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American Society for Microbiology Moselio Schaechter Distinguished Service Award
This award, named in honor of Professor Moselio Schaechter, former ASM President, honors an ASM member who has shown exemplary leadership and commitment towards the substantial furthering of the profession of microbiology in research, education or technology in the developing world.
Eligibility: Individuals (for example: microbiologists who have been instrumental in setting up properly functioning clinical microbiology laboratories or successful biotechnology services based on microbiology; academicians who have developed high quality undergraduate or graduate training programs; researchers who have demonstrated leadership in the context of the region) from the upper-middle, lower-middle, and low-income countries as determined per World Bank’s classification. The nominee must be a national or a permanent resident of a qualifying country and have a full-time professional appointment in the microbiological sciences or a related field for at least ten years in a country or region of the developing world. The nominees may not be currently serving on any ASM Board or Committee and can not be an ASM Ambassador or Country Liaison at the time of the nomination deadline. The nominee must be an active ASM member at the time of nomination deadline.
Award: The award consists of a $4,000 cash prize to defray expenses associated with traveling to and attending the ASM General Meeting; an engraved plaque to be presented during the International Reception at the ASM General Meeting; publication of the awardee profile in the International Affairs section of Microbe.
Deadline for Applications: July 1
Nominations: Nominations will be considered without updating for three years. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. Only one of the three individuals involved in the nomination may be employed at the nominee's institution. The nominator and supporters must not share employers. Nominations must consist of the following:
Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, emailed to awards@asmusa.org
Nominating form Supporting form
Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
American Society for Microbiology 1752 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-2904 (202) 737-3600
GlaxoSmithKline International Member of the Year Award
Honors a distinguished microbiologist who exhibited exemplary leadership in the international microbiological community. It recognizes an international ASM member for education, communication, research, and advancement of the profession to the international microbiology community while demonstrating a commitment to the ASM.
Eligibility: The nominee can be any international member of ASM who has made major contributions toward the advancement of the microbiological sciences within the international community through education, research, communication, and leadership. The nominee must not have served on the International Board, the International Education Committee or the International Membership Committee within the past two years.
Award: A commemorative piece and travel to the ASM General Meeting where the laureate will deliver the GSK Award lecture.
Deadline: July 1.
Nominations: Nominations will be considered without updating for three years. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. Only one of the three individuals involved in the nomination may be employed at the nominee's institution. The nominator and supporters must not share employers.
Nominations must consist of the following: Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, emailed to awards@asmusa.org Nominating form Supporting form
ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.
Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Science and Technology Studies/History and Philosophy of Science at the University of King’s College and Dalhousie University, Halifax
King’s and Dalhousie announce a postdoctoral fellowship award in science and technology studies(STS)/history and philosophy of science, technology and medicine (HPS), associated with the SSHRC Cluster Grant, “Situating Science,” a national research cluster promoting communication between humanists and social scientists studying science and technology. The award provides a base salary (stipend) equivalent to $35,000, with the possibility of augmenting the salary through teaching or other awards, depending on the host department.
The successful applicant is expected to have completed a Ph.D. in an STS/HPS-related field, within the last five years and before taking up the fellowship. The candidate will be associated with the University of King’s College and housed in one of the departments associated with STS/HPS. In addition to carrying out independent or collaborative research under the supervision of one or more faculty members on campus, the successful candidate will be expected to take a leadership role in the Cluster, to actively participate in the development of Situating Science activities held on campus, supporting the networking and outreach activities of the local Node.
While the research topic is entirely open, we are particularly interested in projects concerning the history and philosophy of scientific instruments. A candidate with this interest could participate in the collection of an important number of instruments found around Halifax with the long-term goal of establishing a small museum in the new Life Sciences building on campus.
Full applications will contain a cover letter that includes a description of current research projects, an academic CV, a writing sample, and the names and contact information of three referees. Applicants must articulate how their research projects fit within one or more of the four themes of the cluster (these themes can be found at www.situsci.ca/en/aboutus.html), and should indicate which faculty members and departments they intend to work with at Dal/Kings.
Applications (hardcopies only please) should be sent to:
Dr. Kregg Hetherington Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology Dalhousie University Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Deadline: Applications must be received by February 15th, 2012. The successful applicant will begin their 12-month appointment between April 1st and July 1st, 2012.
Faculty members and activities in the “Atlantic Node” of Situating Science can be found at: http://www.situsci.ca/node/university-kings-college-0.
Further questions about the Cluster or the application procedure should be directed to Kregg Hetherington: kregg.hetherington@dal.ca.
Call for Applications: Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Philosophy and History of Science and Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan
The Departments of Philosophy and History at the University of Saskatchewan invite candidates for a one-year (renewable for a second year) post-doctoral fellowship. This award is associated with the SSHRC Strategic Knowledge Cluster grant, “Situating Science” (www.situsci.ca), a national cluster promoting communication and networking between humanists and social scientists studying science and technology.
Qualifications: The successful candidate should have completed a PhD in History, Philosophy or Science, Technology and Studies by September 2011. Applicants exploring sub-themes of epistemology and/or history of experimentation are preferred.
The Project: The successful candidate will work closely with faculty and graduate students at the University of Saskatchewan associated with the Situating Science Cluster. In particular, the post-doctoral fellow will help coordinate an international conference and a smaller workshop associated with the Cluster’s activities. Salary and benefits to $35,000 with the possibility of teaching opportunities that may be negotiated. Office space will be provided.
The University of Saskatchewan has a strong group of faculty and thriving graduate programs in the Department of History, Philosophy and English whose expertise range from early modern science and medicine to contemporary philosophy of science and technology, and history of medicine and psychiatry.
More information on the objectives and themes of the Situating Science Cluster can be found on the website: www.situsci.ca/project-summary
More information on the University of Saskatchewan Node can be found here: http://www.situsci.ca/node/university-saskatchewan-0
How to Apply: Applications must include: a research proposal (maximum 3 pages), curriculum vitae, and 2 letters of reference sent directly to the address below by April 1, 2012.
Please send inquiries and complete applications to:
Larry Stewart, Department of History University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5A5 E-mail: l.stewart@usask.ca
American Psychological Association Travel Grants for US Psychologists to Attend International Conferences
This award will cover or partially cover conference registration fees at international conferences held outside the United States and Canada for US-based psychologists.
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Sponsor: APA Office of International Affairs
Eligibility
APA and American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) members are eligible to apply. A conference presentation is not required, although preference will be given according to the following criteria.
Significant contribution to the conference program (e.g., first author, symposium chair, roundtable moderator).
Have not attended an international conference in the past two years.
Early career or graduate student psychologist.
Application requirements:
Application form.
Conference acceptance information.
Conference registration receipt.
Letter from Department Chair indicating need and other sources of support.
American Society for Microbiology-UNESCO Leadership Grant for International Educators
Annual Deadline: November 1
This new program, sponsored jointly by ASM and UNESCO, has been developed to enable a select group of undergraduate educators from resource-limited countries to attend the ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) and a pre-conference workshop to provide leaders in education with the resources to build innovative teaching modules that engage students and lead to enduring understandings in microbiology. To learn more about the ASMCUE, please visit: http://www.asmcue.org/ The objective of this program is to provide educational leaders from resource-limited countrieswith training in the latest developments in microbiology education in order to improve microbiology education in their home country. Participants will receive training through a three pronged approach:
Participants will attend a half-day interactive leadership training workshop that will demonstrate how to use ASM resources to build innovative teaching modules that engage students and lead to enduring understandings in microbiology.
Participants will join a community of approximately 300 microbiology and biology educators at the ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE), a three-day forum for undergraduate faculty providing scientific and education professional development through plenary sessions, discussion and working groups, posters, and exhibits. The ASMCUE features an exchange of best practices and largest challenges in teaching.
Participants will join a one-year virtual Learning Community that will continue to provide training and assistance after returning to their institutions.
Funding Successful applicants will receive financial support to cover airfare (economy class), room, board and registration to the pre-conference workshop and ASMCUE.
Reporting Requirements An initial report must be submitted to the ASM department of International Affairs within one month of the completion of the ASMCUE. Additional reports must be submitted four and eight months after the completion of ASMCUE describing efforts to transmit the knowledge gained during the program to colleagues in the participant’s country.
State Health Access Reform Evaluation 2012 Call for Proposals
Deadline: February 22, 2012, 3:00 PM EST
State Health Access Reform Evaluation (SHARE) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that supports rigorous research on health reform issues by investigators representing diverse disciplines and backgrounds. The program seeks to identify and fill gaps in research on health reform issues, especially related to state-level implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with a focus on provisions that are designed to increase access and coverage. SHARE-sponsored research will provide timely guidance on implementation issues as states consider their unique responsibilities in executing the ACA, and will contribute to the evidence base for future state and national health reform efforts. The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) at the University of Minnesota will provide technical support for this program.
Total Awards:
Up to $1.5 million will be available under this call for proposals.
There is no predetermined dollar amount for individual grants. Project funding will range from $50,000 to $200,000 to accommodate both quick-turnaround policy analyses of six to 12 months and in-depth research/evaluation studies of 12 to 24 months.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
Eligible applicants include state agencies and other institutions engaging or employing independent or academic researchers or policy-makers working with researchers.
We especially encourage proposals that enlist junior researchers to work in collaboration with senior research advisers.
Projects may be generated from disciplines including health services research, economics, sociology, program evaluation, political science, public policy, public health, public administration, law, and business administration. Preference may be given to applicant entities that plan to utilize interdisciplinary teams.
Key Dates:
February 7, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for questions. February 22, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of proposals. April 2–6, 2012—Applicants notified if invited to revise and resubmit proposals. April 20, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of revised proposals. May 4, 2012—Notification of awards. June 15, 2012—Start of grants.
Contact:
Carrie Au-Yeung, research fellow butle180@umn.edu Office: (612) 625-2492 http://www.shadac.org/share
Call for Papers: Research Studies on Behavioral Economics Applications to Life and Health Insurance Policyholder and Annuitant Behavior
An actuary is a business professional who analyzes the financial consequences of risk. Actuaries use mathematics, statistics and financial theory to study uncertain future events, especially those of concern to insurance and pension programs. They evaluate the likelihood of those events, design creative ways to reduce the likelihood and decrease the impact of adverse events that actually do occur. Their work requires a combination of strong analytical skills, business knowledge and understanding of human behavior to design and manage programs that control risk.
In managing insurance, traditional actuarial methods use past policyholder experience in quantifying future liabilities and risks. In modeling future expectations, many assumptions need to be established that are influenced by policyholder behavior. For example, an individual's future utilization of policy benefits; when an individual might exercise an option; and when an individual might terminate the policy due to non-payment of premium or due to other reasons are just a few policyholder assumptions needed.
However, since human behavior is difficult to predict, the use of historical policyholder experience to model future policyholder behavior may not produce the most accurate results as future policyholders may not behave the same as past policyholders. For example, the historical experience used in the modeling may be under an economic environment which might be different from the future. An individual may behave quite differently under extreme conditions such as a financial crisis than the economic environment represented in the historical experience.
Behavioral economics use social and psychological factors to understand the economic decisions of individuals and can provide insights into the policyholder decision making process not available from traditional actuarial approaches. The theories might help actuaries better understand how individuals perceive value in relation to economic risk and the factors that influence a policyholder's or annuitant's decisions as well as help answer questions about how policyholders might behave under extreme economic conditions or under conditions not seen before. In addition, the theories might explain why policyholders may not select or exercise policy options that could provide them with higher benefits.
These insights can then be used to develop or refine actuarial assumptions or methodologies regarding policyholder behavior for actuarial modeling.
Case studies are provided to further illustrate some of the policyholder behavior issues that need addressing that would help actuaries reflect policyholder behavior in actuarial models.
Deferred Annuity with a Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Long Term Care Insurance Universal Life Insurance with Secondary Guarantee
Content To expand our understanding of the theory of behavioral economics and its application to life and health insurance policyholder and annuitant behavior, the Society of Actuaries' Committee on Knowledge Extension Research, Committee on Life Insurance Research and the Financial Reporting Section are issuing this Call for Papers, inviting actuaries, academics, economists, psychologists, sociologists, researchers and other professionals to explore this topic from a variety of perspectives. The organizers are seeking to compile papers that represent the latest in thinking about this topic. It is the goal of this effort that taken together, the selected papers will provide a multi-disciplinary, textured analysis of the topic.
Authors may submit either original research or expository papers. The papers have no required minimum or maximum length.
As the purpose of this Call For Papers is to provide a resource for actuaries to help incorporate policyholder behavior in actuarial modeling, the submitted papers should be written for an actuarial audience.
The following is a list of potential issues that authors may wish to consider. Please note these issues are only intended to serve as examples and are not meant to restrict potential ideas in any way.
Issues
Identify areas of actuarial practice where behavioral economics approaches are suitable (e.g. modeling variable annuity guaranteed living benefits (VAGLB) utilization) based on current needs of the actuarial profession.
Develop, recommend and/or illustrate behavioral economics approaches/methodologies which can be used to better understand policyholder or annuitant behavior (e.g. interviewing policyholder or agents to understand the process of VAGLB utilization) or an individual's behavioral aspects related to the marketing and sales of insurance and financial security products.
Provide advantages, disadvantages and limitations of each possible approach, considering factors such as legal, cultural, psychological and so on.
Develop and illustrate methods or approaches for incorporating policyholder or annuitant behavior in actuarial modeling.
Authors are also free to combine several issues when developing their abstracts.
Some examples of what we might like to see as results of a paper:
Identification of variables outside of the insurance or annuity contract that influence policyholder behavior such as: economic, social, cultural, sale process and other factors. A discussion of how these outside variables impact financial results and how their influences change as other factors change.
Factor analysis or other method/model to determine important parameters influencing embedded option exercise within an insurance or annuity contract such as universal life or variable annuity. A discussion of how the importance of a parameter varies in relationship to other parameters.
What is the impact of the proposed method/model for incorporating policyholder or annuitant behavior in relationship to traditional actuarial methods such as a comparison of the financial results/profit measures under both methodologies?
While the examples provided have had a life insurance policyholder and annuitant behavior focus, behavioral economics applications to disability, health and long term care insurance are also welcomed.
Procedure for Submission of Abstracts Please submit an abstract or outline of your proposed paper by March 30, 2012 to:
Jan Schuh Society of Actuaries fax: 847-273-8556 email: jschuh@soa.org
At a minimum, the abstract submission should include a brief description of the subject of the paper, a list of key items to be covered and a brief biographical paragraph summarizing the author's experience, prior publications and presentations and contact information.
Procedure for Reviewing Abstracts Submitted abstracts will be evaluated by a review group for their potential for presentation at an SOA-sponsored event. The exact dates and details will be decided at a later time.
Abstract submissions will be accepted, accepted subject to revision or declined. The review group is scheduled to complete its evaluation of the abstracts/outlines by May 1, 2012.
Submission of Papers All papers must be based on accepted abstracts and submitted in a complete format no later than October 1, 2012.
The procedure for submission of papers includes the following specific guidelines:
Submissions with special publication requests should include them in the original submission.
Submissions should be made electronically to Jan Schuh at jschuh@soa.org.
Publication and Presentation The review group, after receiving all submissions, will determine if a meeting event for presenting the papers is appropriate. Should this occur:
It is anticipated that travel and lodging expenses for authors selected to present at the event will be reimbursed, up to certain limits. A final determination as to the number of papers invited to present will be made after all abstracts have been submitted and reviewed. It is anticipated that all accepted papers will be published. The papers will appear in an on-line monograph and, where appropriate, in Society of Actuaries publications. Upon author request, accepted papers may also be submitted to peer—reviewed journals.
The Society of Actuaries prefers to publish all papers and to copyright all published papers without a previous copyright. However, it will work with authors as necessary for special publication situations.
The Society of Actuaries reserves the right to reject or not publish any papers not meeting the criteria and standards set by the review group.
Prizes Monetary prizes will be awarded to the top 3 papers as judged by the review group.
First Prize - $7,500 Second Prize - $5,000 Third Prize - $2,500
The SOA reserves the right to not award any prize money if submitted papers do not meet quality standards.
Questions Please direct any questions regarding this Call for Papers to:
Ronora Stryker, Research Actuary Society of Actuaries ph: 847.706.3614 email: rstryker@soa.org
Ferenc Gyorgyey Research Travel Grant
The Historical Library of the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University is pleased to announce its fifth annual Research Travel Award for use of the Historical Library.
The 2012-2013 travel grant is available to historians, medical practitioners, and other researchers who wish to use the collections of the Historical Library. There is a single award of up to $1500 for one week of research during the academic fiscal year 2012-2013 (July1-June 30). Funds may be used for transportation, housing, food, and photographic reproductions. The award is limited to residents of the United States and Canada.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a description of the project including the relevance of the collections of the Historical Library to the project, and two references attesting to the particular project. Preference will be given to applicants beyond commuting distance to the Historical Library. This award is not intended for primary use of special collections in other libraries at Yale. Applications are due by March 18, 2012. They will be considered by a committee and the candidates will be informed by May 14, 2012.
Applications and requests for further information should be sent to:
Melissa Grafe, Ph.D. John R. Bumstead Librarian for Medical History Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library Yale University P.O. Box 208014 New Haven, CT 06520-8014 Telephone: 203- 785-4354 Fax: 203-785-5636 E-mail: melissa.grafe@yale.edu
Jumpstart Research Grant Competition
Applications for the 2012 Research Grant Competition are due February 20, 2012
Jumpstart, a national non-profit early education organization, provides small grants ranging between US$7,500 and $10,000 for promising research that addresses significant questions on the processes and impact of Jumpstart for early language and literacy development and social-emotional development. The intent of such grants is to provide researchers with the opportunity to investigate the influence of Jumpstart (1) on the lives of young children who live in low-income and high-stress communities, and (2) on adult volunteers who implement the Jumpstart program. Up to three grants will be awarded each year.
Funded studies may be carried out using any research method or approach as long as the focus of the project is on examining the Jumpstart program. Priority will be given to applications that use rigorous research designs and methodologies.
Information about Jumpstart Jumpstart is currently serving over 9,000 preschool-age children each year in over 250 preschools, Head Start programs, and child care centers. Jumpstart volunteers are undergraduate college and university students (95%) at over 60 higher education institutions or community members (ages 25 to 75-years-old). The volunteers, hereafter referred to as Corps members, implement two 2-hour Jumpstart supplemental educational intervention sessions each week that focus on early language, literacy and social skills. The curriculum is designed to help children develop early language and literacy skills such as phonological awareness, oral language skills, and books and print knowledge, and socioemotional skills, such as self-confidence, persistence, planning, and selfregulation.
Priority Research Areas Jumpstart’s goals in supporting rigorous new research are to better understand the program’s impact, find new ways to capture its effects, and add to the body of evidence enabling it to improve and replicate its program. Jumpstart has identified key research areas and questions for future investigation. Applicants should consider at least one of the following research questions:
1. In what ways does Jumpstart contribute to children’s school readiness? 2. What factors affect Jumpstart children’s school readiness (e.g., Corps member characteristics, child characteristics, classroom/environmental quality, implementation fidelity)? 3. Does the Jumpstart Program impact children with different demographic backgrounds in different ways (e.g., English language learners, different ages, or entering language levels)? 4. What impact does Jumpstart have on Corps members? 5. What impact does Jumpstart have on preschools?
In addition, studies that propose new measures or important new avenues for research are welcome. Regardless of the research area selected, applicants must explain how their research design and methodology will address the question(s) chosen for investigation.
Eligibility Individuals who are faculty members currently engaged in a higher education program at an accredited institution of higher education, or graduate students under the mentorship of such faculty, are eligible to apply for a Jumpstart research grant. Deadline For the 2012 grant awards, researchers must submit proposals by February 20, 2012. Electronic submissions are required. Jumpstart’s grant review committee will review all proposals and make award announcements by April 6, 2012.
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