Fellowships - Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Program
Distinguished International Scientist Awards (DISCA) and U.S. Distinguished International Scientist Awards (USDISCA)
Develop Innovative Research Through International Collaboration
Through the Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Program, NIDA seeks to enhance international collaborative research on drug abuse and drug-related consequences. The competitive Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Awards (DISCA) and the Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Awards for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents (USDISCA) invite senior researchers from other countries and NIDA grantees to apply to work together in the most suitable locale for their joint research. The Program allows participants to choose the travel option that works best for their research. If the project would best be conducted outside the United States, NIDA grantees should apply for a USDISCA award to visit their partner's home country. If the project would best be conducted in the United States, international drug abuse researchers should apply for a DISCA award to visit their U.S. partners.
Successful candidates will be highly qualified researchers, and priority will be given to new collaborations. Applicants must propose an innovative approach to projects that fall within the NIDA research mission, clearly define their expected product or outcome, and submit a final report to NIDA.
What Do the DISCA and USDISCA Awards Include?
DISCA and USDISCA awards provide a research exchange visit lasting from 1 to 3 months, depending upon the project requirements; a monthly allowance of $6,500 to cover short-term living expenses in the host country; and one round trip between the home and host cities for the scientist only. Visas and health insurance are the responsibility of the awardee.
Who Is Eligible for the DISCA Award?
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Who Is Eligible for the USDISCA Award?
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How Should I Apply?
Application forms and instructions can be downloaded from this Web site in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF format.
Applicants and their research partners should jointly complete the forms and submit them to NIDA. The U.S. collaborating researcher or applicant must be a NIDA grantee throughout the award period, and the exchange visit must be completed within 12 months of the award announcement.
Application Deadline: January 1
Award Notification: March 1
Download DISCA Brochure:
- DISCA Brochure
(941KB)
Instruction and application materials for the Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Program (DISCA) and Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Awards for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents (USDISCA) can be downloaded from this Web site in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF format:
- DISCA Instruction Packet (Non_U.S. Scientists Only)
PDF Format (111KB)
MS Word Format (89KB) - DISCA Application Packet (Non_U.S. Scientists Only)
PDF Format (197KB)
MS Word Format (230KB) - USDISCA Instruction Packet (U.S. Residents Only)
PDF Format (112KB)
MS Word Format (87KB) - USDISCA Application Packet (U.S. Residents Only)
PDF Format (189KB)
MS Word Format (230KB)
Who Has Been a DISCA or a USDICA Awardee and Collaborator?
| Year | Awardee | Collaborator |
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| 2008 | Octavio Campollo Mexico |
Fernando A. Wagner, Sc.D., M.P.H. Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Juan-Luis Recio Spain |
Flavio Marsiglia, Ph.D. Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona |
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| 2007 | Petri Hyytiä Finland |
Mark P. Gregory, Ph.D. Oregon Health and Science Institute, Portland, Oregon |
| In Kyoon Lyoo South Korea |
Perry F. Renshaw, M.D., Ph.D. Director, McLean Brain Imaging Center and Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts |
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| Hari S. Sharma Sweden |
Eugene A. Kiyatkin, M.D., Ph.D. NIDA Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Meera Vaswani India |
Nicholas Goeders, Ph.D. Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, Louisiana |
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| 2006 | Thomas F. Babor United States |
Robin Room, Ph.D. Center for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs (SoRAD), Stockholm University, Sweden |
| Xiuwen Han China |
Alexandros Makriyannis, Ph.D. Center for Drug Discovery, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Raka Jain India |
Michael H. Buamann, Ph.D. NIH/NIDA/Intramural Research Program, Medications Discovery Research Branch, Clinical Psychopharmacology Section, Baltimore, MD |
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| Ronald E. See United States |
Juan Canales, D.Phil. Cavanilles Institute, University of Valencia, Spain |
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| Tatiana P. Tsarouk Russia |
Elaine Thompson University of Washington, Seattle |
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| 2005 | Luc Denory France |
Toni Shippenberg NIH/NIDA/Intramural Research Program, Integrative Neuroscience Section, Baltimore, MD |
| Pierre-Paul Rompre Canada |
Roy A. Wise NIH/NIDA/Intramural Research Program, Behavioral Neuroscience Research Branch, Baltimore, MD |
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| Min Zhao China |
Clyde B. McCoy University of Miami, School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health |
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| 2004 | Helena Barros Brazil |
Klaus Miczek Tufts University |
| Ivan Berlin France |
Lirio Covey New York State Psychiatric Institute |
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| Kazutaka Ikeda Japan |
Athina Markou The Scripps Research Institute |
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| Richard Isralowitz Israel |
Shulamith Lala Straussner New York University |
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| 2002 | Petra Exnerova Czech Republic |
Tom Hilton National Institute on Drug Abuse, Services Research Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention |
| 2000 | Anton Bespalov Russia |
Athina Markou Scripps Research Institute |
| Christian Schütz Germany |
John Krystal Yale School of Medicine |
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| Tibor Wenger Hungary |
Billy Martin Virginia Commonwealth University |
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