Educational Exchange Grants

Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology Fellowship Award

Application deadline: September 10, 2010 (Japan Time)

The Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (JSPN) is now accepting applications for the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology Fellowship Award, given to young psychiatrists from Asia and around the world. The purpose of this award is to recognize young, outstanding psychiatrists and encourage academic discussion and personal friendships with young Japanese psychiatrists at the 107th annual meeting of the JSPN, which will be held May 19-21, 2011, in Tokyo.

Award recipients will receive a waiver of meeting registration fees, accommodations, and a partial reimbursement of airfare (JPY 70,000 for recipients from World Bank A and B category countries, and JPY 140,000 for those from C and D countries). Award recipients will be expected to stay at a designated accommodation, participate in the meeting for the three days period, give a presentation at one of the Award symposium, the themes of which are “Case Conference” and “Research Proposal” and attend other programs for JSPN Fellowship Award recipients. Those who participate in “Research Proposal” category will be required to participate in the multi-national research, even when the selected proposal is from the other participants. Award recipients will also be expected to participate in future JSPN Fellowship Award Alumni programs.

Applicants must be psychiatrists not more than 40 years of age and must not have received the JSPN Fellowship Award before. Applicants must belong to a World Psychiatric Association member society, and application forms should be submitted with a “Nomination Form” with signature of the president of the society as nominator and a “Recommendation Form” with signature of the chief of the belonging institute of the applicant. To ensure broad participation from around the world, the JSPN accepts nomination from each society to a maximum of two applicants.

Meeting Information
107th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
Date: May 19 - 21, 2011
Venue: Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba
Website: http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/icch/english.html （ホテルの英語のＨＰ）
Meeting president: Prof. Masahiko Mikuni (Gunma University)
Meeting vice-president: Dr. Mamoru Tanaka (Gunma Psychiatric Hospital Association)

Theme: Pursuit of Specialty in Psychiatry

Applications must be submitted via email, using the designated excel form, with an abstract about either Case Discussion or Research Proposal to the secretariat of the JSPN (the applicant needs to choose the category of application and can submit only one application). The secretariat will acknowledge receipt of the application. If the applicant does not receive acknowledgement from the secretariat within one week, please contact Tsuyoshi Akiyama, JSPN International Committee Chair, at akiyama@east.ntt.co.jp (e-mail) or +81 3 3448 6506 (fax). Please note that inquiries must be received by one week after the deadline (Japan Time). Inquiries after that date will not be considered valid.

E-mail: international@jspn.or.jp
Deadline: September 10, 2010 (Japan Time)

Scholarships to 12th Annual American College of Chest Physicians Community Asthma and COPD Coalitions Symposium

Limited scholarships are available. Please complete the Scholarship Application form, and submit it by fax ([847] 498-5460) or e-mail to Beth Corey. The deadline for submitting applications is August 13, 2010.

Contact Beth at (847) 498-8366 or bcorey@chestnet.org with any questions.

American College of Chest Physicians
3300 Dundee Road,
Northbrook, IL 60062
Fax: (847) 498-5460
 

2012 American College of Surgeons Traveling Fellowship to Australia and New Zealand

The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons announces the availability of a traveling fellowship to Australia and New Zealand.

Purpose

The purpose of this fellowship is to encourage international exchange of information concerning surgical science, practice, and education and to establish professional and academic collaborations and friendships.

The ACS Traveling Fellow will visit Australia and New Zealand, and a Traveling Fellow from Australia or New Zealand will visit North America.

Basic Requirements

The scholarship is available to a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in most of the surgical specialties who meets the following requirements:

Has a major interest and accomplishment in basic sciences related to surgery
Holds a current full-time academic appointment in Canada or the United States
Is under 45 years of age on the date the application is filed
Is enthusiastic, personable, and possesses good communication skills

Activities

The Fellow is required to spend a minimum of two or three weeks in Australia and New Zealand.

To attend and participate in the Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (7–11 May 2012)
To participate in the formal convocation ceremony of that congress
To attend and address the ANZ Chapter meeting during that congress
To visit at least two medical centers in Australia and New Zealand before or after the Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons to lecture and to share clinical and scientific expertise with the local surgeons
In the event that the selected applicant is from a surgical specialty which is not participating in the RACS Congress, specific negotiations will be necessary to ensure the Traveling Fellow’s participation in a national meeting of that specialty.

The academic and geographic aspects of the itinerary will be finalized in consultation and mutual agreement between the Fellow and the President or designated representative of the Australia and New Zealand Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. The surgical centers to be visited depend to some extent on the special interests and expertise of the Fellow and his or her previously established professional contacts with surgeons in Australia and New Zealand.

His or her spouse is welcome to accompany the successful applicant. There will be many opportunities for social interaction, as well as these professional activities.

Financial Support

The College will provide the sum of $8,000 U.S. to the successful applicant, who will also be exempted from registration fees for the Annual Scientific Congress. He/she must meet all travel and living expenses. Senior Chapter representatives will consult with the Fellow about the centres to be visited in Australia and New Zealand, the local arrangements for each centre, and other advice and recommendations about travel schedules. The Fellow is to make his/her own travel arrangements in North America, as this makes available to him/her reduced fares and travel packages for travel in Australia and New Zealand.

The American College of Surgeons’ International Relations Committee will select the Fellow after review and evaluation of the final applications. A personal interview may be requested prior to the final selection.

Applications for this traveling fellowship may be obtained from the College’s website or by writing to the International Liaison Section, American College of Surgeons, 633 N. Saint Clair St., Chicago, IL 60611-3211.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 15 November 2010. The successful applicant and an alternate will be selected and notified by March 2011.

Fellows in Training Travel Awards for ACC.11

Description: Ten applicants will be awarded travel expenses to attend ACC.11. These travel awards are available to FIT members only.

The Award: Each travel award will cover up to $1,000 per person in expenses and includes registration, transport, and hotel. Awardees are reimbursed after the meeting and are required to submit the approved expense report template, which will be provided to all awardees. All relevant receipts should be submitted with the expense report.

How to Apply: Please e-mail the following information to Kelli Bohannon:

Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
E-mail:
Institution:

Winners will be drawn at random.

Application Deadline: October 1, 2010

For More Information: Contact Kelli Bohannon, Member Services at 800-253-4636, ext. 6635.

American College of Cardiology
Heart House
2400 N Street NW
Washington DC, 20037

Phone: (202) 375-6000, ext. 5603 or (800) 253-4636, ext. 5603
Fax: (202) 375-7000
E-mail: resource@acc.org

Cardiac Care Associate Travel Awards for ACC.11

Description: Ten applicants will be awarded travel expenses to attend ACC.11. Travel awards are available to Cardiac Care members only*.

*Please note that only CCA members will be selected for this award. CCA members include registered nurses, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical pharmacists.

The Award: Each travel award will cover up to $1,250 per person in expenses and includes registration, transport, and hotel. Awardees are reimbursed after the meeting and are required to submit the approved expense report template, which will be provided to all awardees. All relevant receipts should be submitted with the expense report.

How to Apply: Please e-mail the following information to Kelli Bohannon:

Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
E-mail:
Institution:

Winners will be drawn at random.

Application Deadline: October 1, 2010

For More Information: Contact Kelli Bohannon, Member Services at 800-253-4636, ext. 6635.

American College of Cardiology
Heart House
2400 N Street NW
Washington DC, 20037
Phone: (202) 375-6000, ext. 5603 or (800) 253-4636, ext. 5603
Fax: (202) 375-7000
E-mail: resource@acc.org

American College of Cardiology Foundation/Bristol-Myers Squibb Travel Awards

Description: Twenty applicants will be awarded travel expenses to attend ACC.11. Judging is based on the applicant's major involvement in research activities leading to presentations and publications during cardiovascular-related subspecialty training.

Eligibility:

The applicant must be from an ACGME- or AOA-approved training program in cardiology.
The ACCF/BMS Travel Awards are generally intended for, but not restricted to, trainees beyond their first year in a cardiovascular-related subspecialty training program;
There will be no more than one award to any single training program in a given year;
Only one applicant from the training program may apply; and Nominees may also be entrants in the Young Investigators Awards competition. However, if the nominee is named as a Young Investigators Awards finalist, he or she will be ineligible to receive an ACCF/BMS Travel Award. Previous travel award winners will not be considered.

The Award: Travel expenses to the ACC's Annual Scientific Session, not exceeding $1,250 will be reimbursed for the awardees coach airfare, accommodations, and meals.

How to Apply: Visit http://acclogin.acc.org/

Application Deadline: October 14, 2010

For More Information: Contact Kelli Bohannon, Member Services at 800-253-4636, ext. 6635.

Funding Source: The American College of Cardiology is grateful to Bristol-Myers Squibb for supporting these awards.

American College of Cardiology
Heart House
2400 N Street NW
Washington DC, 20037

Phone: (202) 375-6000, ext. 5603 or (800) 253-4636, ext. 5603
Fax: (202) 375-7000
E-mail: resource@acc.org

Hip Society European Fellowship in Hip Reconstruction

The Hip Society is pleased to accept applicants for the Clinical Fellowship in Reconstructive Hip Surgery. The one-year Fellowship is held at one or several European sites selected by the candidate and the Fellowship director. The Fellowship will provide excellent opportunities to learn surgical techniques from master hip surgeons in Europe and to pursue clinical research projects related to hip surgery.

Applicants must have completed their Residency Training in Orthopaedic Surgery in an approved program in the United States or Canada, and must furnish proof of a special interest in hip reconstructive surgery.

Applications are being accepted for the August, 2011 to July, 2012 Fellowship position. Applications must be received by August 31, 2010. The Fellowship enjoys generous financial support from the Maurice E. Müller Foundation of North America.

For further information, please write to:

The Hip Society
6300 N. River Road Suite 727
Rosemont, IL 60018-4226
email: hip@aaos.org
phone: (847)698-1638
fax: (847)823-0536

Questions regarding the fellowship should be directed to:
Robert T. Trousdale, MD
200 First St SW
Rochester, MN 55905
phone: (507)284-3663
email: Trousdale.robert@mayo.edu

James F. Mulick, DDS, MS, Orthodontic Scholarship

The James F. Mulick, DDS, MS Orthodontic Scholarship helps resident orthodontists attend the annual meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. The scholarship provides $500 towards travel expenses and $75 for a one year student membership in ACPA.

Applicants must be current residents. ACPA members are not eligible.

In order to be considered, applications must be postmarked or time and date stamped on or before November 1st.

Cleft Palate Foundation
1504 East Franklin Street, Suite 102
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-2820

(919) 933-9044
Fax: (919) 933-9604

Donna Pruzansky Memorial Fund for Maternal and Child Health Nursing Grant for Nurses

We are pleased to announce the availability of funds to assist a nurse who wishes to attend the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association in San Juan, Puerto Rico from April 5-9, 2011. This competitive grant is awarded from the Donna Pruzansky Memorial Fund for Maternal and Child Health Nursing and is sponsored by the Cleft Palate Foundation. The grant pays for registration fees for the meeting and provides $500 for reimbursement of travel costs.

Nurses who devote at least 50% of their work time to the care of patients with cleft lip/palate and other craniofacial anomalies and who wish to increase their knowledge of the field are encouraged to apply. Members of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) are not eligible. As part of the award, the winner will receive one free year of membership in ACPA. The total value of the DPMF Grant is approximately $1,200.

In order to be considered, applications must be postmarked or time and date stamped on or before November 1st.

For more information, contact Morgan Gregson:

Cleft Palate Foundation
1504 East Franklin Street, Suite 102
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA

Phone: 919.933-9044
Fax: 919.933.9604
Email: admin@cleftline.org

UltraEcho, Ltd. Cardiovascular Sonographer Student Travel Grant

The American Society of Echocardiography Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of a travel grant for sonography students enrolled in a cardiac ultrasound program. The travel grant program is designed to provide partial financial support to sonography students who would otherwise be unable to attend ASE’s Annual Scientific Sessions; or any other ASE directly sponsored or sponsored educational course. ASEF thanks UltraEcho, Ltd. for funding the program.

To apply for this travel grant, you must:
Be actively enrolled in a cardiac ultrasound program accredited by CAAHEP (U.S.) or by an equivalent Canadian or international* ultrasound program at the time of the grant selection (April 2009). *International candidates will need to submit information describing equivalency of program to CAAHEP standards and/or course work that follows the National Education Curriculum for Sonography (NEC). This travel grant is based on financial need. Award Amount: $1,000.

Applicant Selection: While any sonography student actively enrolled in a CAAHEP ultrasound program may apply for this travel support, the selection process will give preference to students without sufficient travel funding who would not otherwise be able to attend an ASE sponsored educational course. Deadline for receipt of the 2011 travel grant - November 30, 2010.

American Society of Echocardiography
2100 Gateway Centre Boulevard, Ste. 310
Morrisville, NC 27560

Phone number 919 - 861-5574
Fax number 919 - 882-9900