issuing the RFP.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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 unrestricted. Applicants
must have an M.D., D.O., or Ph.D. Ninety percent time must be
devoted to arthritis-related research.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is
US$50,000 per year for salary or stipend.
Duration: Up to three years. Third year requires
competitive renewal.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To advance the research training of
arthritis health professionals in their investigative or clinical
teaching careers related to the rheumatic diseases. The research
project must be related to arthritis management and/or
comprehensive patient care in rheumatology practice, research or
education.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Health
professionals undertaking dissertation research related to
arthritis management and/or comprehensive patient care in
rheumatology practice, research or education may apply. The award
is not intended for laboratory research.
Financial Provisions: The award is for US$30,000
per year for salary and/or research support.
Duration: One or two years.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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. This support is
available to sustain individuals committed to a career in arthritis
related research until full independence as an investigator can be
obtained.
Eligibility: Applicants with an M.D., D.O., Ph.D.,
or equivalent who have a minimum of three years of research
experience and a maximum of six years, but are not yet established
as an independent investigator. The award requires an 80% time
commitment in arthritis-related research. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is
US$75,000 for the first two years and US$90,000 per year after a
competitive renewal. Costs include salaries, consumable supplies,
equipment, travel and other items necessary for the proposed
research.
Duration: Two years, with competitive
renewal.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To encourage individuals in health
care to carry out innovative research projects in areas related to
arthritis and the rheumatic diseases.
Eligibility: Ph.D. or equivalent committed to
arthritis related research questions. Not for laboratory research.
M.D. holders are not eligible. Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is
US$50,000 per year for salary and research expenses.
Duration: Three years; third year is competitive
renewal.
Deadline: Typically March 1, June 1, September 1,
December 1. Confirm deadlines on website.
Purpose: To broaden the base of inquiry in
fundamental biomedical science, clinical research or behavioral
research with relevance to rheumatic disease by encouraging
applications for research proposals that involve an especially high
degree of innovation and novelty or represent a special opportunity
to address unique and relevant research questions.
Eligibility: Independent, self-directed
investigators with any terminal degree are invited to apply.
Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is up to
US$100,000 per year
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Typically March 1, June 1, September 1,
December 1. Confirm deadlines on website.
Purpose: To foster the productivity of
independent physician-scientists at the mid-career level who will
strengthen translational research in academic health centers, both
through their own studies as well as their mentoring of the next
generation of physician-scientist trainees. It will provide support
to explore fundamental scientific questions, to apply the resulting
knowledge at the bedside, and to bring insights from the clinical
setting back to the laboratory for further exploration.
Eligibility: M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. engaged in
translational research in arthritis related questions at the
assistant professor level with a minimum of three years of
experience and track record of publication, independent grant
support. Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is
US$166,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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Heather Roney
Fellowship Program Manager
Association of Public Health Laboratories
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 700
Silver Spring, M.D. 20910
Phone: 240 485-2745
Fax: 240 485-2700
Website: http://www.aphl.org
Email:
fellowships@aphl.org
Fields of Study: Public health and
environmental health, including infectious diseases.
Purpose: To support laboratory training with an
emphasis on the practical application of technologies,
methodologies, and practices related to emerging infectious
diseases.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens who hold a
bachelor’s or master’s degree in biology, microbiology,
biochemistry, medical technology, or a related discipline.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$28,100 for
fellows with bachelor’s degrees and US$31,322 for those with
masters degrees. Individual medical insurance is provided, as well
as a limited professional development allowance.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: February 17, 2006. TBA for 2007.
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Association of Schools of Public Health
Office of Graduate Training Programs
1101 15th St. NW, Suite 910
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202 296-1099
Fax: 202 296-1252
Website: http://www.asph.org
Email: info@asph.org
Fields of Study: Public health and public
health education.
Contact: Christine Plepys
Phone: 202 247-1279
Email: cplepys@asph.org
Purpose: To give public health students and
graduates the opportunity to assist in the Global AIDS Program at
field sites around the world.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens who will receive their
MPH or Doctorate degree prior to the start of the fellowship or who
have received such a degree within the past five years. All degrees
must be from ASPH member graduate schools of public health.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$35,370 as well
as allowances for additional expenses up to US$20,500 for
international sites and US$10,000 for domestic sites.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: March 7, 2006. New announcements made
periodically thereafter; please see the website for
updates.
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GPO Box 887
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Phone: +61 2 6206 4000
Fax: +61 2 6206 4880
Website: http://www.ausaid.gov.au
Email:
infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for people
from selected developing countries to undertake post-secondary
level study in Australia, including technical and professional
degrees.
Eligibility: Must be a citizen of Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Fiji, Indonesia, Kenya,
Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Micronesia, Mongolia,
Mozambique, Namibia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,
Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, or Zambia.
Contact Australian Diplomatic Mission within country for further
information.
Financial Provisions: Airfare, academic fees,
basic health insurance, an establishment allowance, and a living
allowance. Living allowance is approximately AUS$18,801 per annum
for unaccompanied students and AUS$27,156 per annum for accompanied
students.
Duration: Minimum expected length of study.
Deadline: Contact Australian Diplomatic Mission
within country.
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The Director
Program Coordination Section
Australian Research Council (ARC)
GPO Box 2702
Canberra ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61 2 6284 6600
Fax: 61 2 6284 6601
Website:
http://www.arc.gov.au
Email: ncgp@arc.gov.au
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To attract and retain leading
Australian researchers in key positions, attract outstanding
international researchers to undertake research which is of
national benefit to Australia, and support research that will
result in economic, environmental and social benefits for
Australia.
Check website for more details.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for
researchers at the postdoctoral level to undertake research of
national and international significance, and to broaden their
research experience. ARC Postdoctoral Fellowships are available to
researchers with up to three years’ research experience since
the award of the Ph.D. or equivalent research doctorate.
Check website for more details.
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.
Duration: Three years.
Financial Provisions: $A52,000.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for
established researchers to undertake research of national and
international significance. QEIIs encourage research in
Australia by postdoctoral graduates of exceptional promise and
proven capacity for original work. Australian Research
Fellowships (ARF) and Queen Elizabeth II Fellowships (QEII) are
available to researchers with three to eight years of research
experience since the award of the Ph.D. or equivalent research
doctorate.
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.
Deadline: March.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for
outstanding researchers with proven international reputations to
undertake research that is both of major importance in its field
and of significant benefit to Australia. Australian Professorial
Fellowships (APF) are available to researchers with more than eight
years’ research experience since the award of the Ph.D. or
equivalent research doctorate.
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.
Deadline: March.
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BBSRC
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon SN2 1UH
UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +44 (0) 1793 413 200
Fax: +44 (0) 1793 413 201
Website: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk
International Relations Unit
Tim Willis
Email: tim.willis@bbsrc.ac.uk
Kathryn Turton
Email: kathryn.turton@bbsrc.ac.uk
Sue Whitcher
Email: sue.whitcher@bbsrc.ac.uk
Fields of Study: Biotechnology and biological
sciences.
Purpose: To support initial contact and
collaboration between UK and Chinese scientists, priming the pump
for later full research projects.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Up to £25,000 to cover
travel, subsistence, and workshops or exchanges, but not research
costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: November 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support international researchers
in visiting UK universities or institutes.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Duration: Up to one year.
Deadline: Open, at least three months before
proposed start date.
Purpose: To support short and long term travel
from the UK as well as exchanges in the context of a long-term
partnership.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Travel and subsistence costs
only – no salaries, bench fees, or research costs.
Duration: Travel awards can be up to one year;
partnering awards provide funding for a series of exchanges within
two years.
Deadline: Open, at least six weeks before proposed
start date.
Purpose: To support the organization of
workshops between UK and international scientists to discuss
potential collaborations. BBSRC is particularly interested in
promoting further links with the U.S., Canada, EU member states,
Japan, China, and India.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Up to £10,000
Deadline: November 16, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support initial contact and
collaboration between UK and Japanese scientists, priming the pump
for later full research projects.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Up to £50k to cover
travel, subsistence, and workshops or exchanges, but not research
costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: November 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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Via dei Tre Denari 472/a
00057 Maccarese (Fiumicino), Rome
Italy
Phone: (39) 06 61181
Fax: (39) 0661979661
Website: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/
Email:
IPGRI-training@cgiar.org
Field of Study: Plant science.
Purpose: To encourage the conservation and use
of plant genetic resources in developing countries by enabling
young researchers to undertake research at advanced institutes
outside their home countries.
Eligibility: Nationals of developing countries,
aged 35 or under, holding a masters degree (or equivalent) and/or
doctorate in a relevant subject area.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$20,000 to cover
travel, stipend, bench fees, equipment, conference participation
and other expenses.
Duration: Three months to one year.
Deadline: November 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support research on conservation
and genetic resources at an IPGRI institute in Africa.
Eligibility: National of Sub-Saharan Africa early
in their research career.
Financial Provisions: Travel, subsistence, and
research expenses up to US$10,000.
Duration: Up to six months.
Deadline: TBA for 2006.
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Schlossmühle, Grabenstrasse 46
55262 Heidesheim
Germany
Phone: 49/6132/89 85-0
Fax: 49/6132/89 85-11
Website: http://www.bifonds.de
Fields of Study: Basic science in biomedicine,
molecular biology.
Purpose: Grants are awarded to individuals to
support two years of Ph.D. research. Preference is given to those
just starting Ph.D. programs. European citizens may work in Europe
or overseas; non-Europeans may work in Europe.
Eligibility: Unrestricted citizenship. Applicants
must be under 28 years of age and have worked on their Ph.D. for a
maximum of six months at the time of application.
Financial Provisions: Grant is expected to cover
living expenses. Irrespective of the scholar's age the basic
monthly grant amounts to €1,400. In Switzerland, in the USA and
the United Kingdom €500 are added as a compensation for
purchasing power. Depending on the cost of living, all other
countries are grouped into one of these two categories. All
scholars are paid an additional flat-rate sum of €100 per month
to cover minor project-related costs (books, traveling expenses,
etc.) and premiums for personal insurance. A spouse allowance may
be added; child allowance is not paid. Tuition and/or bench fees
are not taken over.
Duration: Two years (possible extension for an
additional year)
Deadlines: February 1, June 1, October 1.
Purpose: To support the acquisition of
experimental qualification necessary in basic research. Travel
allowances are intended to enable the recipients to visit
laboratories further afield in order to study clearly-defined
techniques useful for their ongoing research and the work of their
research group at home. These visits may also ensure that both
graduates from abroad as well as their potential supervisors are
provided with the scientific and personal prerequisites before
beginning a Ph.D. thesis. In addition, the Foundation supports
participation in research-orientated courses and summer or winter
schools where a selected number of participants learn
clearly-defined techniques in practicals as well as in lectures and
discussions.
Eligibility: Unrestricted citizenship. European
citizens may work in Europe or overseas; non-Europeans may work in
Europe. Applicants must be under 30 years of age for Ph.D. and
under 32 for postdoctoral students.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover research
related costs, including travel, lodging, and course fees.
Duration: Three months
Deadlines: Open. BIF will respond after six
weeks.
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21 T.W. Alexander Drive
P.O. Box 13901
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3901
Phone: (919) 991-5100
Fax: (919) 991-5160
Website: http://www.bwfund.org
Email: info@bwfund.org
Fields of Study: Biomedical sciences.
Purpose: To foster the development and
productivity of early-career biomedical researchers and help them
make the critical transition to becoming independent
investigators.
Eligibility: U.S. or Canadian citizenship or
permanent residence. During the postdoctoral period, awardees 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.
Financial Provisions: US$500,000, as well as an
administrative fee to the institution to cover fringe
benefits.
Duration: Five years total, with one to two years
at postdoctoral level.
Deadline: October 2, 2006.
Purpose: The goal of the program is to provide
new opportunities for accomplished investigators still early in
their careers to study pathogenesis, with a focus on the
intersection of human and pathogen biology. Potential frameworks
for proposals include cell-pathogen interactions, host-pathogen
interactions, and novel routes to disease causation in
humans.
Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian scientists
and institutions. Institutions may nominate up to two
candidates.
Financial Provisions: US$400,000.
Duration: Five years (US$80,000 per year).
Deadline: November 1.
Purpose: To support advanced postdoctoral
training and the first three years of faculty service for
researchers applying backgrounds in physical and computational
sciences to work in biological sciences.
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 US$538,000.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: May 1.
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 US$750,000 per
award.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: September 1.
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160 Elgin Street, 9 th floor
Address Locator 4809A
Ottawa, Ontario K1A OW9
Canada
Phone: (613) 954-1968
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Website:
http://www.cihr.ca
Email:
info@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Fields of Study: Aboriginals peoples’
health, aging, cancer, circulatory research, gender and health,
genetics, health services and policy, human development, child
youth health, infection and immunity, musculoskeletal health and
arthritis, neurosciences, mental health and addiction, nutrition,
metabolism and diabetes, population and public health studies.
Note: CIHR offers funding opportunities with particular
countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, China, France, and Italy, as
well as a great number of opportunities reserved for Canadian
citizens or permanent residents. See website for details.
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.
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: Up to CAN$55,000 per year
depending on experience.
Duration: Up to five years.
Deadline: February 1, October 1.
Purpose: To provide support for highly
qualified candidates to complete training and research to become
clinician scientists.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Non-Canadian candidates must plan to hold the award in Canada;
Canadian citizens can hold the award outside of Canada. Candidates
must be nominated by a medical or dental school. At the time of
application, a candidate must hold a health professional degree in
medicine or dentistry and have completed at least two years of post
graduate clinical training.
Financial Provisions: CAN$52,500 per annum for
first six years, as well as a yearly research allowance of
CAN$5,000. CAN$50,000 per annum for the second six years, as well
as a yearly research allowance of CAN$40,000 for three years.
Duration: Up to twelve years, six of training and
six of research as a faculty member.
Deadline: September 15.
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Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
Programs Department
1600 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703 836 3682
Fax: 703 836 4413
Website: http://www.preventcancer.org
Email: info@preventcancer.org
Tara Partovi
Email: tara.partovi@preventcancer.org
Fields of Study: Cancer prevention.
Purpose: To support innovative projects in
prevention and early detection of cancer through scientific
research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, but
research must be conducted primarily in the U.S. Applicants may
include: researchers at the instructor or assistant professor level
with relevant academic or professional degrees (M.D., PharmD.,
Ph.D.) who are conducting cancer prevention research, or
researchers who are farther along in their careers and who are
shifting their focus to cancer prevention.
Financial Provisions: US$40,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 28, September 14.
Purpose: To support innovative projects for
postdoctoral fellows in prevention and early detection of cancer
through scientific research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, but
research must be conducted primarily in the U.S. Applicants may
include: postdoctoral fellows (including graduate students who will
have doctoral degrees before the project start date) and
individuals with academic or professional degrees (M.D., PharmD.,
Ph.D.) conducting cancer prevention research under the guidance of
a mentor.
Financial Provisions: US$40,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 28, September 14.
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Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
675 Third Avenue, 25 th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Phone: 212 455-0520
Fax: 212 455-0529
Website: http://www.drcrf.org
Email: awards@drcrf.org
Fields of Study: Cancer research.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral researchers
conducting all theoretical and experimental research that is
relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes,
mechanisms, therapies, and prevention.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed one or
more of the following degrees or its equivalent: M.D., M.D./Ph.D.,
Ph.D., D.D.S., D.V.M. Basic and physician scientist applicants must
have received their degrees no more than one year prior to the SAC
meeting at which their applications are to be considered. Physician
scientists (M.D., M.D./Ph.D., DDS, DVM or the equivalent) must have
completed their residencies and clinical training no more than
three years prior to the SAC meeting at which their applications
are to be considered, and must be board eligible at the start of
their fellowship. Foreign candidates may only apply to do their
research in the United States.
Financial Provisions: Ranges from US$41,000 to
US$57,000, plus US$2,000 for expenses.
Duration: Three years, contingent upon
satisfactory progress.
Deadlines: March 15 and August 15.
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 tenure-track 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: US$100,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: Suspended until further notice.
Purpose: To support young physician-scientists
conducting patient-oriented cancer research.
Eligibility: The applicant must be a U.S. citizen
or permanent legal resident. The applicant must have received an
M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree(s) from an accredited institution and be
board-eligible. Applicants may apply during final year of
subspecialty training or within the first four years of initial
assistant professorship appointment. Applications will only be
accepted from institutions that have been invited to submit them by
the Foundation. Only two nominations per institution, including
affiliated schools, will be accepted.
Financial Provisions: Retiring of up to US$100,000
in medical school debt, stipend of US$100,000 per year, research
allowance of US$50,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: March 1.
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Cancer Research Institute
681 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-688-7515
Website: http://www.cancerresearch.org
Email: grants@cancerresearch.org
Fields of Study: Immunological approaches to
the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer; general
immunology.
Purpose: To introduce graduate students to
basic research in the field of tumor immunology by supporting
programs in cancer immunology among groups of faculty. Programs
include dedicated lecture courses, student-led tutorials, and
cancer immunology journal clubs for graduate students.
Eligibility: Major universities with a core group
of faculty with interest, expertise, and ongoing research in cancer
immunology. Though most past grants have been within the United
States, there are no geographic or citizenship limitations on
applications.
Financial Provisions: US$450,000 over four years
to support four students the first year and six students annually
thereafter.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: March 1, 2006. During the 2006 cycle,
only currently funded programs may apply for renewal. New programs
may be able to apply in future funding cycles.
Purpose: To support training of young
researchers in cancer immunology or general immunology. At least
two fellowships are specifically for cancer immunology.
Eligibility: Candidates must have a doctoral
degree and a sponsor with a formal appointment at the host
institution, as well as no more than five years of postdoctoral
experience (not counting residencies of M.D. applicants).
Citizenship and location unrestricted; host institutions must be
not-for-profit.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$40,000 the
first year, US$42,000 the second year and US$44,000 the third year.
Institutions receive an allowance of US$1,500 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 1.
Purpose: To support assistant professors
undertaking their first independent investigations in cancer
immunology or general immunology. At least one award is designated
for research with high relevance to cancer immunology.
Eligibility: Candidates must hold a doctoral
degree and be a tenure track Assistant Professor at the time of
award activation. Citizenship and location unrestricted; host
institutions must be not-for-profit.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$50,000 per
year, to be used at the recipient’s discretion.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: March 1.
Purpose: To support research projects for which
outside donors have raised funds that are administered by CRI.
Among the categories through which the grants are awarded are:
AIDS, leukemia and blood-related diseases, and tumor biology.
Application is by invitation only.
Purpose: To support research in two programs:
the Cancer Vaccine Collaborative and the Cancer Antigen Discovery
Collaborative. These programs accept applications by invitation
only.
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Cancer Research UK
P.O. Box 123
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PX
Phone: 020 7242 0200
Fax: 020 7269 3100
Website: http://science.cancerresearchuk.org
Email: cancer.info@cancer.org.uk
Contact: Dr Simon Vincent, Senior Research Manager (Personal
Awards & Training)
Email:
simon.vincent@cancer.org.uk.
Fields of Study: Cancer and cancer-related
research
Purpose: To support non-clinical scientists in
long-term research at UK universities. Fellowships are tenable in
most UK university departments.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
should have completed at least six years and less than ten years of
postdoctoral work at the time of application. Applicants should be
independent researchers, but should not have been running a group
for longer than six years at the time of application.
Financial Provisions: Salary, as well as a
postdoctoral worker, a Ph.D. student, technical assistance, a
set-up equipment grant and research expenses.
Duration: Six years.
Deadline: Preliminary applications due every
May/June, full applications in September.
Purpose: To support young investigators in
undertaking long-term research at UK institutions. Fellowships are
tenable in most UK university departments.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
should have completed between three and six years of postdoctoral
work at the time of application. They should not have had a prior
opportunity to develop a research group.
Financial Provisions: Salary, as well as a
postdoctoral worker, a Ph.D. student, technical assistance, a
set-up equipment grant and research expenses.
Duration: Six years.
Deadline: Preliminary applications due every
May/June, full applications in September.
Purpose: To allow clinician scientists to
establish an independent research group at a UK institution.
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least two
years of full time postdoctoral research experience, to have proven
themselves as independent investigators, and to be well qualified
for a clinical academic research career. Citizenship is
unrestricted, but applicants must have been resident and working in
the European Economic Area for three years immediately before
application and intend to pursue a career in the UK. Fellowships
are tenable in most UK university departments.
Financial Provisions: Salary, as well as a
postdoctoral worker, technical assistance, a
set-up equipment grant and research expenses.
Duration: Five years, with renewal possible.
Deadline: December 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support clinical researchers in
making the transition from doctoral research training to
independent postdoctoral investigators.
Eligibility: Applicants should be of Specialist
Registrar or Consultant status and have obtained a higher degree in
a cancer-relevant research project, or expect to have received
their doctorate by the time they intend to take up an award.
Applications from previous holders of a Clinical Research Training
Fellowship are particularly encouraged. Citizenship is
unrestricted, but applicants must have been resident and working in
the European Economic Area for three years immediately before
application and intend to pursue a career in the UK. Fellowships
are intended to be based with Cancer Research UK Clinical Units
whenever possible.
Financial Provisions: Research expenses and
personal salary.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: December 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support the training of graduate
students leading to the presentation of a Ph.D. at UK institutions.
See website for currently available positions. Two sub-programs
offer particular studentships for cancer behavioral research and
cancer population science. Students must contact lab directly before contacting Cancer Research UK.
Eligibility: Recent graduates or undergraduates in
their final year.
Financial Provisions: Stipend, university fees,
and laboratory running expenses.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: Interviews are held in January and
February, so candidates are advised to apply early.
Contact: Dr. Christopher Page, Research Manager
Email: Christopher.page@cancer.org.uk
Purpose: To support clinicians who wish to
undertake a period of full-time training in a cancer relevant
research field leading to a Ph.D. or, exceptionally, an M.D., from
a UK institution.
Eligibility: Post-registration clinicians up to
and including specialist registrar grade. Citizenship is
unrestricted, but applicants must have been resident and working in
the European Economic Area for three years immediately before
application and intend to pursue a career in the UK.
Financial Provisions: Salary, university fees, and
laboratory running expenses, with the possibility of an additional
year of salary funding to facilitate re-entry into clinical
training.
Duration: Three years for a Ph.D., two for
M.D..
Deadline: February 3, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Contact: Dr. Christopher Page, Research Manager
Email: Christopher.page@cancer.org.uk
Purpose: To provide medical graduates or
psychologists with the opportunity to conduct research in
psychosocial oncology leading to an M.D., a Ph.D., or a Doctorate
in Clinical Psychology.
Eligibility: Medical graduates at registrar or
senior registrar grade. It is also open to appropriately qualified
psychologists who meet the graduate basis for BPS registration and
who are working towards chartered status and have a relevant
background. Prior research experience is desirable.
Financial Provisions: Salary, university fees, and
laboratory running expenses.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: October 28, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact: Dr. Christopher Page, Research Manager
Email: Christopher.page@cancer.org.uk
Purpose: To support general practitioners who wish
to pursue an academic career in cancer research within the field of
primary care by funding research leading to an M.D. or Ph.D..
Eligibility: Medical graduates who have completed
vocational training for general practice. Previous research
experience or further qualifications, for example a Master's degree
or training in research methods, would be an advantage. Citizenship
is unrestricted, but applicants must have been resident and working
in the European Economic Area for three years immediately before
application and intend to pursue a career in the UK.
Financial Provisions: Salary, university fees, and
laboratory running expenses.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: October 28, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact: Dr. Christopher Page, Research Manager
Email: Christopher.page@cancer.org.uk
Purpose: To support research leading to a Ph.D.
for nurses who wish to pursue careers in a cancer-related area with
a substantial component of research.
Eligibility: Nurses must be registered with the
UKCC and hold a good first degree. Previous research experience or
additional qualifications, such as a Master’s degree, is
desirable. Citizenship is unrestricted, but applicants must have
been resident and working in the European Economic Area for three
years immediately before application and intend to pursue a career
in the UK.
Financial Provisions: Salary as well as research
expenses and university fees.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: October 28, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact: Dr. Christopher Page, Research Manager
Email: Christopher.page@cancer.org.uk
Purpose: To develop a cadre of well trained cancer
epidemiologists and public health specialists who will be
influential in developing effective cancer prevention methods,
strategy and policy, together with clinicians, researchers and
policy makers. Funds go towards completion of a Ph.D..
Eligibility: Graduates (medical or non-medical
graduates) with either one to two years of relevant experience in
the field of public health or epidemiology, or with an MSc. in
public health or epidemiology or equivalent, who are committed to
developing a research career in this field. Citizenship is
unrestricted, but applicants must have been resident and working in
the European Economic Area for three years immediately before
application and intend to pursue a career in the UK.
Financial Provisions: Salary and running
expenses.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: October 28, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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437 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212 207-6241 or -6236
Fax: 212 754-4073
Website: http://www.carnegie.org
Fields of Study: Geographic: United States as
well as selected present or former Commonwealth countries in
sub-Saharan Africa. Programmatic: education, international peace
and security, international development, strengthening U.S.
democracy.
Purpose: To support research and activities
relating to the goals of the corporation. There is no formal
procedure for submitting a proposal. It is advisable to submit a
preliminary inquiry stating the purpose of the proposed grant, the
requested amount, the duration of the proposed project, the plan of
operation, and the principal project personnel.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations in the U.S.
as well as NGOs and universities in former commonwealth countries
in sub-Saharan Africa.
Financial Provisions: Grants of less than
US$25,000 are made at the discretion of the president of the
Corporation; grants of more than US$25,000 are subject to approval
by the board of trustees at one of its four annual meetings.
Deadline: Open. Submit a letter of inquiry for
projects matching Corporation’s guidelines.
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Silvia Montano de Jiménez
Director
The Pew Latin American Fellows Program
3333 California Street, Suite 410
San Francisco, California 94118 U.S.A.
Phone: (415) 476-5116
Fax: 415 502-4992
Website: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/pewlatin.html
Email:
montano@thecenter.ucsf.edu
Fields of Study: Biomedical sciences.
Note: Funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Purpose: To provide young investigators with an
opportunity to further their scientific knowledge, promote
scientific exchange and collaboration between investigators in the
U.S. and Latin America, and advance basic scientific research in
Latin America.
Eligibility: Nationals of Mexico or any country in
Central of South America. Applicants must have held a Ph.D. and/or
M.D. degrees, or equivalent, for no more than five years as of July
1, 2006. Applicants who received their degree from schools in the
U.S., Canada or Europe will not be accepted. Applicants may not
have had previous postdoctoral training outside of Latin America
nor may they already hold a postdoctoral position in the U.S.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 stipend, followed
by a US$35,000 award to enable the fellow to establish a laboratory
in his or her home country.
Deadline: September 30, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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1600 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30333 USA
Website: http://www.cdc.gov
Fields of Study: Disease control and
prevention. High-interest topics include HIV/AIDS, sexually
transmitted disease, tuberculosis, birth defects and developmental
disabilities, bio-terrorism, chronic disease prevention / health
promotion, conference support, emerging infections, environmental
health, epidemiology, immunization, injury and violence prevention
and control, and public health informatics.
Note: CDC offers both research and non-research funding through
a number of RFAs, all of which can be found at
http://www.grants.gov. Most are limited to U.S. citizens, though
some institutional grants are open to non-U.S. institutions. The
programs listed below are specific fellowship opportunities
available through CDC, which also co-sponsors fellowships listed in
this directory under the American Society for Microbiology and the
Association of Schools of Public Health.
Contact: Dr. Lawrence H. Cox
Associate Director, Research and Methodology
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road, Room 1321
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
Phone:(301)458-4040
Fax: (301)458-4031
Email: lcox@cdc.gov
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/employ/postdoc.htm
Purpose: To provide research opportunities at
NCHS concerning statistics, health, and healthcare
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens who
have received a Ph.D. within three years or are in the process of
receiving one at the time of application.
Financial Provisions: Salary ranges from US$60,638
to US$93, 742 depending on qualifications and experience. Leave and
health and life insurance are available.
Duration: Two year appointments, with possible
extensions.
Deadline: Open.
Contact: Anisa Kassim
Phone: 770 488-2863
Fax: 770 488-2868
Email: akassim@cdc.gov
Purpose: To educate public health managers on
needed skills and competencies necessary to strengthen public
health management in the developing world.
Eligibility: Public health professionals from
developing countries who are able to conduct management training in
their own countries following the course. Applicants may come from
non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and
ministries of health.
Financial Provisions: SMDP doesn’t provide
funding for trainees. Tuition costs are approximately US$5,000 and
additional expenses such as lodging, food, and airfare are
estimated at US$4,000 to US$5,000. Applicants in need of financial
aid should look to donors active in their countries.
Duration: Six weeks.
Deadline: May 15 for 2005. TBA in 2006.
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CDC National Center for Infectious Disease
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Office of Extramural Research
1600 Clifton Road
Mail Stop C-19
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Phone: (404) 639-3770
Fax: (404) 639-2469
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/oer
Fields of Study: Infectious disease, including
basic research and public health research.
Purpose: To increase the production of research
to prevent illness, disability, and death caused by infectious
diseases in the United States and around the world.
NCID issues periodic calls for proposals at the website listed
above. Though most grants have gone to U.S. institutions, there are
no geographic or citizenship restrictions on applicants. Please
also see joint ASM-NCID grants under the American Society for
Microbiology.
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50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 765
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: 404 653-0790
Toll free: 888 880-4CDC
Fax: 404 653-0330
Website: http://www.cdcfoundation.org
Fields of Study: Public health, global
health.
Note: the CDC Foundation fosters collaboration between research
groups in specific geographic and topical areas. See the website for details on
current programs and contact the Foundation for more information.
Purpose: To encourage students to think of
health in a global context by linking them with CDC researchers in
the developing world.
Eligibility: Third and fourth year medical and
veterinary students at U.S. institutions. Citizenship not specified
– U.S. citizenship may be required.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of up to US$3000 to
cover travel costs.
Duration: Four to six weeks.
Deadline: May 2.
Cosponsored by the Association of Public Health Laboratories and
Eli Lilly. Please see the APHL entry for two additional fellowships
in this series, and contact fellowships@aphl.org for
applications.
Purpose: To support training in U.S. public health
laboratories focused on infectious disease.
Eligibility: Non-U.S. citizens at the doctoral
level (Ph.D., M.D., DVM or equivalent).
Duration: One year.
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Administrative Director
The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
333 Cedar Street, LW300-SHM
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 785-4612
Fax: (203) 785-3301
Website:
http://www.jccfund.org
Email: jccfund@yale.edu
Fields of Study: Cancer, structural
biology.
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. U.S. citizens may hold a fellowship outside of the U.S.
Applicants must possess a doctoral degree and have no more than one
year 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 US$41,000 the first year,
US$43,000 the second year, and US$44,000 the third year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: February 1.
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750 Third Avenue, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10017-2701
Phone: (212) 682-8000
Fax: (212) 949-8726
Email: lgray@chinamedicalboard.org
Lesley Gray, Assistant Program Director
Fields of Study: Medicine, nursing, and public
health.
Contact agency for details of currently active grant
programs.
Purpose: To better the state of health care
delivery in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and China.
Eligibility: Research and education grants awarded
to health, professional, and educational institutions in the East
Asia, Southeast Asia, and China; individuals are not eligible to
apply. Applications are invited from institutions with active Board
programs.
Financial Provisions: Contact agency for current
information.
Duration: Up to five years.
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The Cochrane Collaboration Secretariat
PO Box 726
Oxford, OX2 7UX
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1865 310138
Fax: +44 1865 316023
Website: http://www.cochrane.org
Email: secretariat@cochrane.org
Fields of Study: Effects of healthcare.
Purpose: To enable nationals of developing
countries to prepare a Cochrane Review at the Cochrane Center in
Oxford, England.
Eligibility: Health workers, consumers, and
researchers living in low or middle income countries who have
command of English, limited access to training in their home
country, and a review topic of importance to people in low or
middle income countries.
Financial Provisions: International and domestic
travel, a stipend of £500, and a personal laptop
computer.
Duration: Three months.
Deadline: TBA.
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36 Gordon Square,
London WC1H 0PF
Phone: 020 7380 6749
Fax: 020 7387 2655
Website:
http://www.cscuk.org.uk/
Fields of Study: Unrestricted
Purpose: To provide opportunities for
individuals in developing Commonwealth countries to spend a short
period of professional training in the United Kingdom. Priority
fields are: education, engineering, environment, governance, public
health and technology. Public health cannot be comprised of 100%
clinical activities.
Eligibility: Institutions rather than individuals
must submit applications. Institutions must be UK-based, and a wide
range of professional, charitable, public and private sector
organizations are encouraged to apply. Nominees must be mid-career
professionals from a Commonwealth country. See most updated list of
eligible countries on the website.
Financial Provisions: Round trip travel, living
allowance, £480 to the host organization, £200 toward
travel within the UK, £632 as an arrival allowance, and fees
for any conferences or short courses attended during the
Fellowship.
Duration: Three to six months.
Deadline: April 30, 2006.
Purpose: To support educational exchanges among
commonwealth nations. Most awards support postgraduate study, but
professional fellowships and support for undergraduates may be
supported in some cases. Each participating country determines what
sort of fellowships to provide each year and what other countries
are eligible to apply. The list below indicates countries currently
offering fellowships, but this information is subject to change.
Check the website for updated information.
Participating countries:
Australia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Canada, Ghana,
India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria,
South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom.
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Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5 M
Washington, DC 20008-3009
Phone: (202) 686-7877
Fax: (202) 362-3442
Website: http://www.cies.org
Email: apprequest@cies.iie.org
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To increase mutual understanding
between the people of the United States and the people of other
countries.
Eligibility: U.S. Scholars; all ranks, including
Emeritus. 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.
Deadline: August 1.
Foreign scholars should contact Fulbright commissions or U.S.
embassies or consulates in their home country to determine that
awards are available. Check website for more details on specific
programs such as Scholar in Residence Program.
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The Council for Development Research
Department of Development Policy
Research Secretariat
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Asiatisk Plads 2
1448 Copenhagen K.
Denmark
Phone::+45 33 92 09 52 or +45 33 92 13 19
Fax: +45 32 54 05 33
Website: http://www.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentPolicy/DanishDevelopmentPolicy/DanishDevelopmentPolicy
Email: ruf@um.dk
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To support research related to
development and conducted within developing countries. Acceptable
projects include support for individual research, support for
collective research, and support for enhancing research capacity.
Projects should be collaborative with Danish institutions.
Eligibility: Institutions in developing
countries.
Financial Provisions: Full details of 2006 call
TBA.
Duration: Varies by project.
Deadline: March 1, 2006.
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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
Email: dfgen@dermatologyfoundation.org
Fields of Study: Dermatology.
Purpose: To support the academic career of a
physician-scientist devoted to clinical dermatology, and assists in
the transition from fellowship to established investigator. This
award is intended for the academic investigator demonstrating
significant creativity in clinically relevant research.
Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. The
applicant must possess a M.D., M.D./ Ph.D. degree and have
completed clinical training in a U.S. dermatology residency
program
Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a
stipend, up to US$55,000.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: To support research projects that will
further the practice of dermatologic surgery, and develop the
teaching, research and leadership careers of dermatologic
surgeons.
Eligibility: Applicants must have anM.D.; M.D.,
Ph.D.; or D.O. degree. Completed at least one-year post-residency
surgical training in the U.S. at the time of funding. Applicant
must hold a junior faculty appointment in a division or department
of dermatology.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a
stipend, up to US$55,000.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: To support the establishment and
development of health policy careers for dermatologists.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D.; M.D.,
Ph.D.; or D.O. degree. Completed clinical training in a U.S.
dermatology residency program. Applicants must be a faculty member
in a department or division of dermatology at time of award.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a
stipend, up to US$55,000.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: To provide funding for future
intellectual leaders, educators, and clinical scholars in that
aspect of the specialty that addresses severe dermatologic
disease.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D.,
or D.O. degree. Completed clinical training in a U.S. dermatology
residency program. Applicants must hold a legitimate junior faculty
appointment in a division or department of dermatology in the
U.S.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a
stipend, up to US$55,000.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: October 15.
Note: Cosponsored by the Women’s Dermatologic
Society.
Purpose: To support research in the areas of
women’s health issues, which range from disorders that affect
primarily women, such as lupus and scleroderma, to the effects of
hormones and environmental factors on the skin and cutaneous
aging.
Eligibility: Applicants must have anM.D., or
Ph.D., D.O., or equivalent degree, two to three years of fellowship
or postdoctoral training, and a position in a department of
dermatology.
Financial Provisions: Stipend up to
US$55,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: October 17, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To assist individuals in the
transition from fellowship to established investigator.
Eligibility: Applicants must have anM.D., or
Ph.D., D.O., or equivalent degree, two to three years of fellowship
or postdoctoral training, and a position in a department of
dermatology.
Financial Provisions: Stipend up to
US$55,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: October 17, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support dermatologists who desire
research training and have a commitment to an academic career in
medical and surgical dermatology.
Eligibility: Applicants must have anM.D.; M.D.,
Ph.D.; or D.O. degree, and have completed clinical training in a
U.S dermatology residency program at the time of funding.
Financial Provisions: US$30,000
salary stipend.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: To foster the development of clinical
scholars in pediatric dermatology that will advance the field
through patient care, research and teaching.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D.,
Ph.D. degree, and have completed clinical training in U.S.
dermatology residency program. Applicants must be board eligible or
certified in dermatology
Financial Provisions: US$45,000
salary stipend.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: To support training in research skills
relevant to dermatology and cutaneous biology.
Eligibility: Applicants must have anM.D., or
Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
Financial Provisions: US$30,000
salary stipend.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: Currently suspended. Check website for
updates.
Purpose: To provide funding for the initial
stages of research projects. Particular funding is set aside for
patient-directed investigation as well as research relevant to
dermatopathology, ichthyosis and epidermolysis bullosa.
Financial Provisions: US$20,000 per year.
Eligibility: Must have an M.D., Ph.D., or D.O.
degree, have completed training in U.S. dermatology residency
program, and be a clinical investigator in an early-career
stage.
Deadline: October 17, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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DDCF Headquarters & Grantmaking Programs
650 Fifth Avenue, 19 th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212 974-7000
Fax: 212 974-7590
Website: http://www.ddcf.org
Email: ddcf@aibs.org
Fields of Study: Clinical research.
Note: The Duke Foundation gives approximately 5% of its funding
in response to unsolicited applications. Two page LOIs may be
submitted to the address above for proposals that fall within their
Medical Research Program.
Purpose: To encourage medical students to
pursue careers in clinical research through a year of first hand
experience with clinical research at one of 10 participating U.S.
universities.
Eligibility: Students from any U.S. medical school
who have completed two or more years of medical school prior to the
start of the fellowship. Citizenship is unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$25,000, health
insurance, financial support to attend the CRF meeting and other
research meetings, and supplementary research and training
funds.
Duration: One year, with possible
extensions.
Deadline: January 18 2006.
Purpose: To facilitate the transition from
junior physician-scientist to independent clinical researcher. The
four focus areas are AIDS, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and
sickle cell anemia and other blood disorders.
Eligibility: Physician scientists conducting
clinical research who have received an M.D. or foreign equivalent
from an accredited institution and are working in a U.S. academic
medical center or other nonprofit research institution. Citizenship
is unrestricted. Applicants must have a full-time faculty position
at the Assistant Professor level or below and have been appointed
to their first full-time faculty position between January 31, 2001
and January 31, 2006.
Financial Provisions: US$125,000 per year in
direct costs and US$10,000 per year in indirect costs.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: January 31 2006.
Purpose: To support the research and mentoring
activities of mid-career physician scientists.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D., and
M.D./Ph.D., or a foreign M.D. equivalent; must have a full time
university appointment at the level of Associate Professor or above
as of February 14, 2006; must have been appointed to their first
full-time faculty position no earlier than February 14, 1991; and
must have an established translational clinical research program in
any disease area. Citizenship is unrestricted, but applicants must
be at U.S. institutions.
Financial Provisions: US$1.5 million.
Duration: At least five years.
Deadline: February 14 2006.
Purpose: To support collaborations across
disciplines, to demonstrate successful models for clinical research
at the interface of multiple disciplines, and to support
interdisciplinary and inter-institutional endeavors that go beyond
the program project mindset.
Eligibility: Teams of investigators from at least
three disciplines, all with advanced degrees. One must be a
clinical researcher. Team leader must work in a U.S. nonprofit
institution, though the team may include investigators at other
institutions in the U.S. and overseas.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$2.25 million for
full grants, smaller planning grants.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: Currently closed. Check website for
updates.
Purpose: To support health operations research
in order to improve the care and treatment of AIDS patients in
resource-limited settings, inform antiretroviral therapy policy and
practice, and to improve outcomes of the roll-out and scale-up of
antiretroviral therapy in Africa.
Eligibility: Investigators or teams of
investigators working with healthcare teams that provide care and
treatment to AIDS patients in Africa. P.I. must be working in a
U.S. academic medical center or tax exempt charity, or at an
African institution with an affiliated public charity that is
tax-exempt under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$100,000 per
year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Closed for 2005. Details may change in
2006.
Purpose: To fund young African investigators
and build local research capacity. Research topics may include
malaria and tuberculosis as they affect AIDS patients.
Eligibility: Junior African investigators working
on AIDS care and treatment in Africa.
Financial Provisions: US$10,000 to US$72,000 over
two years.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: March 15 2005. TBA for 2006.
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1 place Saint Gervais
1201 Geneva
Switzerland
Phone: + 41 (0) 22 906 9230
Fax: +41 (0) 22 906 9231
Website: http://www.dndi.org
Email: dndi@dndi.org
Fields of Study: Neglected diseases. Currently,
Human African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis.
Purpose: Support research in the pre-clinical
and clinical development stages concerning drug development for
neglected diseases.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location
unrestricted. Collaborations with institutions in the global South
are encouraged.
Deadline: March 18, 2005. Currently closed.
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Duke University
Durham
North Carolina, 27713
Gary Cox
Program Director for Infectious Diseases
Phone: 919 681-5055
Website: http://infectiousdisease.duke.edu
Email: gary.cox@duke.edu
Fields of Study: Basic and clinical research in
infectious diseases.
Purpose: To provide subspecialty fellowship
training at Duke University leading to board certification in
infectious diseases.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, but J-1 or
H-1 visas required. Trainees must have two to three years of
internal medicine experience prior to the fellowship.
Financial Provisions: Stipend, variable by past
experience, of approximately US$45,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: First week in January.
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3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 100
Box 75
Maynard, MA 01754
Phone: (978) 461-0081
Toll-free Phone (U.S./Can): 1-800-776-0188
Fax (978) 461-2332
Website: http://www.earthwatch.org
Email:
research@earthwatch.org
Fields of Study: All scientific disciplines,
including biological, physical, social and cultural sciences .
Purpose: To support scholarly field-based
research worldwide. Priority is given to research addressing four
key areas: climate change, sustainable resource management,
sustainable communities and sustainable oceans. Applications from
young scientists, from women, and from developing country nationals
are encouraged. Contact the organization for further
information.
Eligibility: Doctoral and postdoctoral
researchers, or those with equivalent scholarship
or commensurate life experience. Citizenship and location
are unrestricted. Applicants intending to conduct research in
foreign countries are strongly encouraged to include host country
nationals as part of their research staff.
Financial Provisions: Funding and labor are
provided through volunteers. Total grant amount is determined by
multiplying the per capita grant (average of US$850) by the number
of volunteers participating on a project (30 to 60 total, with five
to 12 volunteers each on four to five teams). Grants total between
US$17,000 and US$51,000 for one full season and cover the cost of
maintaining volunteers and research staff in the field as well as
project expenses. Grants cannot be used for salaries, equipment, or
overhead costs.
Duration: Each team typically spends eight to
15 days in the field. Research projects should run for three years
or more; support is contingent on annual renewal.
Deadline: Preliminary proposals accepted year
round and should be submitted approximately one year in advance of
fieldwork.
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The Ellison Medical Foundation
4710 Bethesda Avenue
Suite 204
Bethesda, M.D. 20814-5226
Phone: (301) 657-1830
Fax : (301) 657-1828
Website: http://www.ellisonfoundation.org
Email: available via website.
Fields of Study: Basic biomedical research
related to aging and age-related diseases and disabilities.
Purpose: To support conferences and workshops
related to research on aging.
Eligibility: While U.S. citizenship/permanent
residency is not required of the Principal Investigator, awards are
made only to U.S. institutions.
Financial Provisions: US$2,000 to US$10,000.
Deadline: Open, at least five months prior to the
meeting.
Purpose: To support the establishment of
community-wide resources that will benefit a broad segment of
researchers in the areas of programmatic interest to the
Foundation.
Eligibility: While U.S. citizenship/permanent
residency is not required of the Principal Investigator, awards are
made only to U.S. institutions.
Deadline: Open. Contact organization for further
details.
Purpose: To support research on aging,
particularly new research with inadequate funding due to novelty,
high risk, or other reasons.
Eligibility: Established researchers at U.S.
institutions. Citizenship is unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$150,000 per year.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: Letter of intent due March 9, 2006 via
online submission. See Applications and Receipt Dates page of the
website, http://www.ellisonfoundation.org.
Purpose: To support institutions in offering
training courses for graduate or postdoctoral students.
Eligibility: Universities, professional societies,
government institutions, or non-profit organizations in the
U.S.
Deadline: Open. Contact organization for further
details.
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Project Manager
Izabella Zandberg, Ph.D.
2300 M Street, N.W., Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-536-5032
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/links/usa/index_en.htm
Email: izabella.zandberg@euraxess.net
Fields of Study: All
Purpose: EURAXESS Links is a networking tool for European researchers in the USA. It provides information about research in Europe, European research policy, opportunities for research funding, for international collaboration and for trans-national mobility. Membership is free.
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Executive Directory
Professor Frank Gannon
European Molecular Biology Organization
Meyerhofstrasse 1, D-69117
Heidelberg, Germany
Phone: 49 6221 8891-0
Fax: 79 6221 8891 215
Website: http://www.embo.org
Email: fellowships@embo.org, courses_workshops@embo.org
Fields of Study: Molecular Biology
Purpose: To promote the development of
molecular biology and allied research in the European Molecular
Biology Conference (EMBC) member states. 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). Scientists outside the EMBC can
apply to join a laboratory within the EMBC.
Financial Provisions: Stipend and round-trip
travel.
Deadlines: February 15 and August 15.
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: All applications must involve either
a laboratory of origin or a receiving institute from one of the
member states. 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: One week to three months.
Deadline: Open – three months before travel
date.
Purpose: To support, promote and network
Europe’s best young independent scientists.
Eligibility: Open to individuals who are within
the first four years of leading their own independent laboratories.
Candidates should have published one last author publication from
their independent labs and must be working in an EMBC member state.
For female candidates with children the four year time limit is
extended by one year per child.
Financial Provisions: €15,000 per year where
applicable, application for additional funds available.
Deadline: April 1.
Purpose: To support high quality training and
collaboration in the life sciences.
Eligibility: Any scientist in the field of
molecular biology or related science in Europe. Funding is also
available for the organization of courses and workshops outside of
Europe as part of EMBO
World Activities.
Financial Provisions: Depending on the meeting
type, a maximum grant of €30,000 per meeting is available,
paid in the calendar year in which the event takes place. EMBO will
advance a percentage of the funds prior to the meeting and the
remainder on receipt of the final accounts, reports, and
questionnaires.
Deadlines: Twelve months in advance with the
deadlines of February 1 and August 1.
Purpose: To support lectures delivered by EMBO
members at major international meetings thereby facilitating
scientific exchange and bringing EMBO opportunities to the
attention of a wide audience.
Eligibility: The lecture is a plenary lecture and
is entitled "The EMBO Lecture." The meeting should be a high
profile meeting with an international perspective. Meetings on
topics that can be justified as being under-represented in EMBO
activities are also considered. Speaker must be a member of
EMBO.
Financial Provisions: A maximum of €1,000 is
available to support speakers at European meetings and for meetings
outside of Europe a maximum of €3,000 will be provided. The
expenses must be fully justified and should include the travel,
subsistence and related direct expenses of the speaker. Normally
support will be provided for one speaker only. Requests for repeat
support for annual meetings will be considered.
Deadline: February 1 and August 1.
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Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky Center
Feinberg Graduate School
Weizmann Institute of Science
POB 26
Rehovot 76100
Fax: 08-934-4114
Website: http://www.weizmann.ac.il/feinberg
Email: nfinfo@weizmann.ac.il
Fields of Study: Life sciences, chemical
sciences, physical sciences, mathematical sciences, computer
sciences, science teaching, and interdisciplinary projects in
bioinformatics, agriculture, biomedicine, engineering,
environmental sciences and energy research, and neurosciences.
Purpose: To fund travel expenses to
international conferences, workshops, and courses in the life
sciences for Israeli students.
Eligibility: Graduate students (mainly Ph.D.
candidates) in institutions of higher education in Israel who are
lead authors of articles in reviewed journals approved for
publication. Priority is granted in the following order:
participation in a course, oral presentation in a conference,
poster presentation, participation without presentation.
Financial Provisions: Fellowships cover travel
expenses (flights).
Deadline: March 1, June 1, August 1.
Purpose: To fund postdoctoral study at the
Weizmann Institute.
Eligibility: Postdoctoral researchers who have
obtained a doctoral degree within four years. Must have a Ph.D. of
M.D. from an accredited institution, or confirmation of fulfillment
of doctorate requirements, including thesis submission. Citizenship
is unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Postdoctoral stipend.
Deadline: January 1, May 15.
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Fight for Sight, Inc.
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 809
New York, NY 10016
Janice Benson, Grants Manager
Phone: 212 679 6060
Fax: 212 679 4466
Website: http://fightforsight.com
Email: Janice@fightforsight.com, info@fightforsight.com
Fields of Study: Vision research.
Purpose: To fund pilot projects of priority
interest for investigators who have little or no research funding
and who need assistance to defray costs of personnel, equipment and
consumable supplies as needed for a specific research
investigation. Travel costs are generally not supported but may be
considered.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location are
unrestricted, though the majority of grants are awarded in the U.S.
and Canada.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$20,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: March 1.
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: Citizenship unrestricted, but
fellowship must be conducted in the United States or Canada.
Applicants must have received their doctorate within three
years.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$20,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: March 1.
Purpose: To support students in short-term
research projects.
Eligibility: Undergraduates, medical students, and
graduate students at institutions in the U.S. and Canada.
Citizenship is unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$2,100.
Duration: Eight to twelve weeks.
Deadline: February 1.
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FAIMER Institute
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685
Phone: 215-823-2213
Fax: 215-386-3309
Website: http://www.faimer.org/index.html
Email: swilliams@ecfmg.org
Fields of Study: Medical education.
Purpose: To promote excellence in international
medical education by offering faculty from schools of medicine
abroad educational opportunities in the United States. Medical
school faculty will participate in a two year program that includes
two residential sessions in the United States followed by a year of
mentoring in the home country. Selected fellows can then pursue
advanced degrees at medical institutions worldwide.
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: The institute portion will
include round-trip travel, and course materials for the fellow. The
fellowship portion includes a monthly stipend.
Duration: Two years, with possible one-year
fellowship to follow.
Deadline: January 1, 2006. TBA for 2007.
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Central African Bureau
Universite de Yaounde I
Faculte des letters et sciences humaines
B.P. 8114
Yaounde
Cameroon
Phone: 237 223 97 45
Fax: 237 222 87 59
Website: http://www.auf.org
Email: appel-offres-auf@auf.org
Additional regional offices are located in Belgium, Canada,
Haiti, Lebanon, Madagascar, Romania, Senegal, and Vietnam. See main
website for full contact information.
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral research in
French-speaking countries and to support mobility among research
institutions in developing countries.
Eligibility: Researchers who have received a Ph.D.
within the past five years or who are in their final year of Ph.D.
research, who speak French, and who are affiliated with a research
institution in a developing country.
Duration: Three to ten months.
Deadline: January 16, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To support research or study outside
of one’s home country.
Eligibility: French speakers from the developing
world with Masters degrees who are pursuing their studies in order
to eventually obtain a doctoral degree.
Duration: One year, renewable twice.
Deadline: January 16, 2006. TBA for 2007.
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PO Box 3465
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 494 1507
Fax: +64 4 499 5364
Website: http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/am-ian-axford.html
Email: rae@fulbright.org.nz
Fulbright New Zealand invites applications for the 2010 Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy. Established by the New Zealand Government in 1995, the programme aims to reinforce New Zealand-United States links, improve public policy development by cross-fertilisation of ideas and experience, and build up a network of public policy experts on both sides of the Pacific.
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To give outstanding American professionals the opportunity to research, travel and gain practical experience in public policy in New Zealand, including firsthand knowledge of economic, social and political reforms and management of the government sector.
Eligibility: Applicants must be US citizens with at least five years experience in their professions, and submit a formal application. For further information and an application form, see Fulbright New Zealand's website http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/am-ian-axford.html
Duration: Three to four Fellowships will be awarded for seven months, commencing February 2010.
Deadline: The deadline for receipt of applications is 1 March 2009.
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PO Box 23350
Seattle, WA 98102
Phone: (206) 709-3100
Website: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/programs/Pages/overview.aspx
Email: info@gatesfoundation.org
Fields of Study: Global health, including:
infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, reproductive &
child health, basic research in critical areas, health systems.
Purpose: To ensure that people in the
developing world have the same opportunities for good health as
people in the developed world by focusing on priority diseases and
conditions as well as priority health strategies. Funded research
includes research to create and improve health interventions and
strategies to make these interventions accessible to the people who
need them most. The Gates Foundation periodically issues Requests
for Proposals as
well as accepting unsolicited Letters of Inquiry within relevant
program areas
(
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalHealth/Grantseekers/).
Eligibility: Grants are made to
institutions rather than individuals, but there are no restrictions
on citizenship or location. Proposals must be in English.
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PO Box M201
Missenden Road
Sydney NSW 2050
Australia
Phone: 61 2 9993 4500
Fax: 61 29993 4501
Website: http://www.thegeorgeinstitute.org
Email:
info@thegeorgeinstitute.org
Fields of Study: International health,
particularly non-communicable disease (NCD) and injury.
Purpose: To enable national and international
scholars to undertake research at the Institute on key areas such
as injury prevention, heart and vascular disease, epidemiology,
biostatistics, and policy and practice.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, though due
to the Institute’s China Program, Chinese fellows are
particularly encouraged.
Financial
Provisions: The Institute provides research facilities and
resources, but does not provide financial support and encourages
applicants to obtain scholarships for study in Australia.
Deadline: Open. Contact the Institute for
further information.
Purpose: To enable Ph.D. students to undertake
research at the Institute on key areas such as injury prevention,
heart and vascular disease, epidemiology, biostatistics, and policy
and practice.
Eligibility: Citizenship
unrestricted. Must be active in a Ph.D. program.
Financial Provisions: The Institute provides
research facilities and resources, but does not provide financial
support and encourages applicants to obtain scholarships for study
in Australia.
Deadline: Open. Contact
the Institute for further information.
Purpose: To offer short courses, both online
and in person, to build skills in NCD control.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The Institute provides
facilities and resources, but does not provide financial support
for workshop or course attendance.
Deadline: Varies depending on current
opportunities. Contact the Institute for further information.
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DAAD New York
871 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 758-3223
Fax: (212) 755-5780
Website: http://www.daad.org
Email: daadny@daad.org
Field of Study: Unrestricted.
Note: The headquarters of DAAD are 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.
Purpose: To support professionals in obtaining
advanced degrees at German institutions. Course offerings change
yearly, and include topics ranging from engineering to agriculture
to public health. Courses are offered in German or English.
Applicants must apply for the courses and, if they have no funding
available, to DAAD for scholarships. Consult German embassy or the
DAAD website at http://www.daad.de/entwicklung/en/ for complete
information on course offerings.
Eligibility: Professionals with at least two years
of experience in their field within a developing country.
Applicants must be under 36 years of age; citizenship is
unrestricted.
Purpose: To promote international academic
relations, especially through the exchange of students and faculty
through academic exchanges between Germany and countries
abroad.
Eligibility: Students who have
completed all but their dissertation, doctoral students, and
postdoctoral students may apply. Must be U.S. or Canadian citizens
or, for foreign nationals, students at U.S. or Canadian
institutions to which they will return. Maximum age at the start of
the grant is 32 for long term grants, 36 for short term.
Financial Provisions: Monthly stipends
range from approximately €715 to €975, depending on the
level of academic advancement. In addition, DAAD will pay for
health insurance and travel costs.
Duration: Graduate research is one to ten months.
Doctoral candidates may receive up to three one year extensions.
Short terms scholarships are one to six months.
Deadline: Nov 15 for long term grants, Aug 1 or
Nov 15 for short term grants.
Purpose: To support an international
scholar for a guest lectureship at a German university. Lectures
need not be held in the German language.
Eligibility: Established university faculty
of North American higher education institutions and/or experienced
professionals in their fields preferably holding terminal
degrees
Financial
Provisions: Remuneration at established German
university scientific staff salary rates
Duration: One semester to two years
Deadline: January 15 and July 15
Purpose: To assist North American higher
education institutions with the invitation of German guest
lecturers
Financial
Provisions: With the commitment of a $1500US/$2200CAN
honorarium from the host institution, DAAD assists with the
lecturer’s living expenses
Duration: One to six months
Deadline: Applications are reviewed several
times throughout the year
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Kennedyallee 40
53175 Bonn
Germany
Telephone: +49-(0)228-885-2327
Fax: 0228/885-2777
Website: http://www.dfg.de
Email: postmaster@dfg.de, Robert-Paul.Koenigs@dfg.de
Fields of Study: All fields of sciences and the
humanities.
Purpose: To enable young researchers to carry
out a clearly defined research project at a place of their choice
in Germany or abroad and so acquaint themselves with new scientific
research methods or to complete a larger research project.
Eligibility: Young German researchers of
all disciplines who have completed their doctorate. Young
international researchers of all disciplines who have completed
their doctorate provided they have been resident in Germany for
several years and meanwhile have their center of life in Germany
(fellowships available for research abroad or in Germany). If these
conditions are not met, international researchers may submit
proposals for research fellowships in Germany. In both cases,
international researchers will be required to state that they wish
to continue to do their research in Germany in the future. As an
exception, older researchers holding a doctorate may submit
proposals to allow them to dedicate themselves to a research
project of particular importance.
Financial Provisions: Basic fellowship plus a monthly lump sum
payment for maintenance and travel costs. Where applicable,
additional funding for: foreign allowance, travel allowance,
married persons’ allowance, day care allowance, or
publication costs.
Duration: Up to two years.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To enable scientists and academics to
carry out a research project on a specifically defined topic within
a limited time period.
Eligibility:
Qualified researchers (as a rule, those holding a doctorate) from
all disciplines working at German research institutions.
Financial Provisions: Staff costs/Funding
for one's own position, funds for scientific instrumentation,
consumables, travel, miscellaneous (e.g. contracts awarded to third
parties) and publication costs.
Duration: Length of project, typically several
years.
Deadline: Open.
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1140 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-296-9165
Fax: 202-296-9185
Website: http://www.pedaids.org
Email: research@pedaids.org
Additional offices in New York and California, U.S.; Cote
D’Ivoire; Kenya; Mozambique; Rwanda; South Africa; Swaziland;
Tanzania; Uganda; and Zimbabwe.
Purpose: To support long-term research efforts
of outstanding HIV/AIDS researchers.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Senior
investigators of international standard may apply.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$682,500 total.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: Unspecified. Check website for
information on Letter of Intent.
Purpose: To support developing-world
researchers who have trained in the developed world upon their
return to their own countries. Funding will support the development
of effective pediatric HIV/AIDS research and implementation
programs in resource-limited countries.
Eligibility: Developing country nationals who have
received research training in a developed country and are or will
be establishing international caliber research programs in their
home countries.
Financial Provisions:
US$472,500 total.
Duration: Three
years.
Deadline: Unspecified. Check
website for information on Letter of Intent.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral fellows from
developing countries in an effort to build long-term scientific
capacity.
Eligibility: Developing
country nationals who are also working in developing countries.
Applicants must be health care professionals who have specific
training or experience with HIV/AIDS and hold an M.D. or Ph.D..
Sponsors must be faculty members with advanced degrees.
Financial Provisions: Two years of salary support
and up to US$10,000 for supplies or travel. Annual salaries range
from US$10,000 to US$30,000.
Duration:
Two years.
Deadline: Unspecified.
Check website for information on Letter of Intent.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral fellows in
conducting research on pediatric AIDS.
Eligibility: Open to clinicians and scientists in
developed countries. Applicants must be health care professionals
who have specific training or experience with HIV/AIDS and hold an
M.D. or Ph.D.. Sponsors must be faculty members with advanced
degrees.
Financial Provisions: Two
years of salary support and up to US$10,000 for supplies or travel.
Annual salaries range from US$30,000 to US$46,000.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Unspecified. Check website for
information on Letter of Intent.
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New York:
80 Broad Street
31 st Floor
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 212 227-7540
Fax: 212 227-7541
Website:
http://www.tballiance.org
Email:
info@tballiance.org
Brussels:
Avenue Louise 179
1050 Brussels
Belgium
Phone: +32 2 210 02 20
Fax: +32 2 223 6928
South Africa
c/o Medical Research Council
P.O. Box 19070
Tygerberg, Cape Town
7505
South Africa
Fields of Study: Tuberculosis drug
development
Purpose: To support selected research into new
drugs that shorten and simplify TB treatment, that are effective
against multi-drug resistant strains of TB, and that improve
treatment of latent infection.
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Global Development Network
Post Box No. 7510
Vasant Kunj P.O.
New Delhi – 110070, India
Phone : + (91) 11-2613-9494 / 2613-6885
Fax: + (91) 11-5170-4248 / 2613-6893
U.S. Phone: + (1) 206-347-3560
Website: http://www.gdnet.org
Email: gdni@gdnet.org
Fields of Study: Global development, including
poverty reduction, globalization, and related themes. All fields of
social science research are eligible.
Purpose: To recognize and support the most
innovative development research project.
Eligibility: Award is given to institutions in
developing and transitional countries. Projects must have begun
before December 31, 2003 for 2005 awards.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 award plus travel
costs for attendance at the GDN’s Annual Conference.
Deadline: TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To recognize and support the proposal
with the greatest promise for improving our understanding of
development.
Eligibility: Citizens and
permanent residents of developing and transitional countries.
Principal investigators must reside in a developing or transitional
country. Staff members of multilateral organizations are not
eligible to apply.
Financial
Provisions: US$50,000 award plus travel costs for
attendance at the GDN’s Annual Conference.
Deadline: TBA for 2006.
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90 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 687-4470
Fax: (212) 697-3248
Website: http://www.gf.org
Email: fellowships@gf.org
Fields of Study: 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 2003 was approximately US$35,747. No conditions or
restrictions apply except for the completion of a report upon
completion of the grant. 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 to twelve months.
Deadlines: October 1 for U.S. and Canadian
competition. December 1 for Latin America and the Caribbean
competition.
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641 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617)432-2558
Fax: (617)432-2565
Website: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dsm
Email: freeman_program@hms.harvard.edu
Fields of Study: Mental health.
Note: please also see the International Mental Health Leadership
Program, co-sponsored by the Department of Social Medicine.
Purpose: To support exchange among faculty,
fellows, and students from Harvard and from Chinese and Southeast
Asian universities.
Eligibility:
Mental health faculty, fellows, or students at a Chinese or
Southeast Asian University.
Duration:
Nine months.
Deadline: Contact the
program for an application.
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Research Department
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
222 Queen Street, Suite 1402
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5V9
Phone: (613) 569-4361
Fax: (613) 569-3278
Website:
http://www.hsf.ca/research
Email: research@hsf.ca
Fields of Study: Cardiovascular, stroke, and
health promotion research.
Junior Personnel Awards
Purpose: To support highly qualified graduate
students enrolled in a Ph.D. program who are undertaking full-time
research training in the cardiovascular or cerebrovascular
fields.
Eligibility: Applicants must
be enrolled in a graduate (MSc or Ph.D.) program. Applicants
possessing a medical degree and enrolled in a Ph.D. program, but
who do not hold a license to practice medicine in a province or
territory of Canada, are eligible to apply for this award provided
they meet the above criteria. Awards are normally tenable in
Canadian universities but may be awarded to Canadian applicants for
study abroad.
Financial Provisions:
Stipend of CAN$21,000 as well as CAN$1000 for travel.
Duration: Three years, not to exceed the fifth
year of doctoral training.
Deadline:
November 1.
Purpose: To support young investigators with a
professional degree in initiating and/or continuing 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. Applicants with Ph.D.
must be within the first four years of research experience.
Fellowships are normally tenable in Canadian universities but may
be awarded to Canadian applicants for study abroad.
Financial Provisions: CAN$40,000 - CAN$50,000
depending on degree.
Duration: Two
years for those with Ph.D. degrees, three for those with
professional degrees.
Deadline:
November 1.
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: As this award is directed towards
preparing nurses who intend to undertake independent research
programs, preference is given to students who have completed their
Masters thesis and are now enrolled in a doctoral program. However,
exceptional applications from Masters students undertaking a thesis
will be considered. For Masters degree candidates, the program must
include a requirement for a research project or thesis.
Applications for postdoctoral support will also be considered.
Fellowships are normally tenable in Canadian universities but may
be awarded to Canadian applicants for study abroad.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of CAN$25,000 as
well as CAN$1000 for travel.
Duration:
Up to two years, with an additional year available for individuals
engaged in doctoral or postdoctoral studies.
Deadline: March 15.
Senior Personnel Awards
Purpose: To support new investigators who have
demonstrated excellence in their pre and postdoctoral training and
wish to establish their own research laboratory.
Eligibility: The applicant must have a M.D., Ph.D.
and have clearly demonstrated excellence during their predoctoral
and postdoctoral training. Applicants must be within five years of
the date of first faculty appointment. Research must take place in
Canada.
Financial Provisions: Annual
stipend of CAN$50,000.
Duration:
Five-year period, nonrenewable.
Deadline: September 1.
Purpose: To support established investigators
whose visit to another institution, in Canada or abroad, will
enable sharing of research expertise.
Eligibility: The applicant must have a M.D., Ph.D.
and have clearly demonstrated excellence during their predoctoral
and postdoctoral training. Applicants must be within five years of
the date of first faculty appointment. Canadians may work abroad or
at another Canadian institution; foreign visitors may work at a
Canadian institution.
Financial
Provisions: Salary of up to CAN$1,000 per month and/or
travel funds.
Duration: Three months
to one year.
Deadline: December
15.
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Len McNally, Program Director
The Heiser Program for
Research in Leprosy and Tuberculosis
The New York
Community Trust
909 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022 U.S.A.
Phone: 212 686 0010, x 556
Fax: 212 532 8528
Website: http://www.nycommunitytrust.org
Email: lm@nyct-cfi.org
Fields of study: Leprosy and tuberculosis.
Purpose: To provide support to basic scientists
to allow them to contribute to the global goal of leprosy
elimination, in particular, the application of the new available
tools towards diagnosis and molecular epidemiology through the
IDEAL consortium, but also: (1) investigation of mechanisms of
nerve damage and reactions and the means to predict and to prevent
leprosy; (2) development of more effective chemoprophylaxis,
immunoprophylaxis, and more rapidly bactericidal drugs; and (3)
development of methods for detection of the extent of drug
resistance.
Eligibility: Citizenship
unrestricted. Applicant laboratories should have experience in
leprosy research and ongoing, productive interactions with
laboratories in endemic regions and/or field sites/workers.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$35,000, up
to 10% of which can be used for salaries of senior personnel. Funds
do not support overhead costs.
Duration: One year, with renewal possible in
exceptional cases.
Deadline: March 1,
2006.
Purpose: To support biomedical scientists in
early postdoctoral training for research in leprosy and/or
tuberculosis.
Eligibility: Citizenship
unrestricted. Applicants should have an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent
degree, and should be at an early stage of postdoctoral research
training. Training should be planned at an institution other than
the one in which the applicant obtained a doctorate.
Financial Provisions: Between US$35,000 and
US$40,000.
Duration: One year, with
renewal possible.
Deadline: March 1,
2006.
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Research into Ageing
Help the Aged
207-221 Pentonville Road
London N1 9UZ
United Kingdom
Phone: 020 7278 1114
Fax: 020 7278 1116
Website: http://www.ageing.org
Email: info@helptheaged.org.uk,
lorna.layward@ageing.org
Fields of Study: Basic, clinical, and
epidemiological studies on aging and age-related disorders
Purpose: To support first-class students in
undertaking Ph.D. research related to aging.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, but all
applicants must be at UK institutions. Applications must be made by
the potential candidate’s supervisor.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of £14,500 to
£15,500, university fees up to £3,000, expenses up to
£5,000, and travel up to £500 each year.
Deadline: May 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral researchers in
becoming independent investigators, or to support medically
qualified applicants in obtaining research training. Up to six
months may be spent in another laboratory in any location.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; all
research must take place at UK institutions. Applicants must have
at least three years of postdoctoral experience.
Financial Provisions: Salary and consumables up to
£15,000 per year.
Duration:
Three years, with potential renewal for a further three years.
Deadline: May 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support research into urinary or
fecal incontinence. This scheme is designed to enable established
researchers to embark on projects to understand the pathogenic
mechanisms of incontinence or to pilot clinical interventions.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted;
research must take place at a UK institution. Applicants should be
established investigators.
Financial
Provisions: Up to £50,000
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: July 14, 2006.
Purpose: To support researchers who have a
track record in their own field, but who are not established in
ageing research to apply for funding to investigate and develop
ideas, skills and collaborations in ageing research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; awards are
open to researchers who can demonstrate a proven track record in
their own scientific field and are working in a UK higher education
institution.
Financial Provisions: Up
to £50,000 for salary (not the applicant’s) and
consumables.
Duration: Up to one
year.
Deadline: May 1, 2006.
Note: Funded jointly by the British Geriatrics Society.
Purpose: To support clinical research
training.
Eligibility: Citizenship
unrestricted; research must take place at UK institutions.
Financial Provisions: Up to
£180,000.
Duration: Two to three
years.
Deadline: May 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support researchers planning to
make a long-term career in ageing research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
should hold a Ph.D., with a minimum of three and a maximum of 10
years' research experience, be at the start of their first academic
appointment, and be based in the UK at a university, medical
school, teaching hospital or similar institution
Financial Provisions: Up to £50,000 flexible
funding for salary, consumables or to enable the applicant to free
up time for research.
Duration:
Unspecified short term.
Deadline: July
14, 2006.
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HHMI
4000 Jones Bridge Road
Chevy Chase,
M.D. 20815-6789
Phone: 301 215 8500
Website: http://www.hhmi.org/research/
Email: Varies by program
Fields of Study: Including but not limited to:
biochemistry, biophysics, biostatistics, cell biology,
developmental biology, epidemiology, genetics, immunology,
mathematical and computational biology, microbiology, molecular
biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, structural
biology, and virology (basic, translational and applied biomedical
research).
Purpose: To support promising basic biomedical
scientists through five-year research grants. Recent competitions
have focused on the thematic area of infectious diseases and
parasitology, and on the geographic areas of Canada and Latin
America and the Baltics, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and
Ukraine. Check http://www.hhmi.org/grants/individuals/ for updated
opportunities.
Email: fellows@hhmi.org
Phone: 800 448-4882 x 8889
Purpose: To support a year of full-time
biomedical research training for medical and dental students.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. medical school or dental
school. Fellowship research may be conducted at any academic or
nonprofit institutions in the United States except for the National
Institutes of Health. Research may be conducted abroad if the
fellow’s mentor is affiliated with a U.S. institution.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$25,000
for the year, an annual fellow’s allowance of US$5,500, and
an annual research allowance US$5,500.
Duration: 12 months.
Deadline: January 11, 2006.
Purpose: To support a year of basic,
translational or applied biomedical research at the National
Institutes of Health in Bethesda, M.D. for U.S. medical or dental
students. Students conduct research under the direct mentorship of
senior NIH research scientists and live at the Cloister, the
Research Scholars' residence on campus.
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 US$25,000. Other benefits: fully paid medical
insurance, moving expense reimbursement, furnished on-campus
housing, allowance for conference travel, related books and
courses.
Duration: Nine to twelve months.
Deadline: January 10, 2007.
Purpose: To support educational programs that
incorporate the knowledge and skills of medicine and pathobiology
into graduate education.
Eligibility:
U.S. institutions with Ph.D. programs in science and
engineering.
Financial Provisions:
Total grants of between US$400,000 and US$1,000,000 will be
awarded.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: Currently closed. Check the website for
updated information.
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HFSPO
12, quai Saint-Jean
BP 10034
67 080 Strasbourg Cedex
France
Phone: +33 3 88 21 51 34
Fax: 33 3 88 32 88 97
Website:http://www.hfsp.org
Email: fellow@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 involving scientists
outside the traditional biological fields in its support
programs.
Note: Supporting countries are: Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Canada, Cyprus (EU part only), the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Republic of
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the
United States of America.
Purpose: To support innovative,
interdisciplinary, and international research by young
scientists.
Eligibility: Principal
applicant must be located in a member country. Co-applicants can be
anywhere. Applicants must have obtained a Ph.D. or equivalent not
longer than 10 years before the deadline and must have obtained an
independent position (such as Assistant Professor, Lecturer, etc.)
in the past five years. Postdoctoral researchers are not
eligible.
Financial Provisions: Up to
US$450,000 per year depending on size of team.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: LOI due March 30, 2006 (password due
March 20).
Purpose: To support innovative,
interdisciplinary, and international research by teams of
independent researchers.
Eligibility:
Principal applicant must be located in a member country.
Co-applicants can be anywhere. All members of a Program Grant team
must be able to initiate and direct their own independent lines of
research. Postdoctoral researchers are not eligible.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$450,000 per year
depending on size of team.
Duration:
Three years.
Deadline: LOI due March
30, 2006 (password due March 20).
Purpose: To develop a global network of
talented young scientists by enabling postdoctoral fellows to
obtain training in a new area of research in an outstanding
laboratory in another country. Applicants for postdoctoral
fellowships are therefore expected to broaden their horizon and to
move into a new research field that is different from their PhD
studies or previous postdoctoral training.
Eligibility: Fellowships are for postdoctoral
fellows with prior research/training experience in the life
sciences. Candidates must either be a national of one of the
supporting countries or from any other country going to one of the
supporting countries. Research must take place in a new field of
research.
Financial Provisions: Living
allowance as well as family support and research/travel
allowances.
Duration: Three years, though third year can be
deferred for up to two years.
Deadline: September 2006.
Purpose: To develop a global network of
talented young scientists by enabling postdoctoral fellows to
obtain training in a new area of research in an outstanding
laboratory in another country. Applicants for postdoctoral
fellowships are therefore expected to broaden their horizon and to
move into a new research field that is different from their PhD
studies or previous postdoctoral training.
Eligibility: Fellowships are for postdoctoral
fellows with prior research/training experience in the physical
sciences who wish to receive training in the life sciences.
Candidates must either be a national of one of the supporting
countries or from any other country going to one of the supporting
countries.
Financial Provisions:
Living allowance as well as family support and research/travel
allowances.
Duration: Three years, though third year can be
deferred for up to two years.
Deadline: September 2006.
Purpose: To support researchers early in their
careers who wish to work in a laboratory in another country to
learn new techniques or to support the establishment of
collaborations in a new area of research rather than ongoing
projects.
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. Research
must take place in a new country and in a new field of
research.
Financial Provisions:
Includes travel and per diem living expenses.
Duration: Two weeks to three months.
Deadline: Open throughout the year.
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Jean-Paul-St. 12
D-53173 Bonn
Germany
Phone.: (+49) 0228-833-0
Fax: (+49) 0228-833-199
Website: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en
Email:
info@avh.de
Fields of Study: Natural sciences, social
sciences, humanities, and engineering.
Purpose: To enable early-stage researchers to
carry out research projects in Germany.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
must hold doctoral or comparable degrees and have good command of
English or German. Applications must be submitted before the
applicants turns 40 years old, except in exceptional cases such as
parental leave.
Financial Provisions:
Monthly stipends of €2,100 to 3,000, with the possibility of
further sponsorship including round trip travel funding for
non-Europeans and mobility allowances.
Duration: Six to twelve months, with extension to
two years possible.
Deadline: Open.
Applications are considered in March, July and November.
Purpose: To support researchers from developing
countries to carry out academic projects in Germany.
Eligibility: Nationals of developing countries
except Turkey, India, and China who have doctorates or comparable
academic degrees and several years of experience as the leader of a
working group. Applications must be submitted before the applicants
turns 45 years old, except in exceptional cases such as parental
leave. Applicants must have command of English or German.
Financial Provisions: Monthly stipends of
€2,100 to 3,000, with the possibility of further sponsorship
including round trip travel funding for non-Europeans and mobility
allowances.
Duration: Six to twelve
months, with extension to two years possible.
Deadline: Open. Applications are considered in
March, July and November.
Purpose: To honor internationally recognized
scientists and enable them to carry out collaborative research in
Germany.
Eligibility: Citizenship
unrestricted. Direct applications are not accepted. Nominations
must be made by recognized scholars working in Germany. Nominees
are typically full professors of international standard.
Nominations of female scientists and scholars are encouraged.
Financial Provisions: Up to €75,000, as
well as round-trip travel.
Duration:
Six months to one year.
Deadline:
October and May. Selection committee meets in March and
October.
Purpose: To recognize the achievements of
international scientists and enable them to carry out research in
the fields of energy, earth and environment, health, key
technologies, structure of matter, transportation and space in
cooperation with German scientists.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Direct
applications are not accepted. Nominations must be made by
established scientists who work at research centers of the
Helmholtz Association. Nominees are typically full professors of
international standard.
Financial
Provisions: Up to €75,000, with an additional €
25,000 to promote cooperation with university partners in Germany.
Round trip travel is also included.
Duration: Six months to one year.
Deadline: October and May. Selection committee
meets in March and October.
Purpose: To give young scientists and scholars
the opportunity to concentrate on high-level, innovative research
in Germany.
Eligibility: Citizenship
unrestricted. Applicants should be 35 years old or younger, have
completed their doctorates, and have published work in prestigious
international journals. Applications from female researchers are
encouraged.
Financial Provisions: Up
to €1.2 million.
Duration: Four
years.
Deadline: January 4, 2006.
Competition runs every two years.
Purpose: To recognize young scientists and to
enable them to conduct research in Germany.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Direct
applications are not accepted. Nominations must be made by
recognized scholars working in Germany. Nominees are typically
associate or assistant level professors up to age 45. Nominations
of female scientists and scholars are encouraged.
Financial Provisions: Up to €55,000.
Duration: Six months to one year.
Deadline: October and May. Selection
committee meets in March and October.
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505 Eighth Avenue
Suite 902
New York, NY
10018
Phone: 800 345-4372 x 27
Fax: (212)
239-3430
Website: http://www.hdsa.org
Email: rgraze@hdsa.org
Fields of Study: Basic sciences (including
neuroscience, biochemistry, molecular biology, pathology, and
pharmacology) and clinical sciences (including neurology,
psychiatry, and human genetics) relating to the problems of
Huntington’s disease.
Purpose: To provide seed funding for new
research projects.
Eligibility:
Citizenship and location unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$50,000 per
year.
Duration: One year with an
opportunity for renewal in the second year.
Deadline: December 15.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral researchers
early in their careers.
Eligibility:
Citizenship and location unrestricted. Applicants must have a
Ph.D..
Financial Provisions: Up to
US$40,000 per year.
Duration: One year
with an opportunity for renewal in the second year.
Deadline: December 15.
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Executive Secretary
Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
1 Bahadur Shah Jafar Marg
New Delhi - 110002,
Phone: +91-(0)11-23221931
Fax : 91-11-23231905/5648;
Website: http://www.insaindia.org
Email: insa@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in, insa1@ndf.vsnl.net.in
Fields of Study: All sciences, including
engineering and medical sciences.
Note: In addition to the fellowship listed below, INSA sponsors
bilateral exchanges with a variety of counterpart organizations in
other countries. INSA and the Japan Society for the Promotion of
Science (JSPS) jointly sponsor research collaborative research
among Indian and Japanese scientists. Contact INSA or check the
website for complete listings.
Purpose: To enable scientists and researchers
from other developing countries to perform research at Indian
institutions.
Eligibility: Young (preferably below 45)
scientists, teachers, and researchers who are nationals of
developing countries and who are affiliated with a scientific or
academic institution in a developing country other than India.
Fellows may choose an institute within India or seek the assistance
of INSA in selecting one.
Financial Provisions: Round trip airfare, board
and lodging, and locally appropriate stipend.
Duration: Three to six months.
Deadline: March 31, September 30.
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66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703 299 0200
Fax: 703 299-0204
Website: http://www.idsociety.org
Email: jrainey@idsociety.org
Fields of Study: Infectious diseases.
Purpose: To provide medical students an
opportunity to conduct clinical or research activities with an IDSA
mentor.
Eligibility: Students in any year of medical
school.
Financial Provisions: US$2,000.
Duration: Three months.
Deadline: April 3, 2006.
Purpose: Provides postdoctoral research support
for young researchers.
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in
accredited graduate training programs in infectious diseases.
Deadline: February 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To support young physicians in
pursuing clinical research in infectious diseases, particularly the
epidemiology of MRSA. This fellowship is part of the postdoctoral
fellowship program rather than a separate award.
Eligibility: Physicians early in their
careers.
Financial Provisions: US$80,000 total.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To support junior faculty members in
pursuing research.
Eligibility: Young, not yet established
investigators with a medical or equivalent doctoral level degree
who are not more than three years out of a training program.
Candidates must be assured of a faculty position at a U.S.
institution.
Deadline: February 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To support infectious disease fellows
interested in academic careers that focus on the geriatric medicine
aspects of the subspecialty.
Eligibility: Candidates must be within four years
of their first faculty appointment, and must have completed a
subspecialty internal medicine fellowship. Open to U.S. citizens or
permanent residents only.
Financial Provisions: US$100,000 total, including
US$3,000 to attend meetings of the American Geriatrics Society and
IDSA.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To support outstanding research in
vaccine development in clinical or laboratory investigation.
Eligibility: Candidates must have a demonstrated
commitment to vaccinology as a career and must be conducting
research or working in a recognized U.S. institution.
Financial Provisions: US$60,000 total.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
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INSTITUTE OF
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
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/
Email: tnwe@iie.org
Fields of Study: Public service, including
HIV/AIDS policy and prevention.
Purpose: To bring accomplished professionals
from designated countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the
Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe and Eurasia to the United States
at a midpoint in their careers for a year of study and related
professional experiences.
Eligibility: Candidates must have an undergraduate
degree, five years of professional experience, demonstrated
leadership qualities, a record of public service, and a command of
the English language. Citizenship is almost unrestricted; check the
website for full country list.
Financial Provisions: International and domestic
travel, tuition and fees for coursework, insurance, monthly
maintenance stipend, support for necessary equipment, and support
for program seminars.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: Contact in-country representative.
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Avenue des Arts 58/8
B-1000 Brussels
BELGIUM
Phone: +32 2 549 01 11
Fax: +32 2 549 01 56
Website: http://www.intas.be
Email: info@intas.be
Fields of Study: Basic sciences of all
kinds.
Note: In addition to these general calls, INTAS releases calls
with specific geographic or thematic focuses each year.
Purpose: To support researchers in the Newly
Independent States (NIS) by supporting research at their home
institution and travel to institutions within INTAS member states
(see lists below). Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellowships are
available.
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. For Ph.D. fellowships, applicants must be working towards a
Ph.D. degree at an NIS institution for at least another two years
after the fellowship begins. Applicants for postdoctoral
fellowships must have a Ph.D. and a research position at an NIS
institution.
Financial Provisions: Fellowship includes a grant
for research at the home institution, the cost of living expenses
while visiting other institutions, and the cost of travel between
institutions.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: September 8, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support the organization of
scientific events of particular relevance to INTAS scientific
policy, including support grants for individual participants from
the NIS countries.
Eligibility: International scientific events in
the NIS countries or periodic conferences alternating between INTAS
and NIS countries are eligible for organizational grants. NIS
scientists participating in international scientific events in or
out of NIS countries are eligible for individual support.
Scientists must be between 25 and 45 years of age and should be
contributing to the conference in the form of a lecture, oral
communication, or poster presentation.
Financial Provisions: Grants could range from a
few hundred Euros for individual support to €20,000 for
support to the organization in NIS countries.
Deadline: TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support research projects
undertaken by international teams of scientists.
Eligibility: Consortia must include at least two
teams from two different INTAS member states and at least one team
from a NIS country. There are no thematic or geographical
restrictions except the exclusion of market-oriented technology
development.
Financial Provisions: Up to €150,000 total,
depending on content, duration, and number of scientists. No more
than 25% of funding is available to teams from INTAS member
states.
Duration: 18, 24, or 30 months.
Deadline: Short proposal due April 4, 2005; full
proposal due January 10, 2006. TBA for 2006 – 2007.
INTAS member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Republic of
Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta
(pending), The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the
United Kingdom, and the European Community.
NIS member states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
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Fellowship Programme
International Agency for Research on Cancer
150, Cours Albert-Thomas
69008 Lyon
France
Phone: 33 472 73 8448
Fax: 33 472 73 8080
Website: http://www.iarc.fr/en/Education-Training/Fellowships
Email: fel@iarc.fr or vsa@iarc.fr
Fields of Study: Cancer and cancer-related
research, including epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental
chemical carcinogenesis, cancer etiology and prevention, infection
and cancer, molecular cell biology, molecular genetics, molecular
pathology and mechanisms of carcinogenesis.
Purpose: To enable junior scientists actively
engaged in medical or allied sciences research to receive training
at the IARC in those aspects of cancer research related to the
Agency’s own program.
Eligibility: Junior scientists from low- or
medium-resource countries. Applicants must have finished their
doctoral degree (M.D. or Ph.D.) within five years of the closing
date for application or be in the final phase of completing it.
They should be under the age of 40 at the application deadline and
should have spent less than five years aboard, including doctoral
studies. Candidates must be proficient in English.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of approximately
€25,000. The cost of travel for the Fellow (and in certain
circumstances for dependants) will be met, a dependant’s
allowance paid, and health insurance provided.
Duration: One year, with possibility of renewal
for an additional year.
Deadline: November 30, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support a qualified and experienced
senior scientist in undertaking collaborative research at the IARC.
Candidates are encouraged to contact the relevant Scientific Groups
to set up a project.
Eligibility: Staff of a university or research
institution who can provide written assurance of a post to return
to at the end of the award.
Financial Provisions: Annual remuneration of up to
US$80,000, which will include the cost of travel.
Duration: Three to twelve months.
Deadline: November 30, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To enable a qualified and experienced
senior investigator to visit a host institute in a low or medium
resource country in order to transfer knowledge and expertise
relevant to both the host country and the Agency’s
programs.
Eligibility: Established cancer researchers
actively engaged in the field with appropriate scientific or
medical qualifications and an excellent publication record.
Candidates must belong to the staff of a university or research
institution. Destination countries can be any other than those
classified as high-income by the World Bank.
Financial Provisions: Annual remuneration up to
US$70,000, which will include salary, limited project support, and
travel.
Duration: Six to twelve months.
Deadline: November 20, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support scientists from
low-resource settings in obtaining a Ph.D. in epidemiology or
biostatistics in a research group at IARC. These fellowships are
organized in collaboration with a number of international
Universities with joint supervision.
Eligibility: Nationals of low- and middle- income
countries who have Master’s degrees in a relevant subject,
such as medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, genetics, or
laboratory research. Candidates must be proficient in oral and
written English. Candidates are expected to return to their home
country upon completion of their training and to keep working in
cancer research.
Financial Provisions: Tuition will be covered.
Students will receive an annual stipend for living expenses, travel
costs, and the cost of health insurance.
Deadline: October 31, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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New York Office
110 William Street,
Floor 27
New York, NY 10038-3901
USA
Phone: +1 212 847 1111
Fax: +1 212 847 1112
Website: http://www.iavi.org
Email: info@iavi.org
IAVI has additional offices in California (U.S.), the
Netherlands, Nairobi, and India.
Fields of Study: HIV/AIDS, vaccine development,
clinical trials.
IAVI periodically releases requests for proposals relating to
various aspects of HIV vaccine development that range from specific
technical issues to broad support for vaccine research. There are
no current RFPs, but check for newly
released requests.
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IADR Central Office
Attn: Sheri S. Herren
1619 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3406,
USA
Phone: +703-299-8094
Fax: +703-548-1883
Website: http://www.dentalresearch.org
Email: sherren@iadr.org
Fields of Study: Dental health.
Note: The most complete and up to date information on this
fellowship and other opportunities can be found on the IADR
website.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral investigators
in conducting research relevant to public dental health at a center
of excellent outside of his or her home institution or
country.
Eligibility: Candidates must hold a degree in
dentistry or a masters or Ph.D. in a scientific discipline, must be
a member of IADR, and must be actively engaged in research in
public dental health.
Financial Provisions: Fellows receive funding for
accommodation, subsistence, and travel, up to a total of
US$15,000.
Duration: Six months.
Deadline: Fellowship runs every two years –
next deadline is in 2007.
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IBRO
255 rue Saint Honoré
75001 Paris
France
Phone: 33-1-46 47 92 92
Fax: +1 (514) 398-4449 (to Montreal Office)
Website: http://www.ibro.info
Email: Available via website.
Fields of Study: Brain research,
neuroscience.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral training in
international laboratories.
Eligibility: Scientists below the age of 45 who
are IBRO members (IBRO membership is free) and who have been
accepted by a proposed supervisor.
Financial Provisions: US$25,000 for a full
year.
Duration: One month to one year.
Deadline: March 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support neuroscientists to present
their research findings at international neuroscience
meetings.
Eligibility: Neuroscientists who are IBRO members
(IBRO membership is free) and who have an abstract accepted at an
international neuroscience meeting.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$1,500.
Duration: Length of conference.
Deadline: September 1, 2005 and March 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral training in
neuroscience at a distinguished foreign laboratory.
Eligibility: Applicants must be younger than 30 at
the time of application, must be IBRO members, must have the
agreements of a potential sponsor, and must reside in one of the
following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China,
Cuba, India, Iran, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines,
Poland, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Uruguay or Venezuela.
Financial Provisions: US$25,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: March 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support students in undertaking
projects in overseas laboratories with facilities and training not
available in their home countries.
Eligibility: Ph.D., MPhil, or BSc students from
developing countries.
Financial Provisions: €8,340.
Duration: Up to six months.
Deadline: March 1, 2006.
Purpose: The Swiss Society for Neuroscience (SSN) and IBRO, with the financial support of the Swiss National Science Foundation, organize a yearly fellowship for a foreign postgraduate fellow to perform a basic or clinical research project related to Neuroscience in an academic Institution in Switzerland. The selection is made on a competitive basis.
Eligibility: Candidates should be younger than 45 year at the time of the application and should have an M.D. or Ph.D. degree, or equivalent. With comparable qualification, preference will be given to citizens from under-privileged countries.
Financial Provisions: Fr. 40'000.-.
Deadline: February 29th, 2008.
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ICGEB
Office of the Director (Fellowship Programme)
Padriciano 99
34012 Trieste
ITALY
Phone: 39-40-3757305
Fax: 39-40-226555
Website: http://www.icgeb.trieste.it
Email: fellowships@icgeb.org
Fields of Study: Biology, including plant and
mammalian biology.
Purpose: To support researchers from member
states in conducting research at an ICGEB lab in India or
Italy.
Eligibility: Nationals of ICGEB member states.
Recent Ph.D. or at least three years of research experience.
Preference is given to those below the age of 35.
Financial Provisions: Stipend to cover the cost of
living at the location of the host institute as well as round trip
travel and health insurance coverage. At the completion of the
fellowship, a return grant for use in the fellow’s home
country will be considered.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: March 31, 2006.
Purpose: To support researchers from member
states in conducting research leading to a Ph.D. at an ICGEB lab in
India or Italy.
Eligibility: Nationals of ICGEB member states with
a BSc or MSc university degree. Except for ICGEB New Delhi,
candidates must be below the age of 32.
Financial Provisions: Stipend to cover the cost of
living at the location of the host institute as well as round trip
travel and health insurance coverage.
Duration: Three years, with a possible extension
of a fourth.
Deadline: March 31, 2006.
Purpose: To support researchers from member
states in conducting research at an ICGEB lab in India or Italy.
Fellowships can be for short-term research as part of a larger
project or can represent one part of Ph.D. research.
Eligibility: Nationals of ICGEB member states
involved with an existing research project or enrolled in a Ph.D.
program in their home countries.
Financial Provisions: Stipend to cover the cost of
living at the location of the host institute as well as round trip
travel and health insurance coverage.
Duration: Three to twelve months.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To support research of specific
interest to member countries.
Eligibility: Affiliated centers in member
states.
Financial Provisions: Up to €25,000 per
year.
Duration: Up to 36 months.
Deadline: March 31 2006 for submission to liaison
officers, April 30 2006 for submission to director-general.
ICGEB Member States: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'lvoire, Croatia,
Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, FYR Macedonia, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq,
Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Mauritius, Mexico,
Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia,
South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Trinidad and
Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela,
and Vietnam.
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International Council for Science (ICSU)
51 Bd de Montmorency
75016 Paris
France
Phone: +33 (0)1 45 25 03 29
Fax.: +33 (0)1 42 88 94 31
Website: http://www.icsu.org
Email: secretariat@icsu.org
Fields of Study: Science, technology, and
global development.
Note: Please also see the Visiting Scientist Programme
cosponsored by ICSU along with UNESCO and TWAS, listed under TWAS
(Third World Academy of Sciences)
Seed Funding
Purpose: To provide initial support to
collaborative projects proposed by members. Funding is frequently
used to leverage funding from other sources. Priority themes within
the realm of science and development change from year to
year.
Eligibility: Organizations that are members of
ICSU.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$100,000.
Deadline: Unspecified.
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IDRC
Centre Training and Awards Program
P.O. Box 8500
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3H9
CANADA
Phone: (613) 236-6163 x 2098
Fax: (613) 563-0815
Website: http://www.idrc.ca/awards
Email: cta@idrc.ca
Fields of Study: Environment and natural
resource management; information and communication technologies for
development; innovation, policy and science; social and economic
policy; biotechnology; knowledge systems; medicinal plants; mining
policy.
Purpose: To support graduate level research on
the relationships between the environment, human health, and
development. Focus of the competition changes yearly.
Eligibility: Canadian citizens and permanent
residents and citizens of developing countries.
Purpose: To support research in high-burden /
hyperendemic countries for dengue fever in South and Southeast Asia
focusing on the ecosystem-related, biological, and social
determinants of dengue as well as the development of ecosystem
management interventions. Program is cosponsored by Special
Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
(TDR).
Eligibility: Research groups from all high burden
countries of Asia can apply, but special attention will be paid to
: Bangladesh, Cambodia, PR China (Southern Provinces), India,
Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar,
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam.
Financial Provisions: Up to CAN$160,000 for a two
year research project (2006-2007) with two phases: a study of the
dynamics of the factors shaping dengue transmission and an
intervention development and evaluation study.
Deadline: Letter of intent due January 31,
2006.
Purpose: To support in-depth comparative
research focusing on the inter-relationships between Canada and one
or more developing countries. Research may focus on a global
challenge such as the environment, food, health, etc., or on a
problem shared by the Canadian First Nations or Inuit communities
and a developing region of the world.
Eligibility: Canadian citizens and permanent
residents and citizens of developing countries enrolled in a
Canadian university. Global challenge research is open to doctoral
students, while research on First Nations or Inuit communities is
open to doctoral and master’s students. Overseas field
research must be carried out in a developing country.
Financial Provisions: Up to CAN$20,000 per year to
cover field research expenses.
Duration: Between three and twelve months.
Deadline: April 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support field research relevant to
IDRC’s mission and programs.
Eligibility: Doctoral-level Canadian students and
citizens of developing countries enrolled in a Canadian
university.
Financial Provisions: Up to CAN$20,000 per
year.
Duration: Between three months and one year, may
be renewed if necessary.
Deadline: April 1, 2006, Nov. 1, 2006.
Co-sponsored by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research,
Canadian International Development Agency, and Health Canada.
Purpose: To support teams of researchers and
research users (policymakers, practitioners, civil society
organizations, and community members) from Canada and low- and
middle-income countries (LMICs) in developing innovative multi-year
programs that combine applied research, knowledge translation, and
capacity building to solve pressing health problems in LMICs.
Eligibility: Teams must be composed of at least
one Canadian and one LMIC institution, with one PI from each
institution and at least four independent investigators and at
least two LMIC research users.
Financial Provisions: Each grant can be worth up
to CAN$1.6 million total.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: LOI due Jan 16, 2006. Full proposals due
June 30, 2006.
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International Foundation for Science (IFS)
Karlavägen 108, 5th floor
SE-115 26 Stockholm
Sweden
Phone: +46 8 545 818 00
Fax: +46 8 545 818 01
Website: http://www.ifs.se
Email: applications@ifs.se
Fields of Study: Sustainability of biological
resources, including natural and applied sciences as well as social
and economic sciences.
Purpose: To provide support for research
projects conducted in developing countries and related to
sustainable utilization of the biological or water resource
base.
Eligibility: Citizens of developing countries with
at least a Masters or equivalent degree/research experience, who is
under 40 years of age and at the beginning of a research career,
and who is attached to a university, national research institution
or a research oriented NGO in a developing country. The following
exceptions apply: Chinese applicants must be under 30 years of age;
researchers from Hong Kong are ineligible; researchers from
Sub-Saharan Africa are eligible up to age 45 provided they have
completed their highest academic degree (MSc, MA, Ph.D., Post-Doc
or equivalent) in the previous five years.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$12,000 for the
purchase of basic tools to conduct the research and to arrange
fieldwork activities. Grants do not cover salaries, tuition fees,
or living expenses.
Duration: One to three years, with two renewals
possible.
Deadline: Open year round. Six month cycles end on
June 30 and December 31; applicants are encouraged to submit
applications at least one month before the deadline.
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IHCAI Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships Fund
Board of Directors
International Health Central American Institute Foundation
P.O. Box 1677-2100
San José, Costa Rica
Phone: 506 2276564
Fax: 506 2263047
Phone IP: +1 786 9244247
Toll Free U.S. and Canada: 800 352 3054
Website: http://www.ihcai.org
Email: info@ihcai.org, juntadirectiva@ihcai.org
Fields of Study: Tropical disease, healthcare,
epidemiology, medicine.
Purpose: To support one year of independent
study and research, including two week-long seminars in tropical
diseases and diseases of poverty. Applicants must have an existing
project idea that falls under the scope of Evidence Based Medicine
and health policy.
Eligibility: Professionals in health science
(including medicine, epidemiology, and nursing) who are 45 years
old or younger. Training and research experience in public health,
epidemiology or health economics is preferred. Applicants must have
an advanced command of English and intermediate Spanish
proficiency, as well as research publications within the past two
years.
Financial Provisions: Stipend ranging from
US$15,000 to US$20,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: December 15.
Purpose: To fund a portion of a one-month
training course in medical Spanish and tropical medicine.
Eligibility: Students and medical residents.
Priority is given to those from any School that is an institutional
member of the Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC -
http://www.globalhealth-ec.org) or students from Tulane Medical School,
Harvard Medical School, the University of Connecticut School of
Medicine, and Michigan State University Medical School. Students
and residents from other schools or institutions may apply.
Financial Provisions: Stipend to cover between 40%
and 60% of tuition, room, and board.
Duration: One month.
Deadline: December 15.
Purpose: To support short term research
projects or clinical clerkships for senior health professions
students or young researchers.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
must be currently registered students in any accredited School of
Medicine, Nursing, or Public Health. Young professional researchers
are also eligible. Applicants must be fluent in Spanish, and
preference is given to those with previous experience in any
country in Latin America. Tulane University, Harvard University,
University of Connecticut, Michigan State University, and schools
affiliated with GHEC will receive preference.
Financial Provisions: Funds are allocated for
project development.
Duration: One month to six weeks.
Deadline: December 15.
Purpose: To provide partial support for a
clinical rotation or a standard rotation at Harvard Medical
School.
Eligibility: Citizens of Costa Rica or Central
America who are registered students in their last year of medical
training at a certified Medical School in Central America.
Financial Provisions: For the clinical rotation,
regular tuition will be waived for visiting students, and a stipend
of US$1000 is provided. For the non-clinical rotation, the stipend
is US$1,900, and 50% of airfare costs are provided.
Duration: Eight to twelve weeks.
Deadline: December 15.
Purpose: To support the development of academic
infrastructure and research capacity in Central America. Priority
areas for research include: reproductive health, infectious
diseases, child growth and development, cancer, mental health,
coronary heart disease, aging, pharmaceutical problems, oral
health, public health, and health policy and equity.
Eligibility: Public and not-for-profit private
institutions in Central America. Applicants must be nationals of
Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, or
the Dominican Republic.
Contact info@cochrane.ihcai.org for more information.
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iMHLP is a collaboration between the Centre for International
Mental Health, University of Melbourne, and the Department of
Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
Ms Jenny Burchill, Program Administrator
Centre for International Mental Health
The University of Melbourne
Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street
Carlton, Victoria 3053
Australia
Phone: +61 3 8344 0908
Fax: +61 3 9348 2794
Email: burchill@unimelb.edu.au
Fields of Study: Mental health.
Purpose: To provide leadership training in
mental health system development and to create a global network of
mental health professionals through workshops at the University of
Melbourne.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted –
developing country nationals strongly encouraged to apply.
Professionals from all disciplines related to mental health system
development are eligible, provided they hold a degree in a health
discipline from a recognized University, have at least two years
experience relevant to the field of mental health, and be presently
engaged in such work. Applicants must be proficient in
English.
Financial Provisions: Fee is $A 16,500, with
reduced rates for applicants from lower income countries. Travel is
not included. Applicants are encouraged to seek outside funding to
cover the fee.
Duration: Four-week workshop, followed by a
research project and an optional research workshop.
Deadline: July 28, 2005. Late applications may be
accepted until the course is full. Deadline TBA for 2006.
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IMF International Headquarters:
12650 Riverside Drive, Suite 206
North Hollywood, CA 91607 USA
Phone: 818.487.7455
Fax: 818.487.7454
Website: http://www.myeloma.org
Fields of Study: Myeloma.
Purpose: To support early-career doctors and
researchers in the field of multiple myeloma research.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed
postdoctoral studies or clinical fellowships not later than August
1 of the application year.
Financial Provisions: US$40,000.
Deadline: August 31, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support researchers and doctors
established in the field of multiple myeloma research.
Eligibility: Five to ten years of experience in
multiple myeloma research.
Financial Provisions: US$80,000.
Deadline: August 31, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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Participating Institutes:
NINDS, NIDA, NIEHS, NIA
Contact: Stacey Chambers, NINDS
Program Analyst
Office of International Activities
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
6001 Executive Boulevard
Neuroscience Center, Room 2185
Bethesda, MD 20892-9523
Telephone: (301) 496-0690
FAX: (301) 402-1501
Email: chambers@ninds.nih.gov
Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-227.html
Fields of Study: Neuroscience research.
Purpose: To advance the training of junior or mid-career foreign neuroscientists by enhancing their basic or clinical research skills in a research setting in the U.S.
Eligibility: Applicants must currently reside outside the U.S., have a doctoral or equivalent degree, an endorsement from their home institution, a guaranteed appointment in an institution in their home country upon completion of the fellowship, a sponsor in the U.S. who is affiliated with an eligible U.S. organization, and be proficient in English. Preference will be given to applicants from low- to middle-income countries.
Financial Provisions: 100 percent of all costs up to US$3,000 and 60 percent of costs above US$3,000.
Deadline: August 14, 2008.
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150 Harrison Avenue, Room 232
Boston, MA 02111
USA
Phone: (617) 636-3771
Fax: (617) 636-3727
Website: http://www.inffoundation.org
Email:
inf@inffoundation.org
Fields of Study: Nutrition.
Purpose: To strengthen a limited number of
stable centers of excellence for research related to the
interactions of nutrition and infection. Funding will be tailored
to the institution selected, and may include fellowships for junior
and senior researchers as well as support for Ph.D. or postdoctoral
training.
Eligibility: Institutions in developing countries
that have a strong research record or research potential in any
field related to nutrition and infection. The Steering Committee
identifies all potential applicants. For more information, contact
the INF.
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Mrs. Brita Baker
Head of Knowledge Transfer
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
Website: http://www.uicc.org
Email: fellows@uicc.org
Field of Study: Cancer.
Purpose: To advance the academic career
development of beginning investigators through supporting
international research into preclinical, clinical, epidemiological,
psychosocial, behavioral, health services, policy and outcomes
aspects of the disease.
Eligibility: Beginning investigators and
clinicians in the early stages of their academic careers holding
assistant professorships or similar positions. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$40,000 for travel
and stipend.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: December 1.
Purpose: To initiate/setup/pursue bi-lateral
research projects with collaborating investigators abroad, to
exchange/exploit complementary skills/material, to provide/receive
training in advanced experimental research methods/techniques.
Research subjects include basic, translational, and applied.
Eligibility: Qualified and experienced cancer
investigators – M.D. or Ph.D.. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Travel and stipend, average
US$10,000.
Duration: Three months.
Deadlines: January 1 and July 1.
Notification: April and October.
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: Appropriately qualified
investigators, pathologists, epidemiologists, cancer registrars,
behavioral scientists, tobacco control activists, laboratory
technicians, clinicians and general practitioners, generally
in the early stages of their careers. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Average award value for one
month stipend and travel is US$3,000.
Duration: One month. Extendable by two months at
no cost to UICC.
Deadline: Applications accepted at any time.
Notification: Within 60 days of application.
Purpose: To provide an opportunity for
qualified nurses to augment their professional knowledge and
experience through a short-term observation at a renowned
comprehensive cancer center in Australia, North America, the United
Kingdom, India, Singapore, France, or Spain.
Eligibility: English, French, or Spanish 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
US$2,800.
Duration: One month, extendable by two months at
no additional cost to UICC.
Deadline: November 1.
Notification: February.
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JAPAN SOCIETY
FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Ichibancho Office
Sumitomo-Ichibancho Bldg. 6
Ichibancho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8471
Phone: 81 3 3263 9094
Website: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/ or
http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/research_grants/jsps/index.htm
Fields of Study: All fields of the humanities,
natural sciences, and social sciences.
Note: JSPS also conducts bilateral scientist exchanges and joint
research with designated countries. See http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-bilat/main.html for full details
and country list.
Purpose: To allow foreign fellows to advance
their own research within Japanese institutions while stimulating
Japanese researchers and advancing research in the counterpart
country.
Eligibility: Citizens or permanent residents of
the United States, Canada, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Holland,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Applicants
must have obtained a Ph.D. within the past ten years or be within
two years of obtaining one. NIH affiliated scientists who are
citizens or permanent residents of these countries may apply via
the Fogarty International Center.
Financial Provisions: Travel to and within Japan,
monthly maintenance, settling-in allowance, monthly research
support, accident and illness insurance.
Duration: 15 days to 11 months.
Deadline: October 31.
Purpose: To allow foreign fellows to advance
their own research within Japanese institutions while stimulating
Japanese researchers and advancing research in the counterpart
country.
Eligibility: Permanent residents or citizens of
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary,
Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States
. Applicants must have obtained a PhD upon the start date of the
fellowship or within six years as of April 2nd of the fellowship
award year. Scientists who are US citizens or US permanent
residents may apply via the Fogarty International Center.
Financial Provisions: Round-trip air ticket
(based on JSPS regulations), monthly allowance, relocation
allowance, domestic research travel support, overseas travel
accident and illness insurance.
Duration: 12 months to 24 months.
Deadline: June 30.
Purpose: To allow scientists employed at
designated Japanese research institutions and laboratories to
invite fellow researchers from other countries to Japan to
participate in cooperative activities.
Eligibility: Citizen of a country that has
diplomatic relations with Japan, or Japanese national working
abroad for at least 10 years. Substantial research experience
required, evidenced by status as senior scientist, university
professor, or equivalent. For long term fellowships, researchers
with a Ph.D. for at least six years are also eligible to apply. In
addition to applying via a Japanese host institution, applicants
may contact a foreign nominating authority, such as the Fogarty
International Center for NIH – affiliated scientists.
Financial Provisions: Short term: Round-trip air
ticket, per diem of ¥18,000, and a domestic travel allowance of
¥150,000. Long term: Round-trip air ticket, monthly stipend of
¥369,000, domestic travel allowance of ¥100,000, research
expense of ¥40,000.
Duration: Short term: 14 to 60 days, long term:
61 days to 10 months.
Deadline: September 9 (both) and May 12 (short
term only).
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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
6th–13th floors, Shinjuku Maynds Tower
2-1-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8558
Japan
Phone: +81-3-5352-5311/5312/5313/5314
Website: http://www.jica.go.jp/english
Email:
jicagap-opinion@jica.go.jp
Fields of Study: Global issues, such as the
environment and HIV/AIDS, as well as development-related fields
such as health and health care.
Purpose: To support training in Japan and in
developing countries related to human development.
Eligibility: Nationals of developing
countries.
Duration: Varies by program; contact the Japanese
embassy nearest you.
Purpose: To support study in Japanese
institutions leading to a Masters or Ph.D. degree.
Eligibility: Nationals of countries receiving
Overseas Development Aid.
Financial Provisions: Stipend covers living
expenses, the cost of moving into housing, and travel to
Japan.
Deadline: Opportunities are advertised on a
country by country basis; contact the Japanese embassy nearest
you.
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Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (JDFI)
Attention: Grant Administrator
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-4001
Phone: (212) 785-9500
Fax: (212) 785-9609
Website: http://www.jdrf.org
Email: rinsel@jdrf.org
Field of Study: Type 1 diabetes and its
complications.
Purpose: To support promising health scientists
in receiving full time research training and in transitioning from
a fellowship to an independent faculty-level position.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location
unrestricted. Applicants must have received a doctoral degree
(Ph.D., M.D., DMD, DVM) or equivalent within five years of award
activation. Applicants who have completed one to three years of
postdoctoral training and show extraordinary promise are encouraged
to apply.
Financial Provisions: Stipends are in the amount
of US$90,000 total costs per year. Salary is determined based on
years of experience. Funds in excess of the stipend can be used for
travel to scientific meetings (up to US$2000/year), journal
subscriptions, books, training courses, laboratory supplies, or
equipment (in Year 1 only). There are no indirect costs. The
optional one-year “transition” award is in the amount
of US$110,000 total costs, which requires sponsoring institution
and faculty appointment. Indirect costs (excluding equipment)
cannot exceed 10%. Health insurance costs are permissible.
Duration: Three years, with possibility of
further year of “transition award.”
Deadline: January 17 and July 14, 2006.
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.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location
unrestricted. Applicants must have received a doctoral degree
(Ph.D., M.D., DMD, DVM) or equivalent within five years of award
activation.
Financial Provisions: Research allowance of
US$5,500 per year, as well as a stipend 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. Health insurance costs are permissible.
Duration: Up to two years.
Deadline: January 17 and July 14, 2006.
Purpose: To support research by qualified and
promising scientists early in their faculty careers, giving them
the opportunity to establish themselves in areas that reflect the
JDRF research mission goals. Research may emphasize basic or
clinical topics.
Eligibility: Applicants should have received their
first doctoral degree at least three but not more than seven years
before the award. The applicant must hold an academic faculty-level
position (including assistant professor or equivalent) at the time
of the application at a university, health science center, or
comparable institution with strong, well-established research and
training programs for the chosen area of interest. Citizenship and
location unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Awards are in the amount of
US$150,000 per year, including indirect costs. These funds may be
used for research allowance, which can include a technician,
supplies, equipment, and travel up to US$2000 per year. Salary
request must be consistent with the established salary structure of
the applicant’s institution. Indirect costs (excluding
equipment) cannot exceed 10%.
Duration: Up to five years. At least 75% of the
time and effort of the awardee must be spent on diabetes related
research projects.
Deadline: January 17 and July 14, 2006.
Purpose: To support investigators in pursuing
diabetes-related clinical research and in transitioning to
independent faculty or research appointments.
Eligibility: The successful candidate will have an
M.D. or M.D.-Ph.D.., hold an appointment or joint appointment in a
subspecialty of clinical medicine, and conduct human clinical
research. In exceptional circumstances, non-M.D. candidates will be
considered if their work is likely to contribute significantly to a
clinical outcome. The candidate must hold an appointment or joint
appointment in a clinical department. Citizenship and location
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Awards are in the amount of
US$150,000 total costs per year (up to US$75,000 of this may be
requested for research allowance, which can include a technician,
supplies, equipment, and travel of up to US$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: Up to five years.
Deadline: January 17 and July 14, 2006.
Purpose: To support leading scientists and
clinicians wishing to capture and translate new and emerging ideas
into clinical benefit for people with diabetes.
Eligibility: Centers that have a major focus in
one of the three target areas: human islet
transplantation; complications; and autoimmunity, prevention
and genetics. Applicants must hold an M.D., DMD, DVM, Ph.D. or
equivalent and have a faculty position or equivalent at a college,
university, medical school, company, or other research facility.
Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign non-profit
organizations of all types.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$2 million total
costs per year.
Duration: Up to five years.
Deadline: LOI deadline for complications February
1, 2006. LOI deadline for autoimmunity and prevention February 1,
2007. LOI deadline for human islet transplantation August 1,
2007.
Purpose: To support scientific meetings,
conferences, and workshops relevant to JRDI’s mission.
Eligibility: Organizations sponsoring meetings
relevant to JRDI’s mission. Location unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Requests of under US$10,000
must be supported by a LOI, a draft agenda, and a budget. Requests
of more than US$10,000 must be submitted via a formal
application.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To support highly innovative basic and
clinical research that is at the developmental stage by providing
“seed” money for investigative work based on sound
scientific hypotheses for which preliminary data are insufficient
for a regular research grant but that are likely to result in
important results for the treatment of diabetes and its
complications. Areas of scientific need are highlighted in the RFA
each year.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold an M.D., D.M.D.,
D.V.M., Ph.D., or equivalent and have a faculty position or
equivalent at a college, university, medical school, or other
research facility. Applications may be submitted by domestic and
foreign non-profit organizations, public and private, such as
universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and
local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government.
Ordinarily, for-profit organizations will not be considered, except
under special circumstances.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$100,000 in direct
costs and indirect costs of 10%, for a total of US$110,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: July 15, 2005, November 18, 2005, and
March 17, 2006.
Purpose: To support clinical research programs
that exceed the fiscal limitation of the JDRF regular grant
mechanism and/or do not fit the structure of the Center or Program
Project Grant mechanisms.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold an M.D., D.M.D.,
D.V.M., Ph.D., or equivalent and have a faculty position or
equivalent at a college, university, medical school, company, or
other research facility. Citizenship and location
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Up To US$660,000 total
costs per year.
Duration: Three to five years.
Deadline: LOIs due June 30, 2005 and January 3,
2006. TBA for fiscal year 2007.
Purpose: To support collaborative
investigations that lead to or address questions of clinical
relevance that will impact the treatment or prevention of type 1
diabetes and its complications.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold an M.D., D.M.D.,
D.V.M., Ph.D., or equivalent and have a faculty position or
equivalent at a college, university, medical school, company, or
other research facility. Citizenship and location
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$660,000 total
costs per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: LOIs due June 30, 2005 and January 3,
2006. TBA for fiscal year 2007.
Purpose: To support research by new and/or
established researchers investigating the cause, treatment,
prevention, and/ore cure of diabetes and its complications.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold an M.D., D.M.D.,
D.V.M., Ph.D., or equivalent and have a faculty position or
equivalent at a college, university, medical school, company, or
other research facility. Citizenship and location
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$165,000 per year
including indirect costs.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: January 17 and July 14, 2006.
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Manager of Grant Proposals
One Michigan Avenue East
Battle Creek, MI 49017-4012
Phone: 616 968-1611
Fax: 269 968-0413
Website: http://www.wkkf.org
Email: available via website.
Fields of Study: Health, food systems/rural
development, youth and education/higher education, and philanthropy
and volunteerism.
Purpose: To provide support in the areas of
health, agriculture, education, leadership, and youth.
Eligibility: Funds research only as part of a
broader program to which assistance is already provided. Support is
limited to the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and
southern African countries of Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi,
Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. Grants are made
only to nonprofit institutions or organizations. Prospective
applicants must submit a pre-proposal briefly summarizing the
proposed study and how the research will be used.
Duration: Contact agency for current information.
Deadline: Open.
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R&D Human Resources Exchange Team
KOSEF
#180-1 Kajung-dong
Yusung-gu, Taegon 305-350
R.O. KOREA
Phone: 82-42-869-6813
Fax: 82-42-869-6815
Website: http://www.kosef.re.kr/english_new/
Email: jhpark@kosef.re.kr
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 a Ph.D. and some
postdoctoral experience; be 40 years of age or less; 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; and have a letter of
invitation from a Korean Advisor. APEC grantees must be a national
of one of the following countries: Australia, Brunei, Canada,
Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New
Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei,
Thailand, Peru, Russia, U. S. A., or Vietnam. General grantees must
be a national of one of the following countries: Algeria,
Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Poland, or Vietnam. Fields of
study include Natural Science and Engineering.
Financial Provisions: A living allowance of
1,300,000 Won per month, overseas travel accident insurance for the
grantee covering medical treatment during their stay in Korea in
accordance with local insurance company policy, round trip airplane
tickets for fellows only (tickets will be issued by KOSEF and sent
to applicants by PTA). Any expenses for medical treatment not
covered by the policy must be borne by grantees themselves.
Duration: Awarded for a period of six to 12
months.
Deadline: September 30.
Contact: Mr. Jong-Deok KIM, Program Manager
Phone: +82 42 869 6401
Fax: +82 42 869 6613
Email: jdkim@kosef.re.kr
Purpose: To support bilateral joint research
projects with selected countries in all natural science fields,
engineering fields, and social science fields related to science
and technology.
Eligibility: Teams of Korean scientists –
full time university lecturers or senior researchers - and
scientists from: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech
Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy,
Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Spain,
Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, or
Uzbekistan.
Financial Provisions: KOSEF and its overseas
counterparts jointly support research costs.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Open.
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Director of Research Administration
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Phone: (914) 821-8843 or -8859
Fax: (914) 821-8946
Website: http://www.lls.org
Email: researchprograms@lls.org
Fields of Study: Basic, clinical, or
translational research in leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s
disease, and myeloma.
Purpose: To support fundamental research in
genetics, molecular and cell biology, molecular pharmacology,
molecular virology and immunology. The program also encompasses
translational research directly relevant to the improved treatment
or diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and, where applicable,
to prevention.
Eligibility: 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.
Citizenship is unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$110,000 (stipend of
US$105,000 plus US$5,000 institutional overhead) per year.
Duration: Five years, with yearly non-competitive
renewal.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website):
September 15. Complete application: October 1.
Purpose: To support fundamental research in
genetics, molecular and cell biology, molecular pharmacology,
molecular virology and immunology. The program also encompasses
translational research directly relevant to the improved treatment
or diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and, where applicable,
to prevention.
Eligibility: Highly qualified investigators who
are expected to hold independent faculty-level
appointments and who are conducting original, independent
applied research, often involving early-stage clinical trials which
will advance the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of hematologic
malignancies. Citizenship is unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$110,000 (stipend of
US$105,000 plus US$5,000 institutional overhead) per year.
Duration: Five years, with yearly non-competitive
renewal.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website):
September 15. Complete application: October 1.
Purpose: To support fundamental research in
genetics, molecular and cell biology, molecular pharmacology,
molecular virology and immunology. The program also encompasses
translational research directly relevant to the improved treatment
or diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and, where applicable,
to prevention.
Eligibility: 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. Citizenship is
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$60,000 (stipend of
US$56,000 plus US$4,000 institutional overhead) per year.
Duration: Three years, with yearly
non-competitive renewal.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website):
September 15. Complete application: October 1.
Purpose: To support fundamental research in
genetics, molecular and cell biology, molecular pharmacology,
molecular virology and immunology. The program also encompasses
translational research directly relevant to the improved treatment
or diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and, where applicable,
to prevention.
Eligibility: Researchers who hold a Ph.D.,
M.D. or equivalent degree and have completed a minimum of two
years of clinical hematology, oncology, hematology/oncology or
hematopathology training or postdoctoral research training in a
clinical discipline (e.g., cytogenetics, molecular pathology) are
eligible. These grantees should provide evidence that their career
focus will be on the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of
leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma. Citizenship is
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$60,000 (stipend of
US$56,000 plus US$4,000 institutional overhead) per year.
Duration: Three years, with yearly
non-competitive renewal.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website):
September 15. Complete application: October 1.
Purpose: To support fundamental research in
genetics, molecular and cell biology, molecular pharmacology,
molecular virology and immunology. The program also encompasses
translational research directly relevant to the improved treatment
or diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and, where applicable,
to prevention.
Eligibility: Promising young investigators with
less than two years of postdoctoral research. Citizenship is
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 (stipend of
US$47,000 plus US$3,000 institutional overhead) per year.
Duration: Three years, with yearly
non-competitive renewal.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website):
September 15. Complete application: October 1.
Purpose: To encourage multidisciplinary
research focused on the prevention or cure of leukemia, lymphoma or
myeloma.
Eligibility: A proposed center should be composed
of at least three scientific projects capable of interacting.
Applications may be submitted by individuals holding an M.D.,
Ph.D., or equivalent degree, working in domestic or foreign
non-profit organizations, such as universities, colleges, hospitals
or laboratories. Applications may be multi-institutional in nature.
Applicants need not be U.S. citizens, and there are no restrictions
on applicant age, race, gender or creed. In any given year, no more
than one application can be submitted from an institution,
including its affiliated entities.
Financial Provisions: The Center's maximal annual
total cost, direct and indirect, cannot exceed US$1.25 million. The
aggregate costs over five years cannot exceed US$6.25 million. The
direct costs, if justified by the aggregate budget may be up to
US$1.042 million per year. The indirect or institutional costs
cannot exceed 20% of the direct costs per year.
Duration: Five years, with further competitive
renewal possible.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website):
November 1. Complete application: March 15.
Purpose: To fund research that shows high
promise for translating basic biomedical knowledge to prevention or
new treatments and, ultimately, to prolong and enhance life.
Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by
individuals holding an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, working
in domestic or foreign non-profit organizations, such as
universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of State and
Local Governments, or eligible agencies of the Federal Government.
Applicants from the National Institutes of Health are not eligible.
Applications may be multi-institutional in nature. Applicants need
not be U.S. citizens, but should have an independent research or
academic position.
Financial Provisions: Maximum of US$200,000,
which includes direct costs and a maximum overhead of US$20,000 or
11.1% of direct costs.
Duration: Three years, with possible renewal for
two additional years.
Deadline: Preliminary application (via website):
March 1. Complete application: March 15.
Purpose: To sponsor workshops that serve to
advance the mission of the society in a unique manner distinct from
existing annual meetings of professional societies.
Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by
individuals holding an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, working
in domestic or foreign non-profit organizations, such as
universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of State and
Local Governments, or eligible agencies of the Federal Government.
Applications may be multi-institutional in nature. Applicants need
not be U.S. citizens.
Financial Provisions: Maximum of US$30,000.
Deadline: Open.
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LSRF
Lewis Thomas Laboratory
Princeton University
Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544
Phone: 609 258-3551
Fax: 609 258-2957
Website: http://www.lsrf.org
Email: sdirenzo@molbio.princeton.edu
Fields of Study: Biological 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.,
DVM, DDS, 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: US$50,000 per annum, which
will cover stipend, travel, and research expenses.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: October 1.
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2150 Third Avenue North, Suite 310
Anoka, MN 55303-2200
Phone: (763) 576-1596
Fax: (763) 576-1664
Website: http://www.lindberghfoundation.org
Email: info@lindberghfoundation.org
Fields of Study: Agriculture,
aviation/aerospace, conservation of natural resources, education,
exploration, health (including biomedical research, health and
population sciences, and adaptive technology) and waste
minimization and management.
Purpose: To support projects whose purpose is
to achieve a better balance between the advance of technology and
preservation of the environment.
Eligibility: Grants are international in scope,
and citizens of all countries may apply.
Financial Provisions: Grants are awarded to
individuals. The maximum amount is US$10,580 (the total cost of the
Spirit of St. Louis in 1927).
Duration: One year.
Deadline: Second Thursday of June for funding for
the following year.
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27, rue de la Villette
69003 Lyon, France
Phone: +33 (0) 472 13 65 75
Fax: +33 (0) 472 13 66 82
Website: http://www.mapi-research.fr
Email:
vkhoury@mapi.fr
Fields of Study: Patient health-related quality
of life.
Purpose: Annual prize supporting research into
studying the impact of quality of health care or improving the
quality of life of the terminally ill.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location
unrestricted. Applicants may include students, degree candidates,
fellows, or faculty members early in their research.
Financial Provisions: Total award of
US$10,000.
Duration: One or two years.
Deadline: May 31, 2006.
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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.marchofdimes.com
Email: researchgrants@marchofdimes.com
Fields of Study: Research on birth defects and
infant mortality, encompassing biological processes governing
development, genetics, clinical studies, studies of reproductive
health, environmental toxicology, and social and behavioral
studies.
Purpose: To support research relevant to the
mission of March of Dimes.
Eligibility: All qualified scientists with faculty
appointments, or the equivalent, in universities, hospitals, and
research institutions.
Financial Provisions: Range from US$34,000 to
US$107,000, with an average of US$77,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadlines: Letter of intent deadline, April 30;
application deadline, September 30.
Purpose: To support research on prematurity and
preterm deliveries, especially concerning new paradigms based on
strong conceptual frameworks.
Eligibility: All qualified scientists with faculty
appointments, or the equivalent, in universities, hospitals, and
research institutions.
Financial Provisions: Range from US$71,000 to
US$160,000, with an average of US$107,000 per year. Grants do not
cover the recipient’s salary, but do cover salary support for
technical help.
Duration: Three years.
Deadlines: Letter of intent deadline, April 15;
application deadline, July 15.
Contact: ppr@marchofdimes.com
Purpose: To support research on policy and
public health related to the March of Dimes mission, including
health care for pregnant women, infants, and children. Most
priority issues involved the United States health care system.
Eligibility: Researchers with relevant research
proposals may apply for funding. Priority will be given to new
researchers who have completed an advanced degree in public health,
public policy, economics, or other fields in the two years prior to
application or are in the process of completing such a
degree.
Financial Provisions: Not to exceed
US$25,000.
Deadlines: Open.
Purpose: To support young scientists at the
start of their independent research careers.
Eligibility: Completion of doctoral or
postdoctoral training, recent faculty appointment. Applicants may
not be recipients of a major grant such as an R01 or other grant
exceeding US$100,000 per year at the time of the application.
Financial Provisions: Stipend not to exceed
US$75,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Letter of nomination from chair or
equivalent senior person due March 15. Application opens June
30.
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4-14-46
Kamiogi
Suginami-ku
Tokyo 167-0043
Japan
Fax: +81-3-3301-7601
Website: http://www.matsumae-if.org
Email: contact@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 or masters with at least two years
of research experience, not be over 40 years of age, and be
conversant in English or Japanese. Applications must be submitted
from the applicant’s home country.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover a monthly
stipend of ¥200,000, 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: From three to six months.
Deadline: July 31.
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Susan M. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.
1034 South Brentwood Boulevard, Suite 1850
St. Louis, MO 63117
Phone: (314) 721-1532
Fax: (314) 721-7421
Website: http://www.jsmf.org
Email: susan@jsmf.org, or via website
Fields of Study: Bridging brain, mind, and
behavior; studying complex systems; and brain cancer.
Purpose: To provide adequate, flexible funding
over a sufficient time period to allow investigators to pursue and
develop innovative directions to their research programs.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location unrestricted
provided that institutions would qualify as not for profit under
U.S. Tax Code. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are not
eligible. Applicants must have completed academic training and hold
a position compatible with the pursuit of independent research. At
most institutions this requirement corresponds to individuals at
the assistant professor level and above. Senior scientists must
explain, in detail, how they themselves (and not only their
research assistants and postdoctoral fellows) will use the
requested funds to pursue "break-out" research different from that
which is ongoing in their laboratories.
Financial Provisions: Maximum of US$450,000
total costs. Funds can be used for any research-based expenses,
including travel, equipment, and supplies. Funds can be used to
support collaborative projects. A percentage of the funds can also
be used to support small workshops organized by the applicant where
the goal of the workshop is to gather expertise in support of the
research objective.
Duration: Minimum of three years to a maximum of
six years.
Deadline: March 13, 2006.
Purpose: To initiate interdisciplinary
discussions on problems or issues, to help launch interdisciplinary
research networks, or to fund communities of
researchers/practitioners dedicated to developing new methods,
tools, and applications of basic research to applied problems.
Eligibility: Strong preference will be given to
applications involving multi-institutional collaboration. There are
no geographic restrictions on these awards and the Foundation
encourages international applications. The lead applicant must be
sponsored by a non-profit institution as defined by U.S. Tax Code.
The grantee institution must agree to administer the award and to
waive all indirect and administrative costs.
Deadline: Letters of inquiry can be submitted at
any time to collaborative@jsmf.org
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MaRS Centre, South Tower
101 College Street, Suite 406
Toronto, ON, M5G 1L7
Canada
Phone: (416) 673-6568
Fax: (416) 978-6826
Website: http://www.mrcglobal.org/rfp
Email: info@mrcglobal.org
Purpose: The goal of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to select and commission research from individuals, institutions, organizations and companies in the developing world that will facilitate the implementation and use of technologies related to diagnostics, modified insect vectors, nutritionally enhanced foods, and vaccine delivery. Each selected project shall receive a contract for 18 months to carry out ONE of the four strategies listed below.
Eligibility: 1. Only individuals, institutions, organizations and companies from developing countries are eligible to submit proposals. For the purposes of this competition, the term developing countries includes all low income, lower middle income, and upper middle income countries classified as such by the World Bank according to their 2007 gross national income (GNI) per capita. Please be sure to refer to the World Bank website to confirm eligibility.
2. Primary applicants may be part of a North-South collaboration with individuals, institutions, organizations or companies from industrialized countries. However, the primary applicants must be from a developing country.
3. Each proposal must directly address only ONE of the four strategies listed below.
Financial Provisions: See website.
Duration: 18 months
Deadline: January 16th, 2009
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MRC
20 Park Crescent
London W1B1AL
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7636 5422
Fax: +44 20 7436 6179
Website: http://www.mrc.ac.uk
Email:
rbg@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Fields of Study: Medical research, including
molecular and cellular medicine, infections and immunity,
physiological systems and clinical sciences, neurosciences and
mental health, and health services and public health research.
Purpose: To support existing grantees in
promoting and enhancing collaboration between themselves and other
researchers working in complementary research.
Eligibility: Holders of MRC research grants,
career establishment grants, and senior fellowships.
Financial Provisions: £50,000 to
£1,000,000 to support shared research infrastructure such as
equipment or staff as well as hosting seminars or workshops.
Resources requested must be essential to achieve
collaboration.
Deadline: Three each year. September, January,
and May, except for public health proposals, which are due
September, February, and June.
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Dr Ian Bathurst
MMV
International Center Cointrin (ICC) Building
20, rte de Pré-Bois
Block G, 3rd Floor
1215 Geneva 15
Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 799 4060
Fax: +41 22 799 4061
Website: http://www.mmv.org
Email: applications@mmv.org
Fields of Study: Malaria treatment.
Purpose: To support research on malaria drug
discovery projects directed towards the identification of candidate
compounds for entry into preclinical development.
Eligibility: Researchers from single academic,
biotech, or pharmaceutical institutions or from collaborations
among these institutions are welcome to apply.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: LOI due February 28, 2006.
Purpose: To support research on malaria drug
discovery projects based on the use of natural products.
Eligibility: Researchers from single academic,
biotech, or pharmaceutical institutions or from collaborations
among these institutions are welcome to apply. Institutions with
well-established infrastructures for natural product programs are
encouraged to apply, particularly those that have already
identified active agents.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: LOI due February 28, 2006.
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MECC
Dr. Michael Silbermann
Executive Director
PO Box 7495
Haifa 31074, Israel
Phone: 972-4-8501821 or 972-4-8244794
Fax: 972-4-8524151 or 972-4-8346338
Website: http://mecc.cancer.gov
Email: mecc@research.haifa.ac.il or
mdsilber@tx.technion.ac.il
Fields of Study: Cancer research.
Purpose: To support research projects in MECC
signatory countries – Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, the
Palestinian Authority, and Turkey.
Eligibility: Investigators from MECC signatory
countries.
Financial Provisions: US$15,000 per principal
investigator per annum. Each PI must represent a different
signatory country.
Duration: Up to two years.
Deadline: No grants currently offered. Check http://mecc.cancer.gov/calls.html for updates.
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Prof. Angelo Azzi, President MCBN
Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Bühlstrasse 28
CH-3012 Bern
Switzerland
Fax: 41 31 631 3737
Website: http://www.mcbn.org/Appli.html
Email:
angelo.azzi@mci.unibe.ch
Fields of Study: Molecular and cell
biology.
Purpose: To promote international co-operation
and develop regional and national infrastructures in molecular and
cell biology, to stimulate and facilitate research and training,
and to enable scientists from developing countries to carry out
research in the Network Centers and to learn techniques not
otherwise accessible to them. Fellowships to carry out research in
developing countries will also be awarded.
Eligibility: Scientists belonging to Network
Members Institutions for a fellowship to be used in any other
Institute or scientists from any other Institute for a fellowship
to be used in a Network Institute. Candidates must be engaged in
molecular or cell biology research, and must return to their home
countries after the completion of the fellowship.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$4000
Duration: One to three months
Deadline: 30 April or 30 September.
Purpose: To provide seed money to enable
international cooperative research projects to leverage additional
sources of funding.
Eligibility: Projects must be cooperative at a
regional or international level, and must involve developing or
restructuring countries.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To support participation in scientific
meetings.
Eligibility: Applicants must participate not only
in the meeting but also in visits to laboratories and
seminars.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To provide partial support for
cooperative meetings, workshops, or study groups.
Eligibility: Projects must be cooperative at a
regional or international level, and must involve developing or
restructuring countries.
Deadline: Open.
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Research Department
Muscular Dystrophy Association
3300 E. Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520) 529-2000
Fax: (520) 529-5300
Website: http://www.mdausa.org
Fields of Study: Over forty diseases of the
neuromuscular system.
Purpose: To support research relevant to
MDA’s mission.
Eligibility: Professional or faculty member at an
appropriate educational, medical or research institution holding an
M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree. Proposals from applicants
outside the United States will be considered for projects of
highest priority to MDA and when, in addition to the
applicant’s having met the requirements noted above, or one
or more of the following conditions exist: (1) the
applicant’s country of residence has inadequate sources of
financial support; (2) collaboration with an MDA-supported U.S.
investigator is required to conduct the research; (3) an invitation
to submit an application has been extended by MDA.
Financial Provisions: Varies – no set
limit. Overhead is limited to a maximum of 10% of direct
costs to be included in the total amount of the grant
requested.
Duration: One, two, or three years.
Deadlines: Request for application: June 15 and
December 15. Full applications: July 15 and January 15.
Purpose: To support the development of research
projects relevant to MDA’s mission.
Eligibility: Members of research teams who are
professional members at appropriate institutions and work in the
laboratory of senior investigators. Applicants must hold an M.D.,
Ph.D., or equivalent degree and have 18 months of postdoctoral
research experience.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$45,000 per year.
Overhead is limited to a maximum of 10% of direct costs to
be included in the total amount of the grant requested.
Duration: One, two, or three years.
Deadlines: Request for application: June 15 and
December 15.Full applications: July 15 and January 15.
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Research Associateship Programs
Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW, GR 322A
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-334-2760
Fax: 202-334-2759
Website: http://www.nas.edu
Email:rap@nas.edu
Fields of Study: Science and engineering.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral and senior
researchers in conducting research at federal laboratories in the
U.S. and overseas.
Eligibility: Postdoctoral associates must be
within five years of receiving a doctorate, while senior associates
are five years or more beyond the doctorate. Citizenship
unrestricted for most research opportunities.
Financial Provisions: Vary by research
opportunity.
Deadline: February 1, May 1, August 1, November
1.
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NFID
4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 750
Bethesda, M.D. 20814-5278
Phone: (301) 656-0003
Fax: (301) 907-0878
Website: http://www.nfid.org
Email: info@nfid.org
Field of Study: Infectious diseases.
Note: NFID co-sponsors grants and fellowships with the
Infectious Diseases Society of America. See IDSA’s listing
for further information.
Purpose: To cover travel costs of researchers
admitted to the annual Advanced Vaccinology Course. For course
details, see http://www.fondation-merieux.com
Eligibility: Recent postdoctoral graduates
interested in a career in vaccinology who have been accepted into
the course. Open only to U.S. citizens who are working in
recognized U.S. institutions.
Financial Provisions: US$4,000.
Deadline: November 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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Office of Intramural Training and Education
Building 2, Room 2E06
2 Center Drive MSC 0240
Bethesda M.D. 20892-0240
Phone: 301 496-2427
Fax: 301 402-0483
Website: http://www.nih.gov
Fields of Study: Biomedical and behavioral
sciences, including basic, clinical, and translational
research.
Contact: Patricia M. Sokolove, Ph.D., Acting Director, FTP, and
Director of Interdisciplinary Training Programs:
sokolovp@mail.nih.gov
Purpose: To provide the opportunity for recent
doctoral degree recipients to enhance their research skills in
basic and clinical research at one of the NIH campuses in the
U.S.
Eligibility: Candidates must hold a doctoral
degree and have no more than five years of relevant research
experience since receipt of their most recent doctoral degree.
Citizens of all non-U.S. countries may apply.
Financial Provisions: Minimum stipend of
US$38,500, supplemented for prior experience, multiple degrees, and
expertise in areas of current interest to the NIH. Benefits include
health insurance for the trainee and family as well as travel to
one meeting each year.
Duration: One year, with possible extensions up
to five years.
Deadline: Open.
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NATIONAL
INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Office of International Extramural Activities
Dr. Paula Strickland
6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 2154
Bethesda, Md 20892-7610
Phone: 201 435 8563
Website: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/int/default.htm
Email: niaidforeignawards@niaid.nih.gov
Fields of Study: Infectious disease.
NIAID releases specific Requests for Proposals and also accepts
unsolicited applications. There are no citizenship or location
limitations on grants; however, foreign grants are only funded if
they represent unique opportunities not available in the United
States. The list of current opportunities is updated daily. Check http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/budget/default.htm or contact the
office above for assistance.
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Research Programs Department
733 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 986-3240
Fax: (212) 986-7981
Website: http://www.nationalmssociety.org
For research programs, contact:
Patricia A. O'Looney, Ph.D.
Director, Biomedical Research Programs
Phone: (212) 476-0413
Email:patricia.olooney@nmss.org
For training programs, contact:
Timothy Coetzee, Ph.D.
Director, Research Initiatives and Outreach
Phone: (212) 476-0478
Email:timothy.coetzee@nmss.org
Fields of Study: Multiple sclerosis.
Purpose: To provide research support for
postdoctoral fellows, enhancing the likelihood of inexperienced
scientists performing meaningful and independent research relevant
to multiple sclerosis and of them 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 and have no
more than 36 months of postdoctoral training. 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: Salary of US$39,000 to
US$56,000 as well as an institutional allowance of up to US$2,500
per year.
Deadline: Mid-February.
Purpose: To support the acquisition of formal
training in key elements associated with conducting clinical trials
in MS.
Eligibility: Individuals must have received a M.D.
or equivalent medical degree from an accredited institution; must
be licensed to practice medicine in the United States; and must
have completed, in whole or part, training in one of the medical
specialties relating to multiple sclerosis. Citizenship in
unrestricted. Training must take place at a U.S. institution and
with a qualified mentor.
Financial Provisions: Salary of up to US$40,000
per year
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: Mid-February.
Purpose: To support promising researchers in
two years of advanced postdoctoral training in MS research and in
the first three years of research support in a new faculty
appointment.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold a doctoral
degree (M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent) and must be in a
research-oriented postdoctoral training program at an academic,
government, or non-profit research institution. Individuals with
fewer than two or more than four years of postdoctoral research
experience at the time of application are ineligible for this
award. There are no requirements related to the source of training
support. Clinically-related training periods such as medical
residencies or sub-specialty fellowships will not be counted
towards postdoctoral research experience. There are no citizenship
requirements for individuals applying from U.S. institutions.
However, individuals seeking support for advanced postdoctoral
training at foreign institutions must be U.S. citizens.
Financial Provisions: Approximately US$550,000
total.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: Preliminary application due September
1, final due mid-February.
Purpose: To support established investigators
in receiving training outside of their field of expertise that will
enhance their capacity to conduct MS-related research.
Eligibility: There are no citizenship requirements
for individuals applying from U.S. institutions. However,
individuals seeking support for training at foreign institutions
must be U.S. citizens.
Financial Provisions: Partial salary support,
relocation costs, and research support.
Duration: Varies.
Deadline: February 13.
Purpose: To provide support to independent
investigators in the field of neuroscience as related to multiple
sclerosis at the beginning of their academic careers.
Eligibility: M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent with no
more than five years of independent research experience. Applicants
must have received sufficient research training at pre- and/or
postdoctoral levels to be capable of independent research. Must
hold or have been offered position equivalent to assistant
professor at an approved institution in the U.S. Citizenship is
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Candidates may request up
to 75% of annual salary support with a 3% annual
increase in each of the remaining four years. The maximal direct
cost that may be requested in the grant budget of the award is
US$30,000 in the first year, increasing to US$40,000 in the last
year.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: Mid-February
Note: this award is cosponsored by the American Academy of
Neurology Foundation.
Purpose: To train young clinicians committed to
careers in academic medicine with an emphasis on MS clinical
research.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold an M.D., D.O.,
or equivalent clinical degree, and must be licensed to practice
medicine in the U.S. Applicants must be at the PGY4 or PGY5 stage
of an accredited residency program in the U.S. at the time of
application. Citizenship is unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Base salary of US$74,000 to
US$81,000, as well as US$2500 institutional allowance.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Mid-February.
Purpose: To fund research concerning the
organization, funding, quality, outcomes, and costs of MS care.
Eligibility: Health services investigators,
including academic and medical institutions, government agencies at
any level, community groups, public/private coalitions, voluntary
and for-profit organizations, and multi-organizational
consortia.
Financial Provisions: Varies by year.
Duration: Several years.
Deadline: Varies by year – check website
for release of contract requests-for-proposals.
Purpose: To support fundamental as well as
applied studies, non-clinical or clinical in nature, including
projects in patient management technology.
Eligibility: No citizenship restrictions.
Principal investigator should be personally and actively
responsible for the conduct of research. Institutions are official
recipients of grants and may be based in any country. Applicants
are requested to exhaust all local resources, including
governmental granting agencies and other national multiple
sclerosis societies, before coming to the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society of the U.S. with a request to support research in
a foreign country.
Financial Provisions: Grant funds may be
requested for the following categories of expenditure: salaries for
professional and nonprofessional personnel, patient costs,
permanent equipment, consumable supplies, travel, other
expenditures not included under the above categories, and indirect
costs.
Duration: One to five years.
Deadline: Early February and early August.
Purpose: To provide limited short-term support
of novel high-risk research.
Eligibility: Open to investigators at established
research institutions to develop concepts and obtain preliminary
data.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$40,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: Open. Review process takes two to three
months.
Purpose: To support integrated research centers
that will help stimulate collaboration and interaction in MS
research among independent investigators, strengthen the ties
between basic and clinical research, and stimulate recruitment of
researchers from other fields into MS research.
Eligibility: Institutions must be located in the
U.S. and must be a non-profit research and/or clinical institution.
At least three separate, independently funded investigators must
apply. It is desirable that two investigators conduct MS-related
research and that one investigator be conducting research in a
non-MS research area.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$150,000 per year
in direct costs.
Duration: Up to five years.
Deadline: September 1.
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International Science Liaison-GMSA
National Research Foundation
PO Box 2600
Pretoria 0001
South Africa
Phone: +27 12 481 4000 / 4001
Fax: +27 12 349 1179
Website: http://www.nrf.ac.za
Email: info@nrf.ac.za
Contacts:
Eugenia Ndhundhuma
Phone: 012 481 4063
Email: eugenia@nrf.ac.za
Lee-Anne Seymour
Phone: 012 481 4121
Email: Seymour@nrf.ac.za
Nokukhanya Mugivhi
Phone: 012 481 4032
Email: nokukhanya@nrf.ac.za
Fax: 012-481-4007
Fields of Study: Science and technology,
particularly relating to sustainable development.
Note: In addition to the opportunities listed below, NRF
provides additional funding for South African researchers and
sponsors bilateral exchanges with a variety of counterpart
organizations in other countries, including France, Germany, India,
Japan, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland. Contact NRF or check the
website for complete listings.
Purpose: To enable local universities,
technikons, and museums to invite research leaders from abroad to
spend a short period in South Africa.
Eligibility: Applications must be submitted by the
local organization or researcher, and must include letter of
invitation and acceptance. The visiting fellow should enrich local
expertise and promote future collaboration, benefiting not only the
host institution but also the broader scientific community.
Financial Provisions: Return airfare as well as a
daily subsistence allowance.
Duration: Up to 30 days.
Deadline: Three months before proposed
visit.
Purpose: To support partial costs of an invited
international speaker at a conference / workshop / seminar.
Eligibility: Applications must be submitted by the
local organization, and must include letter of invitation and
acceptance.
Financial Provisions: Return airfare as well as a
daily subsistence allowance.
Duration: Up to six days.
Deadline: Three months before proposed
visit.
Purpose: To support recent recipients of
doctoral degrees in undertaking research in science, technology,
social sciences, and the humanities.
Eligibility: South African citizens may apply for
support in South Africa or at approved institutions abroad. Foreign
candidates may apply for full-time research in South Africa.
Applicants must have received a Ph.D. within five years.
Financial Provisions: For research in South
Africa, support is R75,000, including a fellowship of R60,000 per
year, running expenses of R10,000 per year, and a one-time
contribution towards airfare for candidates relocating from abroad
of R5,000. Support for research abroad is R5,000 for relocation
from South Africa and a fellowship of US$16,500 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: July 31, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To provide partial assistance for
scientists from other African countries to visit their counterparts
at universities, technikons or museums in South Africa, as well as
for local researchers to visit African universities or attend
international conferences in the rest of Africa.
Eligibility: Applications must be submitted by the
local organization, and must include letter of invitation and
acceptance.
Financial Provisions: Return airfare as well as a
daily subsistence allowance.
Duration: Up to 10 days.
Deadline: Three months before proposed
visit.
Purpose: To fund joint research projects in
specific program areas, including: conservation of biodiversity,
safe development of biotechnology, indigenous knowledge,
sustainable energy and water, materials science, food science,
information technology, and space science.
Eligibility: Two principal investigators must
apply, one in South Africa and one in a neighboring country in the
SADC region. Both should have Ph.D. degrees and should be
affiliated with an institution of higher education or research
within their country. Non-nationals must have been resident in
South Africa and/or in the neighboring country for three
years.
Financial Provisions: Costs of an average of
R300,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 17, 2006.
Purpose: To support entry-level researchers in
obtaining doctoral degrees and developing designated research
groups.
Eligibility: Individual researchers with a Masters
Degree as their highest qualification. Applicants must be South
African citizens and should be 45 years old or younger. Applicants
should be employed at NRF recognized research institutions.
Financial Provisions: Research support.
Duration: Three two-year cycles.
Deadline: August 22, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support female researchers in
advancing their research careers.
Eligibility: Women with doctoral degrees.
Applicants must be South African citizens and should be 45 years
old or younger. Applicants should be employed at NRF recognized
research institutions.
Financial Provisions: Research support.
Duration: Three two-year cycles.
Deadline: August 22, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support black researchers in
advancing their research careers.
Eligibility: Black male researchers with doctoral
degrees. Applicants must be South African citizens and should be 45
years old or younger. Applicants should be employed at NRF
recognized research institutions.
Financial Provisions: Research support.
Duration: Three two-year cycles.
Deadline: August 22, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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Office of International Science and Engineering
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22230
Phone: 703 292-8704
Fax: 703 292-9175
Website: http://www.nsf.gov
Email: eapinfo@nsf.gov
Fields of Study: Social sciences, natural
sciences, engineering.
Purpose: To introduce students to East Asia and
Pacific science and engineering in the context of a research
laboratory, and to initiate personal relationships that will better
enable them to collaborate with foreign counterparts in the
future.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent residents
enrolled in an M.S. or Ph.D. program in science or engineering. For
Japan, fields of study may also include those supported by the
National Institutes of Health.
Financial Provisions: US$3000 stipend,
international airfare, travel to Washington, DC for pre-departure
orientation. Living expenses will be supported by NSF’s
partner organizations in the East Asia and the Pacific
region.
Duration: Eight weeks, June – August.
Deadline: Second Tuesday in December.
Purpose: To introduce scientists and engineers
in the early stages of their careers to research opportunities
abroad.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents
who have received their Ph.D. within three years or will receive it
by the time of the award.
Financial Provisions: Maximum US$5,000 stipend
per month.
Duration: Nine months to two years.
Deadline: Second Tuesday in September.
Contact: Eduardo Feller
Email: efeller@nsf.gov
Harold Stolberg
Email: hstolber@nsf.gov
Purpose: To support courses and workshops
offered at an advanced level that promote pan-American cooperation
and exchange. Fields of study include biological sciences,
engineering, and mathematical and physical sciences.
Eligibility: U.S. research institutions or
professional societies. The PI should be assisted by a small
organizing committee of three to four lecturers from at least two
other countries of the Americas.
Financial Provisions: Cost per institute is
expected to range from US$65,000 to US$90,000, and may not exceed
US$100,000.
Duration: Courses will be two to four
weeks.
Deadline: January 15.
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Nestlé Foundation for the Study of Problems of Nutrition
in the World
4 Place de la Gare
P.O. Box 581
CH-1001 Lausanne
Switzerland
Phone: 41 21 320 33 51
Fax: 41 21 320 33 92
Website: http://www.nestlefoundation.org
Email: nestle.foundation@vtxnet.ch
Field of Study: Human nutrition, particularly
nutrition education, maternal and child nutrition, macro- and
micronutrient deficiencies, and interactions between infection and
nutrition.
Purpose: To initiate and support research in
human nutrition in low-income countries.
Eligibility: Open to scientists at universities
and other research institutions. Grant requests from high-income
countries are considered only as part of collaborations in which at
least 80% of the budget is allocated to the low-income
country.
Financial Provisions: Varies by project.
Duration: Normally one to three years.
Deadline: Letters of intent are accepted year
round, and all applicants must submit a letter before being invited
to submit a full proposal. Grant applications received by January
10 will be reviewed at the Spring Meeting, and those received by
May 10 will be reviewed at the Fall Meeting.
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Nuffic
Department for Communication
P.O. Box 29777
2502 LT The Hague
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 70 4260164
Fax: +31 70 4260189
Website: http://www.nuffic.nl/
Email: nfp@nuffic.nl
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To support candidates from developing
countries in pursuing a Ph.D. at Dutch universities and institutes
for international education.
Eligibility: Nationals of developing countries
(see website for list of 57 eligible nations) who have been
admitted unconditionally to the Dutch institution as a Ph.D.
fellow. Candidates must have completed a research proposal in
collaboration with the Dutch institution; must demonstrate that a
large portion of the Ph.D. research will take place in the home
country; must be proficient in English, French, or Spanish; and
must be nominated by an employer who guarantees that a job will be
held for the candidate upon return to the home country.
Financial Provisions: Up to €74,000.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: Applications must reach The Netherlands
embassy or consulate in the applicants own country before June 1 or
October 1 2006. Acceptance to a Dutch University is a prerequisite
of applying for a fellowship.
Purpose: To provide post-secondary level
training in several fields of study at Dutch institutions. Such
courses lead to a certificate or diploma. See website for latest
list of eligible short courses.
Eligibility: Nationals of developing countries
(see website for list of 57 eligible nations) who have been
admitted unconditionally to the Dutch institution. Candidates must
be proficient in the language of instruction (usually English);
must declare that they will return to their home country
immediately after the program has ended; and must be nominated by
an employer who guarantees that a job will be held for the
candidate upon return to the home country. Employers must not be
large industrial, commercial and/or multinational firms.
Financial Provisions: Covers tuition fees,
international travel, subsistence, books, and health
insurance.
Duration: Two weeks to one year.
Deadline: Varies by short course, but acceptance
to a course is always a necessary prerequisite to applying for a
fellowship. Applications are due to The Netherlands embassy or
consulate in applicant’s home country.
Purpose: To support candidates in almost every
field of studying working towards Masters of Arts, Masters of
Sciences, or a Professional Masters degree. See website for
complete list of eligible programs.
Eligibility: Nationals of developing countries
(see website for list of 57 eligible nations) who have been
admitted unconditionally to the Dutch institution. Candidates must
be proficient in the language of instruction (typically English);
must declare that they will return to their home country
immediately after the program has ended; and must be nominated by
an employer who guarantees that a job will be held for the
candidate upon return to the home country. Employers must not be
large industrial, commercial and/or multinational firms.
Financial Provisions: Covers tuition fees,
international travel, subsistence, books, and health
insurance.
Duration: Nine months to two years.
Deadline: Vary by program, but acceptance to a
Dutch institution is always a prerequisite for application for a
fellowship. Applications are due to The Netherlands embassy or
consulate in applicant’s home country.
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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
Website: http://www.novartisfound.org.uk
Email: bursary@novartisfound.org.uk
Fields of Study: Medical science and biomedical
research.
Purpose: To enable young scientists to attend
Novartis Foundation symposia and, immediately following the
meeting, spend between four and twelve weeks in the department of
one of the symposium participants.
Eligibility: Applicants (of any nationality) must
be aged 25 to 35 years on the closing date for application. Must be
actively engaged in research on the topic covered by their chosen
symposium, and should not already have accepted an invitation to
participate in that symposium.
Financial Provisions: Travel expenses, board and
lodging.
Duration: Up to three months, including travel,
symposium, and visiting a participant’s laboratory.
Deadline: Varies by symposium – normally a
few months in advance of meeting.
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400 West 59 th Street
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212 548-0600
Fax: 212 548-4612
Website: http://www.soros.org
Or
Open Society Institute
Oktober 6 utca 12
H-1051 Budapest, Hungary
Phone:(36 1) 327-3863
Fax:(36 1) 327-3809
Fields of Study: Education; governance; health;
human rights; law and justice; children and youth; economic
development; media, arts and culture; women.
Purpose: To build local policymaking capacity
by supporting research and providing fellows mobility and
intellectual freedom in their home countries. Specific themes
change yearly – check the website is summer 2006 for
2007-2008 fellowship guidelines.
Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens or
permanent residents of the former Soviet Union, Central and Eastern
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. Applicants must be
affiliated with a recognized policymaking body, nongovernmental
organization, university, or research institution.
Financial Provisions: Monthly stipend
commensurate with local salaries as well as a budget for research,
communications, travel, publication, and advocacy costs.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: TBA for 2007.
Note: seminars are co-funded by the Open Society Institute and
the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science, and
Culture.
Purpose: To train physicians from Eastern
Europe and Eurasia through small seminars run by physicians from
the United States and Austria.
Eligibility: Citizens of Eastern Europe, Central
Asia, and the former Soviet Union who are 30 to 40 years of age,
are practicing physicians with teaching responsibilities, and have
published in English. English proficiency is required.
Duration: Less than one month.
Deadline: Varies by seminar. See http://www.aaf-online.org/medical_seminars.htm for upcoming deadlines.
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Educational Portal of the Americas
Organization of American States
1889 "F” Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
USA
Website: http://www.educoas.org
Email:
portal@iacd.oas.org
Fields of Study: Graduate study or research in
any field, except medical sciences and related areas, and
introductory and language studies.
Course listings are distributed to OAS General Secretariat
Offices in Member States. Full information is available only in
this listing.
Purpose: To support advanced training of
citizens of the Americas in the priority areas requested by the
countries.
Eligibility: Citizens or permanent residents of
OAS member States. Candidates who meet the requirements indicated
in the course announcement. Candidates must be proficient in the
language of instruction of the course. Candidates may not apply for
a fellowship in a country of which they are a citizen or permanent
resident.
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, Trinidad and Tobago, United
States, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Financial Provisions: Tuition and fees,
international travel, and health insurance. These benefits will
vary depending on the type of award.
Duration: Varies by program.
Deadline: Varies.
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Grant Coordinator
Pfizer Inc.
335 W. 16th St, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212 336-1515, 800 201-1214
Fax: 800 283-3392
Fields of Study: Biomedical research related to
human health.
Note: Please see the ASTMH and the Infectious Diseases Society
of America for additional Pfizer-sponsored opportunities.
Purpose: To support the career development of
talented junior physician-scientists in basic and clinical research
on infectious diseases relevant to human health.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or
foreign nationals with U.S. permanent resident status (proof
required) who have a doctoral degree and at least one year of
postdoctoral clinical training appropriate for the research
proposed. Applicants should not have a full-time tenure track
position in the first year of the fellowship.
Financial Provisions: US$130,000.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: January 6, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Contact: hdlawards@ammedica.com
Purpose: To support research on HDL (high
density lipoprotein), atherosclerosis, and new therapeutic
areas.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D.,
or equivalent degree and must hold the rank of Assistant Professor
or above at the time of application. Citizenship and location are
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$110,000 per year
(US$100,000 direct costs, US$10,000 overhead.)
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: May 31, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support the career development of
junior faculty in epidemiology.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or
foreign nationals with U.S. permanent resident status (proof
required) who have a doctoral degree, relevant research experience,
and postdoctoral clinical training appropriate for the research
proposed. The applicant should hold a junior faculty position
(within two years of appointment as an instructor, an assistant
professor, or an equivalent junior faculty rank) at an accredited
academic medical institution (allopathic or osteopathic).
Financial Provisions: US$130,000.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: January 6, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To support the career development of
junior faculty in public health who are pursuing community-based,
public health practice research intended to foster academic science
and knowledge of public health, and collaborative partnerships
between accredited schools or programs of public health and state
and local departments of public health.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or
foreign nationals with U.S. permanent resident who are junior
faculty (within two years of appointment as an instructor, an
assistant professor, or an equivalent junior faculty rank) with a
doctoral degree and who are employed by an accredited
school/program of public health at the time of application.
Financial Provisions: US$130,000.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: January 6, 2006. TBA for 2007.
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The Population Council
1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212 339-0500
Fax: 212 755-6052
Website: http://www.popcouncil.org
Field of Study: Reproductive biology,
population and demography, public health and health systems.
Contact: Komal Saxena
Population Council
India Habitat Centre
Zone 5A, Ground Floor
Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003
Telephone: +91 11 24642901
Fax: +91 11 24642903
Purpose: To support mid-career individuals who
have innovative ideas, leadership potential, and the capacity to
help shape policy and public debate in the field of population,
reproductive health, and rights in general, with a focus on two
priority themes, namely maternal mortality and morbidity and the
sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people.
Eligibility: Nationals of India between the ages
of 25 and 45 in the mid-stage of their careers. Age restrictions
may be relaxed for women who began their careers later. Applicants
may be from any sector of society and any discipline.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: September 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact:
Center for Biomedical Research
1230 York Avenue
Box 273
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 327-8731
Fax: (212) 327-7678
Email: cbr-fellowship-info@popcbr.rockefeller.edu
Purpose: To enable fellows to pursue advanced
study in reproductive biology and immunology by training in the
laboratories of the Council’s Center for Biomedical
Research.
Eligibility: Candidates must have successfully
completed an advanced degree—M.D., Ph.D., or
equivalent—and be proficient in English. Applications may be
made in anticipation of receiving the doctoral degree, but the
fellowship cannot begin until after the degree has been awarded.
Fellowships are open to individuals of all countries. If the
applicant is other than a United States citizen and enters this
country on a Population Council-sponsored J-1 visa, s/he must have
a strong commitment to return to her/his own country upon
completion of the fellowship.
Financial Provisions: Fellowships provide
US$38,160 per annum, with increments commensurate with
experience.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To facilitate research in Vietnam on
topics in reproductive health, health service systems, and
poverty.
Eligibility: Citizenship restricted to nationals
of Vietnam and other countries in the region. Fellows must be
proficient in English or Vietnamese, and possess a doctoral degree
or equivalent.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: As announced for each vacancy.
Contact: MEAwards Secretariat
Population Council
59 Misr-Helwan
Agricultural Road
Maadi, Egypt
Email:
ssaid@pccairo.org
Purpose: To support regional scholars in
research concerning community health, child labor, population
displacement, gender, policy reform, poverty, and related
topics.
Eligibility: Research groups in the Middle
East.
Deadline: Awarded once every two years. Inactive
2005, TBA for 2006.
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Dept. d’economique
Pavillon de Seve
Universite Laval
Ste. Foy, Quebec
G1K 7P4
Canada
Phone: 418 656 2131 x 2697
Fax: 418 656 7798
Website: http://www.pep-net.org
Email: pep@ecn.ulaval.ca
Fields of Study: Poverty, development, and
related fields such as health economics.
Purpose: To support teams of researchers from
developing countries in conducting studies relevant to either the
Poverty Monitoring, Measurement and Analysis sub-network or the
Modeling and Policy Impact Analysis sub-network of PEP. Both
networks also offer a special Gender Challenge fund for poverty
studies on gender issues.
Eligibility: Researchers originating from and
residing in developing countries. Preference is given to teams
composed of a senior researcher supervising several less well
experienced researchers.
Financial Provisions: Up to CAN$20,000.
Deadline: November 30, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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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
Email:
intstip@forskningsradet.no
Contact: Anne Steenstrup, ast@rcn.no
Fields of study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: to promote contact and mobility
between Norwegian and foreign students and researchers
and institutions of higher learning and research
Eligibility: Must have at least a Bachelor’s
Degree. Maximum age of 40. Citizen or permanent resident of:
Austria, Belgium (Flemish Community), Bulgaria, Czech Republic,
Egypt, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United
Kingdom.
Financial Provisions: NOK 8,000 per month for
candidates with Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees; NOK
11,000 per month for Ph.D. students or postdoctoral fellows.
Everyone will receive NOK 7,000 the first month to cover initial
expenses.
Duration: One to ten months
Deadline: August to home country authorities,
February to Norwegian Committee.
Purpose: To strengthen Norwegian research
institutions and to promote contact between foreign scientists and
Norwegian researchers.
Eligibility: Nationals of Egypt, China, and
India.
Financial Provisions: Accommodation, NOK500 for
daily expenses, domestic travel. Travel to Norway is not
included.
Duration: Up to three weeks.
Deadlines: Open.
Purpose: To strengthen Norwegian research
institutions and to promote contact between foreign scientists and
Norwegian researchers.
Eligibility: Nationals of Egypt, China, and India
who hold Bachelor’s degrees or equivalent, are no more than
40 years old, and preferably demonstrate acceptance to a Norwegian
institution. Contact local nominating authorities for full
details.
Financial Provisions: NOK8000 per month for
candidates with a Bachelor or Master degree. NOK11,000 per month
for candidates who are Ph.D. students or hold a doctoral degree.
All scholarships include NOK 7,000 for initial expenses.
Duration: Up to ten months.
Deadlines: Open.
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Mrs. Margrit Freiburghaus
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
Grenzacherstrasse 124
CH-4070 Basel, Switzerland
Phone: +41 61 688 52 27
Fax: +41 61 688 14 60
Website: http://www.research-foundation.org/rrf
Email:research.foundation@roche.com
Fields of study: Biology, chemistry,
medicine.
Purpose: To enable international researchers to
visit Swiss research labs to collaborate on research projects or to
develop new techniques or clinical research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Distinguished researchers in biology, chemistry, and
medicine.
Duration: From one month to one year.
Deadline: 15 Jan, April, July, October.
Purpose: To provide funding to young
researchers.
Eligibility: Doctoral students and postdoctoral
fellows. Citizenship unrestricted provided research is conducted at
Swiss institutions. Location unrestricted for Swiss
nationals.
Duration: One year for postdoctoral fellowships,
two years for Ph.D. fellowships. Second year requires independent
application.
Deadline: 15 Jan, April, July, October.
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RBF
437 Madison Avenue, 37 th Floor
New York, NY 10022-7001
Phone: 212 812-4200
Fax:212 812-4299
Website: http://www.rbf.org/
Email: grants@rbf.org, info@rbf.org
Fields of Study: Basic education, the effect of
HIV/AIDS on children.
Purpose: To improve basic education and assist
children affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa, particularly through
programs that related to democratic practice, sustainable
development, and peace and security.
Eligibility: Organizations that would qualify as
tax-exempt under U.S. law.
Financial Provisions: Vary by grant. Average RBF
grant is US$75,000.
Duration: Typically one to three years.
Deadline: Letters of inquiry accepted at all
times.
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The Rockefeller Foundation
420 Fifth Avenue,
New York, NY 10018.
Website: http://www.rockfound.org/
Fields of Study: Health equity, including drug
and vaccine development, human resources in healthcare, and
HIV/AIDS.
Purpose: To support research, partnerships, and
community development to improve health in underprivileged
regions.
Eligibility: Organizations involved in research or
community activities related to health and illness. Organizations
that believe they fit the goals and criteria of the health equity
program may submit a letter of inquiry via the website or to the
address above. The Foundation will respond within six to eight
weeks.
Deadline: Open.
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6-9 Carlton House Terrace
London, SW1Y 5AG
UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +44 (0)20 7451 2500
Fax: +44 (0)20 7930 2170
Website:
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk
Email:
info@royalsoc.ac.uk
Fields of study: All branches of natural
science, agriculture, mathematics, technology and engineering
sciences.
Purpose: To allow UK – based scientists
to actively participate in international conferences.
Eligibility: Applicant must have a Ph.D. or
extensive experience at an equivalent level by the date of the
conference. Active EU research scientists working in a UK
university or institute, retired scientists still active in
science, and non-EU citizens who have held a permanent position at
the postdoctoral level at a UK institute for at least three years
can all apply. Applicants must present a paper or poster or chair a
session at the conference, and must submit an application to the
Society through their university.
Financial Provisions: Airfare, subsistence of up
to £ 60 per day, and registration fees of up to
£300.
Duration: Funding is for the first ten days of a
visit where conference participation is the main or sole purpose of
visit. Auxiliary visits to scientific institutions can be included
up to a maximum of ten days although the total duration of the
visit can be longer.
Deadline: March 1, June 1, September 1, December
1.
Purpose: To offer a recognized first step into
an independent research career for scientists and engineers for
whom career flexibility is essential. Fellows may hold part-time
appointments for all or part of fellowship, may claim some funds
for family support when these can be justified on scientific
grounds, and may participate in a mentoring program or a network of
other fellows.
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate a current
need for flexible support at the time of application. Applicants
must have submitted their Ph.D. but have no more than four years
postdoctoral research by the time of award. Applicants must be a
citizen of the European Economic Area or have a relevant connection
to the EEA, such as having completed a Ph.D. or three years of
research at an EEA institute. Those holding a permanent post at an
EEA or UK university will not be considered. Fellowships will be
held in UK universities or not-for-profit research
organizations.
Financial Provisions: Salary, estate costs, and
indirect costs are provided. Research expenses up to £13,000
the first year and £11,000 per year thereafter will also be
provided.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: Early February for annual
competition.
Purpose: To support bilateral research projects
with teams from the UK and an eligible country. In addition to this
program, the Royal Society offers several funding opportunities for
specific countries. See website for complete information.
Eligibility: Available to European and Former
Soviet Union countries, China, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan,
India, and certain countries in Latin America. Project leaders must
be of at least postdoctoral status and of proven research ability.
UK collaborators should be resident in the UK. EU citizens may
apply provided they hold a permanent position in the UK, and non-EU
citizens may apply provided they have held a permanent position at
a UK institute for at least three consecutive years.
Financial Provisions: Up to £6,000 per year
to cover travel, subsistence, and UK leader’s research
expenses.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: March 15, June 15, September 15, and
December 15. Some countries are only eligible for specific
deadlines; see website for complete information.
Purpose: To provide scientists early in their
career the opportunity to build an independent research career.
Eligibility: Open to outstanding young scientists
who have between two and seven years’ postdoctoral research
experience by 1 October in the year of application. Applicants
must be EEA citizens or have a relevant connection to the EEA, such
as having completed a Ph.D. or three years of research at an EEA
institute. Those holding a permanent post in an EEA university will
not be considered.
Financial Provisions: Salary, estate costs, and
indirect costs are provided. Research expenses up to £13,000
the first year and £11,000 per year thereafter will also be
provided.
Duration: Five years, renewable once up to a
maximum of ten years.
Deadline: Early January.
Purpose: To provide seed funding for new
projects initiated by researchers early in their careers or
established scientists wishing to change the direction of their
research.
Eligibility: UK residents with postdoctoral level
or equivalent status at the time of application and a permanent or
limited-tenure position at an eligible institution. 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
£15,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: April 1 and November 1.
Fields of study: All areas of natural
sciences.
Purpose: To initiate one-to-one collaborations,
explore opportunities to build lasting networks and gain access to
complementary equipment, data observations and ideas.
Eligibility: Both Scientists must be of
postdoctoral status or equivalent. Applicants for outgoing trips or
hosts for incoming trips must be British citizens resident in the
UK. EU citizens who have a permanent position at a UK institute can
apply. Non-UK/EU citizens who have held a permanent position at a
UK institute for at least three years can apply. Incoming
scientists should reside in the country of citizenship at time of
application. Visits may not be made to the United States or from
the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy, The Netherlands, or Sweden.
Financial Provisions: Accommodation and
subsistence are covered for incoming and outgoing grants.
International travel is included only for outgoing UK
scientists.
Duration: Between one and twelve weeks.
Deadline: March 1, June 1, October 1 and December
1, at least three months before intended travel.
Purpose: To foster science and technology links
by sponsoring Asian fellows in the UK.
Eligibility: Nationals and residents of: Brunei,
Burma ( Myanmar), Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos,
the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.
Applicants must be postdoctoral or equivalent. Host must be a
British or EU citizen resident in the UK or non-citizen who has
held a permanent position at a UK institute for three years.
Financial Provisions: £1000 for research,
£1000 for visits within Europe, and an allowance for cost of
living in the UK.
Duration: Six to twelve months.
Deadline: China and India: May and October.
Others: February.
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Administrator
The Honorary Secretaries
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
50 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3DP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7580 2127
Fax: +44 (0)20 7436 1389
Website: http://www.rstmh.org
Email: mail@rstmh.org
Field of Study: Tropical diseases.
Purpose: To support practical training, travel,
or direct assistance on a project related to clinico-pathological,
geographical, or epidemiological studies on non-communicable
diseases in Africa.
Financial Provisions: Up to £7,000.
Deadline: March 15.
Purpose: To encourage young scientists to carry
out short term field projects, particularly in topics in
parasitology or medical entomology.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Suitable
applicants invited to apply by the Fund. Preference is given to
applicants with less than five years of postdoctoral
experience.
Financial Provisions: Up to £4,000.
Deadline: September 15.
Purpose: To enable leprosy workers to pursue
practical training in field work or in research, or experienced
leprologists to provide practical training in a developing
country.
Eligibility: No restrictions on country of origin
or destination.
Financial Provisions: Minimum of £1,000 for
international travel expenses.
Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis;
application forms must be received at least six months before
proposed trip.
Purpose: To assist in defraying the cost of
research expeditions to tropical regions.
Financial Provisions: Up to £1,000 for
international travel expenses.
Deadline: Second week of April.
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STRI
Office of Academic Programs
Unit 0948, 34002-0948
Or
PO Box 0843-03092
Balboa, Ancon
Republic of Panama
Phone: 507 212 8000
Fax: 507 212 8148
Website: http://stri.org
Email: fellows@si.edu
Fields of Study: Ecology, molecular biology,
archeology, neurobiology.
Purpose: To support a Panamanian student in
undertaking short-term research at STRI.
Eligibility: Panamanian students in their final
year of bachelor’s or masters study.
Duration: Unspecified short term.
Deadline: January 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To provide supplementary support to
visiting researchers at STRI.
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate financial
support for the majority of the research as well as financial need
for the requested STRI support.
Financial Provisions: Funds to cover facilities
fees, crane use fees, boat and vehicle rental, and, under
extraordinary circumstances, board and lodging at field stations.
Funds will not cover consumable resources or equipment
purchase.
Deadline: Open, one month in advance of
need.
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810 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212 377 2700
Fax: 212 377 2727
Website: http://www.ssrc.org
Email: info@ssrc.org
Fields of Study: Primarily social science, but
researchers in natural sciences and humanities are encouraged to
apply for fellowships as well.
Note: In addition to the fellowships described below, the SSRC
periodically issues calls for research concerning four core themes:
Global security and cooperation, migration, knowledge institutions,
and the public sphere. Health-related research, particularly
concerning HIV/AIDS, often forms an aspect of these projects. See
http://www.ssrc.org/programs/HIV/ for up to date information on
funding for HIV research.
Contact: abe@ssrc.org
Purpose: To support international and
multidisciplinary research in the social sciences or humanities
relevant to global issues, problems of industrial and
industrializing societies, and/or issues that pertain to U.S.-Japan
relations.
Eligibility: Citizens of the U.S. and Japan as
well as nationals of other countries who can demonstrate strong and
serious long-term affiliations with research communities in Japan
or the U.S.. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. or relevant
professional experience. Non-academics are encouraged to
apply.
Financial Provisions: Flexible.
Duration: Three to twelve months of support over
two years, at least one third of it in the U.S. or Japan.
Deadline: September 1.
Contact: Eurasia@ssrc.org
Purpose: To support research on the Russian
Empire, the Soviet Union, and the New States of Eurasia. Research
related to the non-Russian states, regions, and peoples is
particularly encouraged. Funding is currently available for
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Moldova, Russia Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and
Uzbekistan.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Predoctoral fellowship applicants must be enrolled in doctoral
programs in the social sciences or humanities; postdoctoral
fellowship applicants must have Ph.D. at the time of application,
teaching fellowship applicants must have Ph.D. and a full-time
position at an accredited U.S. institution.
Financial Provisions: US$7,000
to US$20,000.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: November 15 except for Teaching
Fellowship, which is due January 24.
Purpose: To support social scientists and
humanists conducting dissertation field research in all areas and
regions of the world.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
must be full-time graduate students in the humanities and social
sciences in doctoral programs at U.S. institutions.
Financial Provisions: Approximately
US$20,000.
Duration: Nine to twelve months.
Deadline: November 10.
Purpose: To support researchers in taking time
off to write up completed research for publication. Updated
information for 2006 has yet to be posted. Check
http://sarn.ssrc.org/sarfp/ for new details.
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PO Box 19070,
7505 Tygerberg
South Africa
Phone: +27 (0)21 9380911
Fax: +27 (0)21 9380200
Website: http://www.mrc.ac.za/funding/funding.htm
Email: marina.jenkins@mrc.ac.za
Fields of Study: Medicine and health.
Note: MRC is re-evaluating its granting programs, which are
subject to change in 2006 or later.
Purpose: To enable South African societies to
invite expert scientists to speak.
Eligibility: Inviting society must be an
MRC-recognized scientific society. The invited speaker must be an
established researcher within the framework of health research. The
speaker must visit and lecture at other institutions and interact
with South African scientists and students at other forums.
Financial Provisions: Maximum of R10,000 per
award.
Duration: Length of the conference and additional
visits.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To support short term collaborations
between South African and foreign researchers.
Eligibility: Established researchers in any field
of health research who are permanent residents of another country,
and are invited by a South African host researcher.
Financial Provisions: Air travel and a daily
allowance of R350 per day.
Duration: Two weeks to three months.
Deadline: August 31.
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Sveavägen 20
105 25 Stockholm
Phone: + 46 8 698 50 00
Fax: +46 8 20 88 64
Website: http://www.sida.se
Email: sida@sida.se
Contact:
Anna Sjöström Douagi
Phone: + 46 8 546 44 153
Email: asd@vr.se
Maria Odengrund
Phone: +46 8 546 44 281
Email:maria.odengrund@vr.se
Purpose: To stimulate contacts between Swedish
researchers and researchers in select developing countries.
Eligibility: Joint applications from Swedish
researchers and researchers in Asia, the Middle East and North
Africa, and South Africa. Principal researchers must be affiliated
with a university or research institution in their country or
region.
Financial Provisions: The program funds costs
arising from the collaborative nature of the research rather than
salaries or major infrastructure.
Duration: Three years, with a fourth year
possible.
Deadline: May 2, 2005. TBA in February 2006 for
2006.
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Wildhainweg 3
P.O. Box 8232
CH-3012 Berne
Switzerland
Phone ++41 (0) 31 308 22 22
Fax ++41 (0) 31 301 30 09
Website: http://www.snf.ch/E/Pages/default.aspx
Email:
international@snf.ch or
fellowships@snf.ch
Fields of Study: All disciplines of
science.
Purpose: To support short visits by Swiss
researchers to foreign research institutes or short visits by
foreign researchers to Swiss research institutes. Visits should
result in ongoing research co-operation. Visits for the purpose of
presenting papers or attending conferences will not be funded.
Eligibility: Applications must be made by a
researcher at a Swiss university or research institute who is
planning to take or host a visit. Applicants must have
doctorates.
Financial Provisions: Travel costs and daily
subsistence.
Duration: One week to three months.
Deadline: Open, at least two months before
proposed visit.
Purpose: To provide a portion of support for a
meeting among Swiss researchers and international researchers to
sound out new opportunities for cooperation and to prepare joint
research projects.
Eligibility: Researchers in South Africa, China,
Japan, Russia, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Financial Provisions: SNSF provides partial
funding along with a research promotion organization in the partner
country.
Deadline: Open for applications from China and
South Korea. The other countries can apply only after a call for
proposals.
Purpose: To support research in all fields.
Eligibility: Researchers working in Switzerland,
regardless of nationality. Applications are only available in
German or French.
Financial Provisions: Varies by project.
Deadline: March 1 and October 1.
Purpose: To promote the development of
scientific North-South relationships, thereby helping to strengthen
the scientific skills and capabilities of Southern researchers and
research institutions.
Eligibility: Research institutions in Switzerland
and developing countries.
Financial Provisions: Contributions to the cost
of durable equipment, consumables, field costs, travel, conference
attendance, etc. as well as salaries.
Deadline: No current calls for proposals. Check
http://www.snf.ch/E/international/abroad/developingcountries/Pages/default.aspx for updates.
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Program Coordinator
Takemi Program in International Health
Harvard School of Public Health
665 Huntington Avenue, Building 1-1207
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 432-0686
Fax: (617) 432-1251
Website: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/takemi
Email: takemi@hsph.harvard.edu
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.
Deadline: February 1.
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14 th Floor, SM Tower
979 Phaholyothin Road Samsen-nai
Phayathai, Bangkok 10400
Thailand
Phone: +66 2298-0455
Fax: +66 2298 0478
Website: http://www.trf.or.th/en
Email: webmaster@trf.or.th
Fields of Study: Basic research in all
sciences.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral fellows in
working for senior researchers in Thailand and abroad.
Eligibility: Young Ph.D. with strong interest in
research careers.
Financial Provisions: Monthly honorarium of
30,000 baht for those in Thailand, travel expense and stipend for
those abroad (shared with the host institute).
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THIRD WORLD
ACADEMY FOR THE SCIENCES
TWAS, c/o ICTP
Strada Costiera 11
34014 Trieste, Italy
Phone: +39 040 2240-387
Fax: +39 040 224559
Website: http://www.twas.org
Email: info@twas.org
Fields of Study: Natural Sciences.
Purpose: To support the organization of high
level international and regional scientific activities in
developing countries, such as conferences, workshops, symposia, and
special meetings.
Eligibility: Organizers of international and
regional scientific meetings in developing countries.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$3,000, in the form
of travel grants for principal speakers or participants from other
developing countries.
Deadline: June 1 for meetings to be held January
– June of the following year, December 1 for meetings to be
held July – December the following year.
Fields of Study: Natural sciences other than
Mathematics or Physics.
Purpose: To provide institutions and research
groups in the South, especially those with limited outside
contacts, with the opportunity to establish long-term links with
world leaders in science and so help develop capacity-building in
their country. Prospective host institutions can invite
internationally renowned experts in areas of science other than
mathematics and physics to lecture. The visiting scientist will be
expected to interact closely with faculty and students of the host
institution with the aim of strengthening its existing activities
and/or assisting in the establishment of new lines of research. The
visiting scientist could also deliver lectures and seminars to
research students, supervise students, conduct research and discuss
future collaborative partnerships.
Eligibility: Only persons who have attained
international recognition in their fields of science will be
considered for support under this program. Invitations of women are
particularly welcome.
Financial Provisions: Travel expenses plus an
honorarium of US$500.
Duration: At least one month.
Deadline: October 1.
Purpose: To support high-level basic science
research by scientists in developing countries in the fields of
biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics.
Eligibility: Nationals of developing countries
with an advanced academic degree and some research experience.
Applicants should hold positions at universities or research
institutions in developing countries where basic tools of research
are seriously lacking. Most grants are awarded to scientists under
the age of 45.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$10,000 to cover
scientific apparatus, consumable materials and specialized
literature.
Duration: One year, with extensions
possible.
Deadline: July 1, December 1.
Purpose: To build and sustain over a long
period units of scientific excellence in a number of LDCs and to
achieve a critical mass of highly qualified and innovative
scientists who will be able to better address real-life problems
facing the countries.
Eligibility: Research units located within
university departments or other institutions in the LDCs.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$30,000 per year
for the purchase of research equipment and to support training
programs.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: August 31.
Purpose: To provide funding for small items or
spare parts for scientific equipment where they are not available
locally.
Eligibility: Institutions and laboratories in
developing countries.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$1,000.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To support appointments of TWAS
members as Research Professors in Least Developed Countries.
Eligibility: Institutions in Least Developed
Countries.
Financial Provisions: Travel expenses plus an
honorarium. Host centers cover local expenses.
Duration: Five years, during which s/he is
expected to visit the host institution three times for at least one
month each time.
Deadline: October 31.
Purpose: To enable competent researchers from
the global South to visit designated centers of excellence for
research collaboration.
Eligibility: Scientists in developing countries.
Special consideration will be given to scientists from isolated
institutions.
Financial Provisions: Travel expenses plus a
contribution towards subsistence costs of US$300.00. Host centers
cover living expenses.
Duration: Three years, during which s/he can
visit a Center twice for a period of two to three months.
Deadline: December 1.
International Programme for Higher Education and Research
(IPHER)
The IPHER program encompasses over 250 fellowships in the
developing world, including specific programs in Brazil, China, and
India. For each program described below, TWAS covers travel
expenses while the host institutions cover living expenses.
Purpose: To provide support for scientists wish
to pursue a Ph.D. or postdoctoral research in natural sciences in
Brazil.
Eligibility: Scientists from developing countries
other than Brazil who are 30 years old or younger for Ph.D.
research, Ph.D. holders 40 years old or younger for postdoctoral
research.
Financial Provisions: TWAS covers travel expenses
while the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology covers
living expenses.
Duration: Four years for doctoral studies, six to
twelve months for postdoctoral fellows.
Deadline: September 30.
Purpose: To provide support for scientists who
wish to complete a final year of Ph.D. research or pursue
postdoctoral research in natural sciences in China.
Eligibility: Scientists from developing countries
other than China who are 35 or younger and possess a Masters degree
for Ph.D. research, or Ph.D. holders 40 years old or younger for
postdoctoral research.
Financial Provisions: TWAS covers travel expenses
while the Chinese Academy of Sciences covers living expenses.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: August 31.
Purpose: To provide support for scientists who
wish to complete advanced research in natural sciences in
China.
Eligibility: Scientists from developing countries
other than China who are 55 years old or younger, hold a Ph.D. in
natural sciences, and have a regular research assignment with at
least five years of postdoctoral research experience.
Financial Provisions: TWAS covers travel expenses
while the Chinese Academy of Sciences covers living expenses.
Duration: One to three months.
Deadline: August 31.
Purpose: To provide support for scientists who
wish to complete Ph.D. research or three to twelve months of
postdoctoral research in natural sciences in India
Eligibility: Scientists of proven ability from
developing countries other than India, with a Ph.D. for
postdoctoral research.
Financial Provisions: TWAS covers travel expenses
while the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research covers
living expenses.
Duration: Three years for doctoral fellows, one
year for postdoctoral fellows.
Deadline: June 1.
Purpose: To provide support for scientists who
wish to complete postgraduate or postdoctoral research in
biotechnology in India.
Eligibility: Scientists of proven ability from
developing countries other than India, with a Ph.D. for
postdoctoral research.
Financial Provisions: TWAS covers travel expenses
while the Department of Biotechnology of the Ministry of Science
and Technology covers living expenses.
Duration: Three years for doctoral fellows, one
year for postdoctoral fellows.
Deadline: August 31.
Purpose: To provide support for scientists who
wish to complete a Ph.D. in physical sciences in India.
Eligibility: Scientists with a Masters degree in
physics, mathematics, or physical chemistry who are 30 years old or
younger.
Financial Provisions: TWAS covers travel expenses
while the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences covers
living expenses.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: August 31.
Purpose: To enable young scientists in
developing countries to spend between three and twelve months at a
research institution in a developing country other than their own
in order to enhance the research capacity of promising scientists,
especially those at the beginning of their research career, helping
them to foster linkages for further collaboration.
Eligibility: MSc or equivalent, residence in a
developing country.
Financial Provisions: Airfare plus US$300 per
month.
Duration: Three to twelve months.
Deadline: October 1.
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Sheila Khawaja
Third World Network of Scientific Organizations (TWNSO)
c/o The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
(ICTP)
Strada Costiera 11
34014 Trieste
ITALY
Phone: +39 040 2240-685
Fax: +39 040 2240-689
Website: http://www.twnso.org
Email: info@twnso.org
Fields of Study: Basic and applied sciences,
including biotechnology, biodiversity, space technology, pollution,
energy, and natural disasters.
Purpose: To support research jointly undertaken
by two or three competent research and training institutions from
different countries in the South.
Eligibility: At least one of the cooperating
institutions should be from a least developed country (LDC).
Institutions should have well-established expertise and adequate
basic equipment to be considered.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$30,000 for
purchasing scientific apparatus, consumable materials, specialized
literature and any other items needed for the joint project by any
of the cooperating institutions, especially those from the LDCs.
Part of the grant can be allocated for exchange visits of personnel
and for organizing small research and training workshops at any of
the institutes involved. Local expenses, such as staff salaries and
routine expenses, will not be covered by the grant.
Duration: Up to two years.
Deadline: December 1.
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Ms. Leena Mungapen
TWOWS Secretariat
c/o The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
(ICTP)
Strada Costiera 11
34014 Trieste
Italy
Phone: +39 040 2240-321
Fax: +39 040 2240-689
Website: http://www.twows.org
Email:info@twows.org
Fields of Study: All disciplines of
science.
Purpose: To provide women scientists from
low-resource settings the opportunity to conduct postgraduate
research leading to a doctorate degree.
Eligibility: Applicants must be women who are
nationals of Least Developed Countries or countries in Sub-Saharan
Africa. Applicants must have at least a Masters or an outstanding
bachelors degree in a field of natural science. It is preferable
but not necessary that applicants be accepted to a host institution
at the time of application. Host institutions must be located in a
developing country other than the applicant’s home country.
Applicants can also choose to register at a home institute but to
complete research at a host institute in a different country for at
least one year.
Financial Provisions: Travel, accommodation, and
living expenses while at the host institute.
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: May 30.
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Gateway Tower West
15 W. South Temple Street, Suite 1650
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: (801) 240-4753
Fax: (801) 240-1625
Website: http://www.thrasherresearch.org
Fields of Study: Pediatric medical
research.
Purpose: To support clinical and translational
medical research that seeks to improve children’s health
where insufficient research and investigation have been performed
and to support medical research that seeks to prevent or cure
children’s critical illnesses.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location
unrestricted. The Fund supports both domestic ( U.S.) and
international research, but its current focus is domestic. The Fund
does not award grants for general operations, construction or
renovation of buildings or facilities, loans, student aid,
scholarships, or support of other funds or institutions. Purchase
of major equipment (items over US$1000, such as computers or
vehicles) is strongly discouraged and rarely funded. The Fund
excludes research using human fetal tissue.
Financial Provisions: Financial support may be
provided for supplies, minor equipment, and technical personnel
assistance as well as up to 20% salary support for the principal
investigator.
Duration: Grants usually range up to three
years.
Deadline: There is no deadline for submission.
Concept papers are accepted year round and will be responded to
within six to eight weeks. Full applications are provided by
invitation only.
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Dr. Jeffrey S.A. Stringer, MD
Professor and Director
Plot 1275 Lubutu Road
P.O. Box 34681
Lusaka
Zambia
Phone: +26 (01) 293 783
Fax: +26 (01) 293 766
Website: http://www.cidrz.org
Email: stringer@uab.edu
Fields of Study: HIV prevention, treatment, and research activities.
Purpose: To sponsor expatriate volunteers in HIV prevention, treatment, and research activities in Lusaka, Zambia. Volunteers are paired with Zambian counterparts of similar training and experience and work under a UAB-CIDRZ faculty mentor. The HIVCorps internship program is in its 5th year.
Eligibility: Pre-medical / medical students, or recent MPH graduates. Applicants must be able to commit for one year. Six to 10 expatriate volunteers (and a similar number of Zambian volunteers) will be accepted for the 2008-2009 year.
Financial Provisions: US$1,000.
Duration: 10-12 months.
Deadline: February 28, 2008.
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Ms. Rachel Jakubowicz
Senior Administrative Assistant
7, place Fontenoy
Paris 07 SP 75352
France
Phone: +33 (0) 1 45 68 15 12
Fax: +33 (0) 1 45 68 55 03
Website: http://portal.unesco.org
Email: r.jakubowicz@unesco.org
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To support postgraduate-level training
for qualified specialist who seek to understand advanced research
or to upgrade their skills and knowledge of state-of-the-art
developments in their field of study or work.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a university
degree and be under 46 years old. Women and nationals of least
developed countries are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be
submitted by the National Commission of the candidate’s
country.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$15,000.
Duration: One to six months.
Deadline: April 30, 2006.
Purpose: To support long-term studies at
universities in the Czech Republic towards undergraduate, masters,
or doctoral degrees. Fields of study include engineering, medical
and health sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, economics,
and agriculture. The doctoral program is not offered in
medicine.
Eligibility: Undergraduate study requires
secondary education and has an age limit of 29 years old. Masters
study requires a university education and has an age limit of 36.
Doctoral study requires a masters degree and has an age limit of
36. Applicants must be nationals of: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Cape Verde, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador,
Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mali,
Nicaragua, Peru, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, or
Yemen.
Financial Provisions: International travel
expenses, a one time allowance of US$200, and free tuition, as well
as a monthly allowance of 7,000 CZK (Czech crowns) for
undergraduate and masters programs and 7,500 CZK for doctoral
fellows, accommodation at reduced rates in student dorms, health
insurance and free medical care.
Duration: Three to six years.
Deadline: December 30, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact:
Fellowships Section (ERC/RMS/FEL)
UNESCO
7, Place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07P
France
Fax: 33.1.45.68.55.03.
Fields of Study: Life sciences.
Purpose: To identify and reward fifteen
deserving, committed and talented young women scientists, from all
over the world, active in the field of life sciences.
Eligibility: Women under 35 with or pursuing
doctorates in life sciences, especially those from least developed
countries. Nationals from all member states of UNESCO are
eligible.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$20,000. Travel to
Paris and accommodation in Paris for awards ceremony.
Duration: Six to twelve months, at least three of
them at foreign host institution.
Deadline: September 15.
Purpose: To fund centers of excellence
conducting basic research in the fields of natural sciences and
engineering.
Eligibility: Institutions in developing countries,
with collaborators in developed countries welcome but not required.
Institutions in LDCs are particularly encouraged to apply.
Financial Provisions: Average of US$40,000 per
grant.
Deadline: November.
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Travel Scheme for International Collaborative Research
Department Head
University of Queensland
Queensland, 4072
AUSTRALIA
Phone: (07) 3365-1111
Website:
http://www.uq.edu.au/research/rrtd/grants-unit
Fields of Study: Faculties of arts; biological
and chemical sciences; business, economics and law; engineering,
physical sciences and architecture; health; natural resources,
agriculture and veterinary science; and social and behavioral
sciences.
Purpose: To facilitate visits to the University
of Queensland by scholars from universities in other countries.
Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted.
Applicants must be qualified members of a recognized university who
are engaged in academic work that will contribute substantially to
the department to which they are attached at the University of
Queensland. An application will not be accepted from a person who
is already in Australia. Forms and further information may be
obtained directly from the head of the appropriate department in
which the applicant wishes to conduct research.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover return economy
airfare only.
Duration: At least four weeks during semester at
the University of Queensland.
Deadline: August 1 for travel in the following
year.
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U.S. CIVILIAN
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
1530 Wilson Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Phone: 703 526-9720
Fax: 703 526-9721
Website: http://www.crdf.org
Email: information@crdf.org
Fields of Study: Science, technology,
engineering, industry.
Purpose: To support high-quality, innovative,
basic and applied research and development by establishing
sustainable U.S.-Eurasian research collaborations, to provide an
alternative to emigration for Eurasian scientists, and to fully
employ former weapons research scientists in civilian research.
Fields of study include natural sciences, mathematics, engineering,
and biomedical and behavioral sciences.
Eligibility: Citizens and permanent residents of
the U.S. and citizens and permanent residents of Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan.
Financial Provisions: US$65,000 total. At least
80% of the funds awarded to each project will be used for
project-related expenses of the Eurasian component of the research
team, including institutional support. No more than 20% may be used
for U.S. team expenses.
Duration: Two years
Deadlines: February 1 (physical, electrical and
mathematical) and August 2 (biological, chemical,
geological).
Contact: gap@crdf.org
Purpose: To facilitate assistance efforts by
public and private sector organizations in support of civilian
scientific research, educational and charitable projects, and
activities in foreign countries that are consistent with
CRDF’s mission.
Eligibility: The CRDF offers GAP services for
civilian scientific research, educational and charitable projects
and activities of a pre-commercial nature in the countries of CRDF
operations. Projects may be basic or applied research. Projects may
involve prototype development or process engineering, but may not
include commercial manufacturing, sales or marketing. Projects with
the aim of the development or improvement of a technology for
military application are not eligible. Non-research activities that
are eligible for consideration include a range of educational and
training activities, environmental conservation and remediation
projects, infrastructure development projects (e.g. donation of
computers or other equipment) and other related activities.
Financial Provisions: GAP offers project
administration, equipment procurement, import assistance, travel,
financial management and logistical support services. The CRDF has
implemented innovative administrative and financial systems
including an extensive and reliable network of banking
relationships abroad, in-country offices, enabling agreements with
foreign government authorities, detailed financial reporting
mechanisms, and proven management procedures to manage the secure,
efficient and accountable provision of project resources (funds and
materials) to foreign recipients. In addition to the CRDF’s
proven payment and financial management systems, GAP provides
project consulting, as well as financial and administrative
services to manage and monitor project resources on behalf of
project sponsors.
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Mailing from Egypt:
Dr. Fawzi Elrefaie
Egyptian Program Administrator
Ministry of Scientific Research
101 Kasr El Aini Street, 12th floor
Cairo, Egypt
Phone: (20) (2) 792-1323/4
Fax: (20) (2) 792-1325
Email: stc@asrt.sci.eg
Mailing from the United States:
Joan Mahoney
American Program Administrator
American Embassy/ECPO
8 Kamal El Din Salah Street
Garden City, Cairo
Phone: (20) (2) 797-2925
Fax: (20) (2) 797-3150
Website: http://cairo.usembassy.gov/
Email: mahoneyjm@state.gov
Fields of Study: Biotechnology, environmental
technology, energy, information technology, manufacturing
technology, standards & metrology, other fields i.e. geology,
anthropology, new materials & nanotechnology, economics, other
social sciences etc.
Purpose: To support joint research
projects.
Eligibility: Experts from U.S. and Egyptian
scientific institutes, universities, scientific societies, private
sector research and development centers, and governmental agencies.
Applications must consist of an appropriately detailed technical
proposal in a research area listed above.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$60,000
total.
Duration: One to three years.
Deadline: October 3, 2005. TBA for 2006. Detailed
information can be obtained at http://cairo.usembassy.gov/ under
Science and Technology Grants.
Purpose: To provide high quality training and
research opportunities resulting in knowledge and skills that will:
assist eligible Egyptian and U.S. junior scientists in broadening
their experience and training to advance their performance at their
home institution; strengthen and enhance linkages between Egyptian
and U.S. counterpart institutions, assisting in development of
institutional capacity and facilitate mutually beneficial linkages
between counterpart institutions; and provide opportunities to
access expertise and study areas normally unavailable to the
Egyptian and U.S. junior researchers.
Eligibility: U.S or Egyptian citizens who have
earned a Ph.D. within 10 years. U.S. citizens who possess a Masters
degree or are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program may also
apply.
Financial Provisions: US$15,000.
Duration: Maximum of six months.
Deadlines: October 11, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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VolkswagenStiftung
VolkswagenStiftung
Kastanienallee 35
30519 Hannover
Germany
Mailing address:
Postfach 81 05 09
D-30505 Hannover
Phone: + 49 511 8381 0
Fax: 49 511 8381 344
Website: http://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/funding.html?L=1
Email: mail@volkswagenstiftung.de
Fields of Study: Changes frequently, but
includes fields ranging from humanities to biomedical research. The
opportunities included below represent the current focus areas for
the organization.
Purpose: To support German – African
collaborations in any field, providing greater opportunities to
African scholars and scientists and strengthening academic networks
in Africa. Funding may be used for workshops, symposia, summer
schools and research projects. Research projects can only be funded
in specific scientific fields and within certain calls for
pre-proposals.
Eligibility: Researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa and
German collaborators.
Deadline: There is no current call for general
research proposals, only for specific workshops. Workshops,
symposia, summer schools could be applied for at any time.
Potential applicants should send an abstract about their idea
to the respective program manager; the Foundation will then invite
full applications Contact Dr. Gunsenheimer (humanities and social
sciences) or Dr. Hanne (natural and engineering sciences, medicine)
for details.
Dr. Antje Gunsenheimer
Phone +49 (0) 511 / 83 81-276
Fax +49 (0) 511 / 83 81-344
Email:
gunsenheimer@volkswagenstiftung.de
Dr. Detlef Hanne
Phone +49 (0) 511 / 83 81-389
Fax +49 (0) 511 / 83 81-344
Email:hanne@volkswagenstiftung.de
Purpose: To support research by German scholars
relating to Central Asia as well as training of and collaborative
research with Central Asian scholars. Funding may be used for
research projects on issues relevant to the region, travel and
training for regional scientists, partnership projects, language
training, or symposia and summer schools. All fields of humanities
and sciences except clinical medicine are eligible.
Eligibility: Researchers in Central Asia and the Caucasus,
neighboring parts of Russia and Afghanistan, together
with German collaborators who shall submit the
application on behalf of all participants.
Deadline: Open. Submission of a project outline
prior to the final application may be helpful. Contact Dr.
Levermann (humanities and social sciences) or Dr. Nöllenburg
(natural and engineering sciences, medicine) for details.
Dr. Wolfgang Levermann
Email:
levermann@volkswagenstiftung.de
Phone: +49-(0)511-8381-212
Fax: +49-(0)511-8381-344
Dr. Matthias Nöllenburg
Email:
noellenburg@volkswagenstiftung.de
Phone: +49-(0)511-8381-290
Fax: +49-(0)511-8381-344
Purpose: To support research that aims at
analyzing, modulating and controlling multiple conformational
states in biological systems. Accordingly, the funding initiative
intends to foster interdisciplinary research at the interface
between chemistry and biosciences (including biophysics and
modeling). High priority is given to a combination of synthetic
chemistry, structural analyses and functional studies.
Financial Provisions: Funding will cover costs for
personnel and non-personnel resources, including travel expenses
and consumables.
Duration: Two to three years with the possibility
to apply for an extension totaling five years.
Deadline: Proposals due September 15, 2006.
Purpose: To support projects that may not fall
under the scope of the current programs. By so doing, the
Foundation wishes to create a forum for ideas and concepts
connected with path-breaking issues, opening up fresh perspectives
by bringing together different disciplines and methodical
approaches – both in the field of research, as well as higher
education, and in the interplay of science, practice and the public
sphere .
Eligibility: Successful applications must not only
fulfill the most rigorous scientific requirements, but also be able
to provide plausible grounds to explain why support cannot be
expected from any other institution and why the Foundation should
become involved.
Deadline: Open. Applicants are strongly
encouraged to contact the organization and to submit a partial
proposal before developing a full application.
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Gibbs Building
215 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE, UK
Phone: 44 (0)20 7611 8888
Fax: 44 (0)20 7611 8545
Website: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk
Fields of Study: Human and animal health,
biomedical science, technology transfer, medical humanities, public
engagement.
Within the field of biomedical science, the Trust funds five
sub-areas: Immunology and Infectious Disease; Populations and
Public Health; Neuroscience and Mental Health; Physiological
Sciences; and Molecules, Genes, and Cells. The mailing address
above holds for each sub-area. Additional contact information for
these areas is:
Immunology and Infectious Disease:
Fax: +44 (0)20 7611 8352
Email:iid@wellcome.ac.uk.
Populations and Public Health:
Phone: +44 (0)20 7611 8764
Fax: +44 (0)20 7611 7288
Email:
pph@wellcome.ac.uk
Neuroscience and Mental Health:
Email:
nmh@wellcome.ac.uk
Physiological Sciences:
Phone: +44 (0)20 7611 7298
Email:
phs@wellcome.ac.uk
Molecules, Genes and Cells:
Phone: +44 (0)20 7611 8420/8712/8204
Fax +44 (0)20 7611 7388
Email: mgc@wellcome.ac.uk
The following grants are offered in all of these areas, unless
otherwise noted. This listing does not include all Trust
opportunities – due to the large number of Trust grants, only
those most relevant to global health or those open to researchers
around the world are included. Residents of the UK and the European
Economic Area (EEA) or their potential collaborators are encouraged
to visit the Trust website to view the full list of grants
available. Candidates may not apply for more than one Wellcome Trust fellowship at any one time.
Purpose: To provide funding for high quality
projects in basic and clinical sciences relevant to human and
animal health.
Eligibility: Teams in the UK or Ireland, or
international collaborations involving researchers in the UK or
Ireland. Partnerships with developed country universities must be
primarily conducted in the UK and Ireland. Projects involving
developing country institutions are highly encouraged and may have
their “center of gravity” within the developing
world.
Financial Provisions: Between £150,000 and
£300,000 overall, including salaries for research assistants
and/or technicians, materials and consumables, the purchase and
maintenance of animals or equipment, and collaborative travel
(including meeting travel).
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: Open, at least six months in advance of
project commencement.
Purpose: To support research in clinical
tropical medicine for recent medical graduates.
Eligibility: Nationals or legal residents of the
UK or EEA who have completed general medical training, who have a
maximum of 10 years clinical or research experience since their
first medical degree, limited research experience, and a desire to
undertake research training in tropical medicine or a research
project in the tropics. All applications must be submitted through one of the
four Wellcome Trust Centres for Research in Clinical
Tropical Medicine (http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Medical-humanities/Grants/Biomedical-ethics/Fellowships-and-personal-awards/index.htm).
Financial Provisions: Fellow’s salary,
research costs up to £40,000 per year. Course fees may be
considered, but Ph.D. fees will not be.
Duration: Three years, up to two in the
disease-endemic country.
Deadline: Preliminary applications March 8 and
July 7 2006. Full applications, if invited, May 3 and September 1
2006.
Purpose: To provide clinical investigators an
opportunity to conduct independent research in a developing country
environment.
Eligibility: UK or EEA nationals or legal
residents who are basic clinicians established in their academic
careers with a good track record in research. Applicants must have
a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene or undertake the course
as part of the fellowship. All applications must be submitted through one of the
four Wellcome Trust Centres for Research in Clinical
Tropical Medicine (http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Medical-humanities/Grants/Biomedical-ethics/Fellowships-and-personal-awards/index.htm).
Financial Provisions: Salary, project costs
between £30,000 and £100,000 per year. Course fees may
be considered, but Ph.D. fees will not be.
Duration: Four years, based primarily in a
developing country, together with two years’ salary support
for completion of specialist clinical training if required.
Deadline: Preliminary applications March 8 and
July 7 2006. Full applications, if invited, May 3 and September 1
2006.
Purpose: To support outstanding UK and EEA
clinical researchers in conducting research in a developing
country
Eligibility: UK and EEA nationals and legal
residents with a Ph.D. or M.D., a strong publication record, and a
diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene or a commitment to
undertake one. All applications must be submitted through one of the
four Wellcome Trust Centres for Research in Clinical
Tropical Medicine (http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Medical-humanities/Grants/Biomedical-ethics/Fellowships-and-personal-awards/index.htm).
Financial Provisions: Salary, research costs
between £50,000 and £200,000 per year, a flexible
funding allowance, support to attend scientific meetings, and an
overseas allowance.
Duration: Five years, based primarily in a
developing tropical country, renewable once in a 50:50 cost sharing
scheme with host institution.
Deadline: Preliminary applications March 8 and
July 7 2006. Full applications, if invited, May 3 and September 1
2006.
Purpose: To provide newly qualified biomedical
scientists with opportunities for research experience and training
relevant to health in developing countries.
Eligibility: Nationals or legal residents of a
developing country who are either: basic science or veterinary
graduates with a Ph.D. and less than four years of postdoctoral
research experience, or medical graduates qualified to enter higher
specialist training and some initial research experience. UK or EEA
nationals or legal residents who are basic science or veterinary
graduates with a Ph.D. and no more than four years postdoctoral
research experience are also eligible.
Financial Provisions: Salary, project costs up to
£40,000 per year. Course fees may be considered, but Ph.D.
fees will not be.
Duration: Four years, at least half in a
developing country.
Deadline: Preliminary applications March 8 and
July 7 2006. Full applications, if invited, May 3 and September 1
2006.
Purpose: To provide biomedical scientists and
medical graduates from developing countries with opportunities for
research experience and high quality research training relevant to
health in developing countries.
Eligibility: Nationals or legal residents of a
developing country who are either: basic science or veterinary
graduates with a Ph.D. and three to eight years of postdoctoral
research experience, or medical graduates qualified to enter higher
specialist training with three to eight years research experience
(a Ph.D. or M.D. is desirable but not required). UK or EEA
nationals or legal residents who are basic science or veterinary
graduates with a Ph.D. and three to eight years of postdoctoral
research experience are also eligible.
Financial Provisions: Salary, project costs
between £30,000 and £100,000 per year, including
equipment, research assistance and travel expenses. Training fees
may be considered.
Duration: Four years, at least half in a
developing country, plus up to two years for completion of specialist training if needed.
Deadline: Preliminary applications March 8 and
July 7 2006. Full applications, if invited, May 3 and September 1
2006.
Please contact enquiries to the relevant sub-area (see
information above).
Purpose: To support outstanding researchers in
medicine or science in establishing a research career in an Indian,
South African, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian or Polish academic
institution.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Candidates
should have between five and ten years research experience at a
postdoctoral or clinical equivalent and a substantial record of
publications. Applications are accepted from in-country and
outside; outstanding scientists working outside their own countries
who wish to return home are particularly encouraged to apply.
Candidates must have a sponsor in their host institution.
Financial Provisions: Salary, research costs, and
a flexible funding allowance with support to attend scientific
meetings.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: TBA in April for 2006.
Health Consequences of Population Change Programme
A special time-limited funding initiative, the HCPCP fellowships will run for
the last time in 2006.
Purpose: To support master’s research and
research training, including formal courses, part-time, modular, or
distance-learning programs at internationally recognized centers of
excellence in research training outside of the United States.
Eligibility: Residents of developing countries in
Africa, Asia, or Latin America, or the restructuring countries of
Central and Eastern Europe, including the former Soviet Union.
Candidates should be educated to at least first degree level.
Candidates will be nominated by a principal investigator of a
research program in Candidates will be nominated by a principal
investigator of a research program in a developing country,
who will submit the application on their behalf.
The principal investigator will plan the content of the Master's course
component in consultation with the training centre and the candidate(s).
Direct applications from individuals will not be considered.
Financial Provisions: For the training period,
fellows receive a stipend and a maximum of 12 months of tuition
support. When undertaking research, support is provided for salary
and for project-dedicated expenses.
Duration: Up to 30 months, no more than 12
dedicated to a taught Master’s class combined with
undertaking a research project.
Deadline: March 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral research
training with an aim of increasing research on the determinants of
morbidity and mortality and the impact on healthcare provision at a
population based level. Training should be provided at an
internationally recognized center of excellence in the
applicant’s country or abroad (except in the USA).
Eligibility: Postdoctoral researchers or medical
graduates with up to six years research experience. Priority will
be given to applicants from developing countries, and
collaborations with the Trust’s Major Awards in developing
countries are encouraged.
Financial Provisions: Salary as well as
project-dedicated expenses and travel, but not research
assistance.
Duration: Up to three years for research in one
country, up to four years, half in a developing country, for
multi-country studies.
Deadline: Preliminary application open. Full application (if invited) at least six months before the
next Science Funding Committee meeting.
Purpose: To support novel investigator-led
research in the area of population change and its impact on health.
Research can be carried out in any developing country or
restructuring country of Eastern Europe.
Eligibility: Principal applicants must hold an
established post in a university, medical school, or similar
research institution (or, in exception cases, non-governmental
organizations). Priority will be given to applicants from
developing countries who demonstrate a commitment to addressing
local health problems.
Financial Provisions: Full direct project costs.
Proposals may include some provision for research training of
investigators from less developed countries.
Duration: Up to three years for research projects
and five years for research programs.
Deadline: Open, but the full application (invited
after submission and approval of a preliminary application) must be
submitted at least six months before the next Science Funding
Committee meeting.
Purpose: Limited funds are also available for
the support of workshops and scientific meetings. These should be
small, focused meetings to present research that is highly relevant
to the HCPC remit. Grants will normally be provided to support the
attendance of a small number of delegates from less developed
countries.
Deadline: Open.
Program in Biomedical Ethics
Grants Section (Biomedical Ethics)
Wellcome Trust
183 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE, UK
Phone: 44 (0)20 7611 7202
Fax: 44 (0)20 7611 8254
Website:
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Medical-humanities/Grants/Biomedical-ethics/Fellowships-and-personal-awards/index.htm
Email: biomedicalethics@wellcome.ac.uk
Purpose: For short-term visits by scholars
within their own country, or to another country, for the purposes
of collaborative research and networking. Visits under this scheme
might be to conduct a network meeting prior to a research grant
application, and to exchange views or work with colleagues who have
similar research interests. Study or lecture tours, meetings of a
professional or vocational nature, workshops, symposia and
international congresses are normally excluded.
Eligibility: Experienced researchers need not be
in academic life but will normally be expected to hold a doctorate
or clinical qualification. They will be expected to have an
established research interest in biomedical ethics (i.e. a
publication record in biomedical ethics), or to be actively
pursuing a research career in biomedical ethics.
Financial Provisions: £1000 towards
traveling expenses and, in some cases, subsistence expenses.
Deadline: Open, at least two months before
travel.
Purpose: To support the direct costs of a
research project concerning biomedical ethics in developing
countries.
Eligibility: Principal applicants should be based
in a developing country. Co-applicants may be based in a developing
country or in the UK or Republic of Ireland. Applicants must
normally hold an established academic post in a university or other
institution.
Financial Provisions: Salary and associated costs
for research assistants and other project support staff, travel
(including to conferences), and equipment.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: March 1, August 1, December 1.
Preliminary applications should be submitted six weeks before these
deadlines.
Purpose: To meet the direct costs of a modest
research project related to biomedical ethics in developing
countries.
Eligibility: Principal applicants should be based
in a developing country. Co-applicants may be based in a developing
country or in the UK or Republic of Ireland. Applicants must
normally hold an established academic post in a university or other
institution.
Financial Provisions: Approximately £30,000
for salaries for assistants and support staff, travel, equipment,
and other essential expenses.
Duration: Six months to one year.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To enable young scholars to undertake
basic training in research methods by up to three years of
full-time research leading to a doctoral degree.
Eligibility: The majority of the research should
take place in a developing country location where clinical or
community oriented biomedical research is taking place. Applicants
should have an upper second class honors degree in a relevant
subject, and may have already started their Ph.D. studies.
Financial Provisions: Student stipend and
compulsory fees, as well as consideration for travel and equipment
funds.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: May 1. Preliminary applications should
be submitted twelve weeks in advance.
Purpose: To support seminars and similar
initiatives relevant to biomedical ethics in developing
countries.
Eligibility: Meetings that will bring together
workers from different disciplines and increase opportunities for
representation by developing countries.
Financial Provisions: £5000.
Deadline: Open, six months in advance.
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B.P. 5456 (Fann Residence)
Rue Ex Léon G. Damas
Dakar
Senegal
Telephone: 221-865-22-77
Fax: 221-824-20-58
Website: http://www.warc-croa.org
Email: warc_croa@yahoo.fr
Fellowships contact:
West African Research Association
African Studies Center
Boston University
270 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617 353-8902
Fax: 617 353-4975
Email: wara@bu.edu
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To support research in West
Africa.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens who are enrolled in a
graduate program and who are interested in pursuing a career in
African Studies. Priority will be given to those currently enrolled
in graduate programs at historically black colleges and
universities and to those who completed their undergraduate studies
at an HBCU.
Financial Provisions: Round trip travel to a West
African country and a stipend of US$1,500.
Duration: Six to eight weeks.
Deadline: December 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support research in West Africa,
such as a doctoral research proposal or research related to the
completion of another terminal degree program such as an MFA or
MPH.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens and permanent residents
who are currently enrolled in graduate programs at institutions of
higher education in the United States. Priority will be given to
applicants who are at the pre-dissertation stage, that is, who will
be returning to their institution to complete course work, exams,
etc. before beginning their fieldwork.
Financial Provisions: Round trip travel to a West
African country and a stipend of US$3,000.
Duration: Two to three months
Deadline: December 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support research in West Africa,
including research to complete or elaborate upon an earlier
project, to initiate a new research project, or to enhance
understanding of a particular topic in order to improve teaching
effectiveness or to broaden course offerings.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens and permanent residents
who currently hold a teaching position at an institution of higher
education in the United States or who work in another related
domain (e.g. public health or museology).
Financial Provisions: Round trip travel to a West
African country and a stipend of US$3,000.
Duration: Two to three months.
Deadline: December 1, 2006.
Purpose: To enable West African scholars to
visit WARA member institutions.
Eligibility:
Applications are made by WARA member institutions on behalf of
scholars based in West Africa whom they wish to host.
Financial Provisions: Round trip travel as well as
a stipend up to US$3000.
Duration: Four to eight weeks.
Deadline: December 1, 2006.
Purpose: To enable West African researchers to
attend and present papers at academic conferences relevant to the
applicant's field of research, to visit libraries or archives that
contain resources necessary to the applicant's current academic
work, or to travel to a research site.
Eligibility: West African Nationals.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$3000.
Deadline: March 15 and September 15.
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Post Office Box 3423
Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (561) 655-4474
Fax: (561) 659-4978
Website: http://www.whitehall.org
Email: email@whitehall.org
Fields of Study: Basic research in
neurobiology, i.e., invertebrate and vertebrate (excluding
clinical) neurobiology, specifically investigations of neural
mechanisms involved in sensory, motor, and other complex functions
of the whole organism as these relate to behavior.
Purpose: To support established scientists in
conducting neurobiology research.
Eligibility: Established scientists of all ages
working at accredited institutions in the United States. Research
grants will not be awarded to investigators who have already
received, or expect to receive, substantial support from other
sources. The Foundation currently defines "substantial" as
approximately US$200,000 per year (excluding Principal
Investigator's salary). The principal investigator must hold no
less than the position of assistant professor, or the equivalent,
in order to apply.
Financial Provisions: Research grants normally
range from US$30,000 to US$75,000 per year.
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: Letter of intent deadlines are January
15, April 15, and October 1. Application deadlines are June 1,
September 1, and February 15.
Purpose: To support researchers in becoming
stable and established researchers.
Eligibility: Researchers at the assistant
professor level at institutions in the U.S. who experience
difficulty in competing for research funds because they have not
yet become firmly established. Grants-in-Aid will also be made to
senior scientists.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$30,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: Letter of intent deadlines are January
15, April 15, and October 1. Application deadlines are June 1,
September 1, and February 15.
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20 Squadron Boulevard, Suite 630
New York, NY 10956
Phone: 845 639-6799
Fax: 845 639-6798 or 646 304-7133
Website: http://www.hhwf.org
Email: hhwf@earthlink.net
Fields of Study: Basic biomedical sciences.
Purpose: To support early postdoctoral research
training to increase the number of imaginative, well-trained, and
dedicated medical scientists.
Eligibility: Candidates 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. Candidates should have received their Ph.D. within two
years or their M.D. within three years of the deadline and should
have up to one year of postdoctoral research experience at the time
of the deadline. U.S. citizens may train abroad, non-citizens may
train in U.S. laboratories only.
Financial Provisions: US$41,000-$44,000 per year,
as well as a research allowance of US$2,500 per year. Travel to
fellowship location for Fellow and family. A dependent child
allowance of US$750 per child per year is available.
Duration: Three years, contingent upon
satisfactory performance.
Deadline: July 15.
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The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
World Bank Family Network
1818 H Street, NW, MSN H2-204
Washington, DC 20433
Phone: 202-473-8751
Fax: 202-522-3142
Website:
www.wbfn.org
Email:
MMMF@worldbank.org
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To fund graduate studies.
Eligibility: Women from developing countries
engaged in graduate studies in the U.S. or Canada. Applicants must
be at least 25 years of age, must have demonstrated a commitment to
work for the benefit of women and children in the developing world,
and must plan to return to their countries within two years of
receiving the grant.
Financial Provisions: Approximately
US$11,000.
Deadline: February 1, 2006. 2007 deadline TBA
late summer 2006.
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First Floor, 19 Harley Street
London, W1G 9QJ
United Kingdom
Phone: +44-20-73434200
Fax: +44-20-73434220
Website: http://wcrf.org
Email: info@wcrf.org
Fields of Study: Cancer research, particularly
concerning nutrition and lifestyle risks.
Contact: Steven H. Zeisel, M.D, Ph.D.
Professor and Chairman, Department of Nutrition
School of Public Health & School of Medicine
University of North Carolina
2212 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB#7461
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7461
USA
Email:
Steven_Zeisel@unc.edu
Purpose: To develop leaders in nutritional
research as it relates to cancer by supporting individuals at the
transition level between postdoctoral research and assistant
professorships. Fellows will receive support for two years of
research at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of
Public Health.
Eligibility: Completion of at least one year of
postdoctoral training. One third of fellowships will be awarded to
individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of the
U.S., with a preference for citizens of countries where WCRF
International has active programs.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$35,000 -
US$45,000 for fellows with a Ph.D., US$50,000 for fellows with M.D.
along with US$25,000 per year for research expenses and US$3,000
per year for meeting attendance.
Duration: Two years, with possible extension of a
third year in exceptional cases.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To support research into the effects
of food and nutrition on the origins, causes and prevention of
cancer.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Maximum of US$150,000 over
four years, not more than US$50,000 in any one year.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: February 10.
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WHO Headquarters
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Phone: + 41 22 791 21 11
Fax: + 41 22 791 3111
Website: http://www.who.int
Email: info@who.int
Fields of Study: Health.
Purpose: To support advanced study in public
health fields that are not available in the Fellow’s home
country and to promote international exchange of scientific
knowledge related to health. This fellowship is offered through
each WHO region, and must be arranged with the full support of the
host country’s national health organization. See contact
information for individual regions below.
Eligibility: Citizens of any WHO member state
(with regional exceptions including Canada and the U.S.) who are
currently engaged in medical or health work in their national
health organization or at a research or educational institution.
Candidates must have completed their training and have at least two
years of professional experience as well as command of language of
training and a written statement of intention to return to country
of origin. Candidates over 50 are normally not accepted.
Applications are accepted only from national health organizations
on behalf of nominated individuals.
Financial Provisions: Cost of travel, a daily
living allowance, health insurance coverage if required by host
country, and tuition fees as applicable.
Duration: From three weeks to one year, with
possibility of renewal.
Deadline: Potential candidates must contact their
national health organization.
Africa Regional Office
Cite du Djoue
P.O. Box 06
Brazzaville, Congo
Phone: +(47 241) 39 100 / +242 665 65 00
Fax: +(47 241) 39 503
Website: http://www.afro.who.int
Email:
regafro@afro.who.int
Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO)
World Health Organization
Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office
Abdul Razzak Al Sanhouri Street
P.O. Box 7608
Nasr City
Cairo 11371
Egypt
Phone: (202) 670 25 35
Fax: (202) 670 24 92 or 670 24 94
Website: http://www.emro.who.int/research
Email: inf@emro.who.int
Purpose: To support health professionals in
obtaining postgraduate diplomas or masters degrees in public
health.
Eligibility: Applicants must be nominated by
national health administrations in the Eastern Mediterranean
Region.
Financial Provisions: US$15,000.
Duration: Length of training course.
Deadline: Awarded approximately every six
years.
Purpose: To enable researchers to visit other
countries in order to obtain new experience relevant to their own
research, including advanced studies and/or training in methods and
techniques appropriate to their national priorities. Topics of
interest include public health sciences and epidemiology.
Eligibility: Developing country nationals who are
qualified scientists at the postgraduate level with at least five
years of research experience. Applicants must be proficient in the
language of training, and must not already hold an international
fellowship. Applicants must be nominated by national health
administrations.
Financial Provisions: US$10,000.
Duration: Length of training course.
Deadline: Every other year. Applications may be
submitted to WHO in Geneva directly or through one of the WHO
Regional offices.
Europe Regional Office
8, Scherfigsvej
DK-2100 Copenhagen 0
Denmark
Phone: +45 39 171 717
Fax: + 45 39 171 818
Website: http://www.euro.who.int
Email: postmaster@euro.who.int
Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO)
525 23 rd St. NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202 974-3000
Website: http://www.paho.org
Email: HDR@paho.org
There are no current calls for proposals, but all calls issued
are posted at the following web address:
http://www.paho.org/English/HDP/HDR/RPG/.
South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO)
World Health House
Indraprastha Estate
Mahatma Gandhi Marg
New Delhi 110 002, India
Phone: 91-11-23370804, 23370809-11
Fax: 91-11-23370197, 23379395, 23379507
Website: http://w3.whosea.org
Email:
registry@whosea.org
Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO)
P.O. Box 2932
1000 Manila
Philippines
Telephone: (00632) 528.80.01
Fax: (00632) 521.10.36 or 536.02.79
Telex: 27652-63260-40365
Telegraph: UNISANTE MANILA
Website: http://www.wpro.who.int
Email:
hrdfel@wpro.who.int
Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical
Diseases (TDR)
Sponsored by UNICEF, UNDP, the World Bank, and the WHO
Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical
Diseases (TDR)
World Health Organization
1211 Geneva 27
SWITZERLAND
Phone: 41 22 791 3725
Fax: 41 22 791 4854
Website: http://www.who.int/tdr
Email: tdr@who.int
Fields of Study: Tropical diseases, including
African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, dengue, leishmaniasis,
leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, malaria, onchocerciasis,
schistosomiasis, and tuberculosis.
Note: TDR funds research under five work
plans: Strategic and Discovery Research, Product Development and
Evaluation, Implementation Research and Methods, Research
Capability Strengthening, and the Multilateral Initiative on
Malaria. The following types of grants are available under each
work plan:
Purpose: To support goal-oriented research in
each work plan.
Eligibility: No restrictions specified.
Deadline: Two months before relevant steering
committee / task force meeting.
Purpose: To help scientists to formulate
technically sound full-scale research proposals.
Eligibility: Nationals of developing
countries.
Financial Provisions: Maximum of US$10,000, non
renewable.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To provide rapid funding for
preparatory research or research relevant to disease control
outside of current work plans.
Eligibility: Unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Maximum of US$15,000, non
renewable.
Deadline: Open.
Purpose: To support higher degree training
(locally or regionally) or short-term postdoctoral fellowships in
biomedical or social science research.
Eligibility: Nationals from developing countries
working in a developing country institution. Research interests
must be related to TDR’s target diseases.
Deadline: TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To facilitate the career development
of young scientists by enabling them to establish their research
careers within a documented career development plan.
Eligibility: Scientists from disease-endemic
countries returning to their home institutions within 12 months of
completion of a graduate degree (MSc, Ph.D.) or postdoctoral
training period.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$40,000 over three
years.
Deadline: November 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To provide long-term support to
institution or research group development programs.
Eligibility: Institutions in least developed, high
disease burden, low income countries.
Financial Provisions: US$80,000 per year.
Duration: One to three years.
Deadline: November 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Research and development-driven capability strengthening
grants
Purpose: To support projects based on targeted
R&D driven capability strengthening initiatives.
Eligibility: Researchers in all disease endemic
developing countries.
Deadlines: See specific calls for applications,
listed below and on the TDR website at http://www.who.int/tdr/grants/deadlines/default.htm.
Purpose: To support the development of malaria control
tools.
Eligibility: African research groups.
Deadline: TBA for 2006.
Contact:
rcstraining@who.int
Purpose: To fill six remaining postdoctoral
positions in synthetic/medicinal Chemistry at its various medicinal
chemistry workstations located in South Africa, USA, UK and
Switzerland (biopharmaceutical companies and academia).
Eligibility: Ph.D. chemists from developing
countries, with experience in heterocyclic chemistry, ideally no
more than 40 years of age.
Financial Provisions: Grant will cover the cost
of reagents and supplies.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: February 28 2006.
Purpose: To attend the Good Clinical Practice
Course in August 2006 in Asia.
Eligibility: Physicians from disease endemic
countries (resident in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, South America)
in mid career, with experience in clinical research.
Deadline: March 13 2006.
Purpose: To support drug discovery research in
developing countries focusing on the TDR target diseases.
Financial Provisions: Proposals up to US$70,000
per year will be considered. Network activities involving multiple
partners as well as HTS campaigns will attract a higher level of
funding.
Deadline: February 17 2006.
Contact: Dr Pascal Launois
UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and
Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)
WHO
20 Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Fax : 41-22 791 4854
Email:launoisp@who.int
Purpose: To attend the course on immunology,
vaccinology and biotechnology applied to infectious diseases from
September 6 to October 21, 2006 in Switzerland.
Eligibility: Excellent knowledge of English,
university degree such as M.D., MSC or Ph.D. in microbiology or
other biological sciences, active involvement in teaching,
research, or national public health services, and under 40 years of
age.
Deadline: April 28 2006.
Professor Axel Kroeger
Steering Committee on Implementation Research
TDR, World Health Organization
1211 Geneva 27
Phone: (41-22) 791-3398
Fax: (41-22) 791-4774
Email:
kroegera@who.int
Purpose: To support research on the home
management of malaria, the development and field testing of drug
delivery systems for lymphatic filariasis elimination, and the
analysis of Visceral Leishmaniasis related knowledge in Nepal and
Bangladesh.
Deadline: March 15 2006.
Purpose: To support research on one of five
topics: understanding and remedying access barriers to prevention,
therapy, and information; understanding fundamental social issues
related to stigma and adherence to treatment and prevention;
elucidating the dynamics of human resources in infectious disease
control programs; elucidating transaction costs in infectious
disease control programs; and understanding and addressing child
vulnerability and resilience, with a focus on infectious diseases
among children in conflict situations.
Eligibility: Each research team must include a
trained social scientist. PI should ideally be a national of a
disease endemic country, though exceptions may be made for DEC
nationals residing in a non-DEC country.
Deadline: February 17 2006.
Please see full details under listing for the International
Development Research Centre.
Purpose: To support research concerning the
vectors for African Trypanosomiasis, including genetics, population
biology, and methods of vector control.
Deadline: February 17 2006.
Department of Reproductive Health and Research (RHR)
Special Programme of Research, Development and Research
Training in Human Reproduction (HRP)
Co-sponsored by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the World Bank.
Department of Reproductive Health and Research
World Health Organization
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Telephone: + 41 22 791 3372
Fax: + 41 22 791 4189
Website: http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/tcc/grants.html
Fields of Study: Reproductive health.
Purpose: To help developing country centers
work with an expert towards ensuring the highest possible quality
of research projects related to sexual and reproductive health
conducted in the course of long-term institutional development.
Eligibility: Centers in developing countries that
are eligible for the LID grant (see below). RPM can be provided
before or at initiation of the LID grant or during LID grant
implementation.
Financial Provisions: RPM will cover travel and
per diem expenses at the WHO Temporary Adviser rate for the
selected expert or mentor to work with the center for up to a month
at a time. It could also cover the costs of an in-country proposal
development workshop facilitated by the expert.
Purpose: To support the development of a
network of centers of excellence in reproductive health research,
including the introduction of evidence-based guidelines and tools
developed to improve reproductive health and the introduction of
the application of research in developing and strengthening
reproductive health programs.
Eligibility: Centers with demonstrated expertise
in a relevant reproductive health area, relationships with local
professional societies, linkages with national reproductive health
program managers, and the potential for involvement with leading
national NGOs and collaborating agencies. Centers which have
previously been recipients of LID grants or collaborated in other
research and development projects are encouraged to apply.
Financial Provisions: Funds available would not
exceed US$30,000 per year.
Purpose: To strengthen collaboration in
reproductive health research with existing research centers in the
developing world.
Eligibility: WHO Collaborating Centers; existing
RHR centers, including Service Guidance Centers; developing country
emerging centers which are current or past recipients of research
capacity strengthening grants; or developing and least developed
country centers eligible for research capacity strengthening
grants.
Purpose: To provide support to research centers
to develop or strengthen national capacity to conduct reproductive
health research and to increase the development and availability of
human and material resources necessary for research.
Eligibility: Research units focused on
reproductive health that are part of a university, government
structure, or non-governmental organization, preferably in Least
Developed Countries.
Financial Provisions: Not more than US$100,000
per year.
Duration: Up to five years, renewable once.
Purpose: To support research linked to improved
prevention, management, and care programs for priority reproductive
health needs; to foster multidisciplinary and multi-site
collaboration; to enhance capacity in reproductive health by
supporting research-based training; and to promote sub-regional
networks of research centers.
Eligibility: Each Regional Advisory Panel (RAP)
will issue calls for applications and fund two or three research
centers annually.
Financial Provisions: Maximum of US$60,000 per
collaborating center.
Deadline: At the discretion of each RAP.
Purpose: To support individual staff from
developing country research centers to spend a period of training
in one or more host institutions.
Eligibility: Researchers at developing country
centers that have an existing capacity building relationship with
the Reproductive Health Program. RTGs are normally awarded as part
of capacity development programs such as center support grants
listed above.
Purpose: To facilitate the re-incorporation of
an RTG grantee in his or her home institution.
Eligibility: Trainees who have received RTGs with
a duration of over six months or trainees from collaborating
institutions who were trained without the support of RTG.
Applicants must apply within three years of completing
training.
Financial Provisions: Maximum of US$20,000.
Purpose: To support courses, workshops, and
seminars on reproductive health research at selected centers,
preferably involving participants and trainers from several
countries.
Eligibility: Centers that are or have the
potential to become viable training centers. National and local
support of the proposal is highly desirable.
Financial Provisions: Unspecified.
Purpose: To assist centers in maintaining
existing research resources and capacity, such as supporting
laboratory upkeep, sustaining library and information technology
maintenance, or the purchase of small pieces of equipment.
Eligibility: Centers that have completed two
five-year cycles of the LID Grant or centers with the potential to
participate in global research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$30,000 per
year.
Duration: One year, renewable for up to five
consecutive years.
Purpose: To enable centers to overcome foreign
exchange difficulties in accessing research resources such as
journals and laboratory supplies.
Eligibility: Centers that have completed two
five-year cycles of the LID Grant or centers with the potential to
participate in global research, as demonstrated by viable research
programs, national and local support, and firm links to health
programs or services.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$8,000 per
annum.
Duration: Five years, renewable once.
Initiative for Vaccine Research (IVR)
Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals
World Health Organization (WHO)
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Phone: +41 (22) 791 43 95
Fax: +41 (22) 791 48 60
Website: http://www.who.int/vaccine_research/proposals/en
Email: VaccineResearch@who.int
Fields of Study: Infectious diseases, vaccine
research.
There are no current calls for proposals, but all calls issued
are posted at the web address above.
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MaryRose Rudaz
World Heart Federation
5 Avenue du Mail
1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Phone: (+41 22) 807 03 20
Fax: (+41 22) 807 03 39
Website: http://www.worldheart.org
Email:admin@worldheart.org
Fields of Study: All aspects of cardiology,
including preventive care, clinical cardiology, research and
training.
Purpose: To enhance the quality and capacity of
cardiology centers in less advantaged countries or regions by
linking them to leading centers and institutions. The role of the
WHF is to catalyze these relationships and to provide a range of
fellowships/traineeships.
Eligibility: Emerging cardiology centers in less
advantaged regions, preferably with an existing relationship with
an established center. Fellows should be young cardiologists and
cardiovascular surgeons, and must agree to return to their country
of origin.
Financial Provisions: CHF100,000 per year to be
divided equally among four recipients and airfare.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: For 2005, December 1. TBA for
2006.
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Appendix 1: Country Categorizations
World Bank list of low-, middle-, and high-income
economies.
The term “developing countries” usually includes all
low and middle income economies.
Low income economies (59)
Afghanistan
Haiti
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
Papua New Guinea
Benin
Kenya
Rwanda
Bhutan
Korea, Dem Rep.
Sao Tome & Principe
Burkina Faso
Kyrgyz Republic
Senegal
Burundi
Lao PDR
Sierra Leone
Cambodia
Lesotho
Solomon Islands
Cameroon
Liberia
Somalia
Central African Rep.
Madagascar
Sudan
Chad
Malawi
Tajikistan
Comoros
Mali
Tanzania
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Mauritania
Timor-Leste
Congo, Rep.
Moldova
Togo
Cote d'Ivoire
Mongolia
Uganda
Eritrea
Mozambique
Uzbekistan
Ethiopia
Myanmar
Vietnam
Gambia, The
Nepal
Yemen, Rep.
Ghana
Nicaragua
Zambia
Guinea
Niger
Zimbabwe
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Lower-middle-income economies (54)
Albania
El Salvador
Namibia
Algeria
Fiji
Paraguay
Angola
Georgia
Peru
Armenia
Guatemala
Philippines
Azerbaijan
Guyana
Romania
Belarus
Honduras
Samoa
Bolivia
Indonesia
Serbia & Montenegro
Boznia & Herzegovina
Iran, Islamic Rep.
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Iraq
Suriname
Bulgaria
Jamaica
Swaziland
Cape Verde
Jordan
Syrian Arab Rep.
China
Kazakhstan
Thailand
Colombia
Kiribati
Tonga
Cuba
Macedonia, FYR
Tunisia
Djibouti
Maldives
Turkmenistan
Dominican Republic
Marshall Islands
Ukraine
Ecuador
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Vanuatu
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Morocco
West Bank & Gaza
Upper-middle-income economies (40)
American Samoa
Grenada
Poland
Antigua & Barbuda
Hungary
Russian Federation
Argentina
Latvia
Seychelles
Barbados
Lebanon
Slovak Republic
Belize
Libya
South Africa
Botswana
Lithuania
St. Kitts & Nevis
Chile
Malaysia
St. Lucia
Costa Rica
Mauritius
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Croatia
Mayotte
Trinidad & Tobago
Czech Republic
Mexico
Turkey
Dominica
Northern Mariana Islands
Uruguay
Equatorial Guinea
Oman
Venezuela, RB
Estonia
Palau
Panama
Gabon
High-income economies (55)
Andorra
Greece
New Caledonia
Aruba
Greenland
New Zealand
Australia
Guam
Norway
Austria
Hong Kong, China
Portugal
Bahamas, The
Iceland
Puerto Rico
Bahrain
Ireland
Qatar
Belgium
Isle of Man
San Marino
Bermuda
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Brunei
Italy
Singapore
Canada
Japan
Slovenia
Cayman Islands
Korea, Rep.
Spain
Channel Islands
Kuwait
Sweden
Cyprus
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Denmark
Luxembourg
United Arab Emirates
Faeroe Islands
Macao, China
United Kingdom
Finland
Malta
United States
France
Monaco
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
French Polynesia
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands Antilles
Source
UN list of Least Developed Countries (LDC)
Afghanistan
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Central African Rep.
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Kiribati
Lao People's Dem. Rep.
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Sudan
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Vanuatu
Yemen
Zambia
Source
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