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Society for Prevention Research (SPR)
17th Annual Meeting
A Call for Posters
NIDA International SPR Poster Session

The International Program and the Prevention Research Branch of the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) will host the 2^nd Annual NIDA International SPR Poster Session at the SPR 17^th Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. in May 2009. This event will take place in conjunction with the SPR opening reception following the SPR pre-conference workshops. Posters will highlight prevention and prevention related research completed in international settings by international researchers, domestic researchers, or bi-national teams. Submissions for this NIDA-supported international poster session will undergo the same peer review process as other posters submissions for SPR. A limited number of travel awards will be available to international researchers whose abstracts (1) are accepted through the peer review process and (2) focus on a topic related to drug abuse research. The travel award will provide partial support to cover costs associated with attendance at the 2009 SPR meeting. If you have questions regarding this session, please contact Eve Reider, Ph.D., Prevention Research Branch, NIDA, at: ereider@mail.nih.gov or Dale Weiss, NIDA International Program, at: dweiss@nida.nih.gov.

Abstracts are to be submitted on-line at SPR Abstract Submission.

Society for Prevention Research International Poster Session Travel Awards

A limited number of travel awards are available to participants whose abstracts have been accepted for presentation at the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 2009 NIDA International Poster Session. This award provides partial support to cover costs associated with the 2009 NIDA International SPR Poster Session and the SPR meeting.

• Eligibility
  TO QUALIFY, APPLICANTS MUST:
• Submit an abstract and be accepted for poster presentation at the NIDA International SPR Poster Session using the SPR online registration process.
• Participate in the NIDA International SPR Poster Session and attend the SPR meeting. (Registration for SPR and abstract submission for the NIDA International SPR Poster Session are required).
• Be the primary author of the submitted abstract and a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than the United States.
• Bi-national Teams: If you are a primary author who is ineligible for a travel award because you are a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident, and you intend to fully participate in the NIDA International SPR Poster Session, you can nominate a co-author for a travel award. Your nominee must be the principal foreign investigator on the project and a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than the United States.
• Selection Criteria
• Priority will be given to individuals who have not received travel support from the NIDA International Program between July 1, 2008 and July 1, 2009.
• Priority will be given to:
• Applicants whose research has been supported by NIDA and/or focused on drug use/abuse or drug related problems.
• Applicants who have participated in a NIDA-supported research training or exchange program.
• Residents of low and middle-income countries as identified by the World Bank.
• To accommodate the varying costs of attending the NIDA International Poster Session, travel awards will be made in the following amounts according to an applicant’s residency:

Region	Award
East Asia & Pacific	$1,500USD
Europe & Central Asia	$1,000USD
Latin America & the Caribbean	$1,000USD
Middle East & Africa	$1,250USD
North America (non U.S. citizen)	$500USD
South Asia	$1,250USD

• Individuals who accept a travel award to participate in the 2009 NIDA International SPR Poster Session will not be eligible to receive a travel award for the 2009 NIDA International Forum. Applicants are encouraged to participate in both meetings.