International Exchange Grants

2010 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology/Pfizer Collaborative Research Fellowships

Supported by a grant from Pfizer, Inc. to the ARVO Foundation for Eye Research

All applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm ET, September 15, 2010

Notification: December 1, 2010

Purpose: To support the development of a new, or an established (no more than one [1] year old), collaborative research project between a a non-US researcher (Applicant) and a US researcher (Collaborator).

Applicant Eligibility: Applicant must be a citizen of and working in an economically emerging country that has the capacity to support eye research beyond a one-time project.

Collaborator Eligibility: A US Collaborator may only be selected for one collaboration fellowship per year.

Funds Available and
Number of Awards: Two (2) Fellowships of up to $10,000 each will be awarded. The amount of each award depends upon the budget submitted, with $10,000 being the maximum amount available. The approved funds will be paid as an honorium and will be sent directly to the Applicant to be used for expenses in either location as determined by the two collaborators. Any related taxes are the responsibility of the recipient. Only one award will be awarded annually to any department/institution.

Funding Period: Funding period is for one year and cannot be renewed or extended.

International Award for Contributions to Cancer Care

Award: A $2,000 award, one coach airfare to ONS annual Congress, one-day per diem for Congress, and a plaque.

Purpose: To recognize a Registered Nurse (RN) (or equivalent) who has contributed to the improvement of cancer care in a country outside the United States.

Selection Criteria: The candidate must be a Registered Nurse (RN) (or equivalent) who works and resides outside of the United States of America, working in any setting, who has contributed to the improvement of cancer care in one or more of the following areas: clinical practice, research, education, or administration. Examples of contributions include but are not limited to:

Creating and implementing a program that has had an impact on cancer care in a country other than the United States, e.g., patient education program, clinical procedure/skill, and pain management.
Demonstrating involvement in initiating or supporting a professional oncology organization (e.g., cancer society, nursing organization, cancer coalition).
Influencing the practice of cancer care nursing care, e.g., advocate for cancer survivors through influence on government policy/media, publications.
Creating a change in health care and/or education standards in nursing practice, e.g., requirements for administration of chemotherapy.
Nominee not required to be a member of the Oncology Nursing Society.

Application deadline: October 31, 5pm ET.

Oncology Nursing Society
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275

866-257-4ONS (866-257-4667)
412-859-6100
877-369-5497 (toll free fax)
412-859-6162 (fax)
customer.service@ons.org

Pasteur Foundation Undergraduate Internships

The deadline to apply for the Summer 2011 Internships is December 17, 2010. Applications are now available online.

As a result of the fame that accompanied Louis Pasteur’s discovery of a treatment for rabies in 1886, scientists sought Pasteur for training. Soon thereafter, in June 1887, the Institut Pasteur was established. Following in this tradition, the Pasteur Foundation created a summer internship program for American undergraduates who wish to pursue a scientific career.

Located in the heart of Paris, the Institut Pasteur is one of the world's leading biomedical research organizations. With 130+ laboratories and 2,500 people on campus, it is a vibrant, international community devoted to basic scientific research primarily in the area of infectious disease.

The Pasteur Foundation Summer Internship Program provides U.S. undergraduates with the rare opportunity to conduct summer research at the Institut Pasteur. The foundation’s goal is to encourage students in the pursuit of a scientific career and to expose them to an international laboratory experience.

Each year, four laboratories at the Institut Pasteur are chosen to host U.S. undergraduates. During the internships, interns will carry out research supervised by a lab mentor. Applicants should be eager to engage with a different culture, and self-sufficient enough to arrange travel and secure housing in Paris. Depending on availability, affordable housing in a residence on campus may be possible. Interns will receive a living allowance of $400 per week for a maximum of $4,000. Travel/housing are not paid by this program, but a $500 subsidy is provided and intended to defray costs of travel and requisite insurance.

Eligibility: Applicants must 1) be undergraduates with an excellent academic record and a strong interest in biosciences and biomedical research (prior lab experience is highly recommended); 2) have completed three full years (six semesters) of college course work by the time the internship commences; and 3) not have received an undergraduate degree at the time of application. Knowledge of French or desire to learn it is advisable. This program is open to U.S. citizens only.

Contact Us

Pasteur Foundation
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1654
New York, New York 10170

Phone: 212.599.2050
Email: PasteurUS@aol.com

Pasteur Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships

Fellowship Program Deadline

For the current Call for Applicants, dossiers must be received by September 17, 2010.

Fellowship candidates who respond to the September call for applicants will be notified in November 2010 and must begin the fellowship by June 1, 2011. (Applicants who responded to the February 2010 call for applicants will be notified in April 2010; recipients must begin the fellowship by December 1, 2010.)

Thanks to the generosity of our U.S. donors, and in particular with the pace-setting support of the Florence Gould Foundation, the Pasteur Foundation administers this fellowship program to bring U.S. postdoctoral researchers to work in any one of the 130+ Institut Pasteur laboratories in Paris. Guided by the institute's administration, which seeks to develop international scientific exchanges to ensure the vitality of Institut Pasteur labs, this program is open to American citizens who are not already in France and who have received their PhD degree within the last five years.

The three-year fellowship package is $70,000 annually: $55,000 fellowship plus $15,000 bench fees to support the research.

The first step is to identify a host laboratory at the institute to sponsor your application. For a list of Institut Pasteur laboratories, please visit http://www.pasteur.fr/ip/easysite/go/03b-000010-011/

Pasteur Foundation
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1654
New York, New York 10170

Phone: 212.599.2050
Email: PasteurUS@aol.com

American Society for Microbiology Millis-Colwell Exchange Program for Young Faculty

Annual Deadline: January 1

Travel to Australia! The American Society for Microbiology invites its members to apply for the Millis-Colwell Exchange Program for Young Faculty.

This new grant, negotiated between the American Society for Microbiology (ASM USA) and the Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM Australia), allows for the exchange of one member from each society, who have recieved their PhD within the past 5 years, to present an abstract at the annual General Meeting of the other society and to spend a week at nearby research laboratory.

The grant aims to create a long lasting bond between ASM USA and ASM Australia and is designed to benefit scientists in both countries by giving them the opportunity to travel overseas to present their work and experience the best of microbiology in the partner country.

ASM USA will submit the successful applicant’s abstract for an oral or poster presentation to ASM Australia for their Annual Scientific Meeting & Exhibition. The applicant will also have negotiated an agreement to visit the research laboratory of an Australian scientist in the period either immediately before or immediately after the ASM Australia annual meeting. The award will be conditional upon ASM Australia's acceptance of the submitted abstract.

Eligibility:

The successful applicant will be a

U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
Member of the American Society for Microbiology
Recipient of a PhD, within the past 5 years, from an American University

Funds: up to $5,000

The award will cover

Roundtrip economy airfare between the U.S. and Australia, and any necessary internal flights
A per diem living allowance for up to 14 days
The registration fee for the Australian Society for Microbiology’s Annual Scientific Meeting & Exhibition

Application:

The application should demonstrate to the Review Committee:

Scientific excellence of the applicant - CV
Quality and originality of proposed presentation - Abstract
Depth of the applicant's research experience - Synopsis of Research
Benefit of purposed research visit - Synopsis of Research
Active or emerging collaboration between the U.S. and Australian institutions - Evidence of Collaboration

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2904
(202) 737-3600

American Association of Physicists in Medicine-Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine Medical Physics Travel Grant

This grant is made annually to a U.S. AAPM member who shows evidence of an active scientific career in medical physics. The purpose of this grant is to promote communications and professional partnerships between U.S. AAPM members and IPEM members from the United Kingdom.

Primary Criteria:
Practicing medical physics for at least 5 years.
Travel to United Kingdom for 14 to 21 days between July, 2011 and July, 2012.
Submit report suitable for publication in AAPM Newsletter and appropriate receipts for reimbursement.

Application Procedure:
Applicant should send curriculum vitae and letter detailing anticipated professional development as a result of this travel, and five suggested topics for lectures to be presented during their visit to the U.K., to the AAPM Awards and Honors Committee (address above) along with a list of proposed facilities to be visited and professional contacts at those facilities.

The grant is supported by £400 from the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine and $2,750 from AAPM to be used towards expenses incurred in the U.K.

Deadline
All applications must be received by October 15, 2010.

Address Travel Grant applications to:

AAPM Awards and Honors Committee
One Physics Ellipse
College Park MD 20740-3846
nvazquez@aapm.org

Applicants will be notified of decisions by June 15, 2011. Recipients will be honored at the AAPM Awards and Honors Ceremony and Reception during the 53rd Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia in the year 2011.

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)

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.

American Society for Microbiology International Fellowship Program

The ASM International Fellowship Program encourages research and training collaborations in the microbiological sciences internationally. The Program requires a joint application from two partners - the investigator and the hosting scientist.

* A minimum of six weeks is required for participation in the program. The applicant is allowed to extend his/her stay with the host scientist for up to a maximum of 6 months if other sources of support are available. Applicants who are seeking support to extend an already extended stay, or who are unwilling to return to their home country after 6 months sojourn, are discouraged.
* Preference will be given, in order of importance to

- Investigators who have not had the opportunity to travel outside of their own country.

- Investigators who can demonstrate three years of membership in ASM or any other national microbiology society.

- Applications that have additional sources of funding which would enable the applicants to maximize their collaborations.

The Fellowships

ASM International Fellowship for Asia
Funded by ASM this award offers a maximum of one fellowship to a promising young investigator in Asia who is within five years of obtaining, or in the process of obtaining, his/her Masters, PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, and who is working in any of the microbiology disciplines, to visit a host scientist in the US. The International Fellowship for Asia will award a maximum grant of $5,500. The award is not intended to provide travel to obtain a degree at the host institution.

ASM International Fellowship for Africa
Funded by ASM this award offers a maximum of one fellowship to a promising young investigator in Africa who is within five years of obtaining, or in the process of obtaining, his/her Masters, PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, and who is working in any of the microbiology disciplines, to visit a host scientist in the US. The International Fellowship for Africa will award a maximum grant of $5,500. The award is not intended to provide travel to obtain a degree at the host institution.

ASM International Fellowship for Latin America and the Caribbean
Funded by ASM this award offers fellowships to promising young investigators in South and Central America and the Caribbean who are within five years of obtaining, or are in the process of obtaining, their Masters, PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, and who are working in any of the microbiology disciplines, to visit a host scientist in the US. The international Fellowship for Latin Ameriica will award a maximum grant of $4,000. The award is not intended to provide travel to obtain a degree at the host institution.

The ASM-PAHO Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance Fellowship
Funded by the Pan American Health Organization and ASM, this award offers fellowships to young scientists from Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, or Peru, who have obtained their Masters, PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, and who have at least five years of laboratory experience in the area of antimicrobial resistance, to visit a host scientist in the US. The ASM-PAHO Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance Fellowship will award a maximum grant of $4,000. The award is not intended to provide travel to obtain a degree at the host institution. Funding
The International Fellowship Program provides funding to meet the costs of a visit to one institution for between 6 weeks to 6 months.

ASM International Fellowship for Africa ONLY:

Each award provides up to $5,500.

ASM International Fellowship for Asia ONLY:
Each award provides up to $5,500.

ASM International Fellowship for Latin America and ASM-PAHO Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance Fellowship ONLY: Each award provides up to $4,000.

Eligibility
The application must be made jointly between a host institution and the visiting fellow.
The Investigator must be:

* A member of ASM or any other national microbiological society
* Actively involved in research in the microbiological sciences
* Have obtained, or be in the process of obtaining, their masters, PhD, or other equivalent academic degree within the last five years
* A national of a resource-limited Africa, Asian or Latin American country submitting the application from an institution in their home region. Investigators from developed nations, as defined by BOTH the UN high HDI group and the World Bank high income economy group, are ineligible. Investigators submitting an application from the US where they are spending a training period are ineligible.
* Sufficiently proficient in the use of the English language.

The Host Scientist must be:

* An ASM member
* Actively involved in research in the microbiological sciences in the U.S.
* Actively involved in teaching in the microbiological sciences in the U.S.
* Interested in sustaining international collaborations

Preference will be given to:

* Applicants who can prove three years of membership in ASM or any other national microbiological society, and
* Applicants who have not previously had the opportunity to travel to a facility in another country.

Application
The application should demonstrate to the Review Committee:

*Academic excellence of the applicant - Honors & Awards, CV, and Letters of Recommendation
* Depth of the applicant's research experience - Statement of prior Research Experience
*Quality and originality of work proposed during the Fellowship - Potential Collaboration and Proposed Research Plan
* Relevance of the work proposed to the applicant's locale - Potential Collaboration and Proposed Research Plan
* Excellence of the host, and the research and training environment

Application Deadlines for all Fellowship programs are:

* April 15 (for projects taking place between July and December)
* October 15 (for projects taking place between January and June

Application Submission
The application and all attachments and letters should be e-mailed to the ASM Office of International Affairs at international@asmusa.org on or before the appropriate deadline. Applications that arrive late, or remain incomplete by the application deadline will not be forwarded for review.

Originals of all signed forms and letters should be mailed to

Office of International Affairs
International Fellowship Program
American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-2804
USA

For more information about the ASM International Fellowship Program, contact the ASM Office of International Affairs at international@asmusa.org.

American Society for Microbiology International Fellowship Program

The ASM International Fellowship Program encourages research and training collaborations in the microbiological sciences internationally. The Program requires a joint application from two partners - the investigator and the hosting scientist.

* A minimum of six weeks is required for participation in the program. The applicant is allowed to extend his/her stay with the host scientist for up to a maximum of 6 months if other sources of support are available. Applicants who are seeking support to extend an already extended stay, or who are unwilling to return to their home country after 6 months sojourn, are discouraged.
* Preference will be given, in order of importance to

- Investigators who have not had the opportunity to travel outside of their own country.

- Investigators who can demonstrate three years of membership in ASM or any other national microbiology society.

- Applications that have additional sources of funding which would enable the applicants to maximize their collaborations.

The Fellowships

ASM International Fellowship for Asia
Funded by ASM this award offers a maximum of one fellowship to a promising young investigator in Asia who is within five years of obtaining, or in the process of obtaining, his/her Masters, PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, and who is working in any of the microbiology disciplines, to visit a host scientist in the US. The International Fellowship for Asia will award a maximum grant of $5,500. The award is not intended to provide travel to obtain a degree at the host institution.

ASM International Fellowship for Africa
Funded by ASM this award offers a maximum of one fellowship to a promising young investigator in Africa who is within five years of obtaining, or in the process of obtaining, his/her Masters, PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, and who is working in any of the microbiology disciplines, to visit a host scientist in the US. The International Fellowship for Africa will award a maximum grant of $5,500. The award is not intended to provide travel to obtain a degree at the host institution.

ASM International Fellowship for Latin America and the Caribbean
Funded by ASM this award offers fellowships to promising young investigators in South and Central America and the Caribbean who are within five years of obtaining, or are in the process of obtaining, their Masters, PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, and who are working in any of the microbiology disciplines, to visit a host scientist in the US. The international Fellowship for Latin Ameriica will award a maximum grant of $4,000. The award is not intended to provide travel to obtain a degree at the host institution.

The ASM-PAHO Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance Fellowship
Funded by the Pan American Health Organization and ASM, this award offers fellowships to young scientists from Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, or Peru, who have obtained their Masters, PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, and who have at least five years of laboratory experience in the area of antimicrobial resistance, to visit a host scientist in the US. The ASM-PAHO Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance Fellowship will award a maximum grant of $4,000. The award is not intended to provide travel to obtain a degree at the host institution. Funding
The International Fellowship Program provides funding to meet the costs of a visit to one institution for between 6 weeks to 6 months.

ASM International Fellowship for Africa ONLY:

Each award provides up to $5,500.

ASM International Fellowship for Asia ONLY:
Each award provides up to $5,500.

ASM International Fellowship for Latin America and ASM-PAHO Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance Fellowship ONLY: Each award provides up to $4,000.

Eligibility
The application must be made jointly between a host institution and the visiting fellow.
The Investigator must be:

* A member of ASM or any other national microbiological society
* Actively involved in research in the microbiological sciences
* Have obtained, or be in the process of obtaining, their masters, PhD, or other equivalent academic degree within the last five years
* A national of a resource-limited Africa, Asian or Latin American country submitting the application from an institution in their home region. Investigators from developed nations, as defined by BOTH the UN high HDI group and the World Bank high income economy group, are ineligible. Investigators submitting an application from the US where they are spending a training period are ineligible.
* Sufficiently proficient in the use of the English language.

The Host Scientist must be:

* An ASM member
* Actively involved in research in the microbiological sciences in the U.S.
* Actively involved in teaching in the microbiological sciences in the U.S.
* Interested in sustaining international collaborations

Preference will be given to:

* Applicants who can prove three years of membership in ASM or any other national microbiological society, and
* Applicants who have not previously had the opportunity to travel to a facility in another country.

Application
The application should demonstrate to the Review Committee:

*Academic excellence of the applicant - Honors & Awards, CV, and Letters of Recommendation
* Depth of the applicant's research experience - Statement of prior Research Experience
*Quality and originality of work proposed during the Fellowship - Potential Collaboration and Proposed Research Plan
* Relevance of the work proposed to the applicant's locale - Potential Collaboration and Proposed Research Plan
* Excellence of the host, and the research and training environment

Application Deadlines for all Fellowship programs are:

* April 15 (for projects taking place between July and December)
* October 15 (for projects taking place between January and June

Application Submission
The application and all attachments and letters should be e-mailed to the ASM Office of International Affairs at international@asmusa.org on or before the appropriate deadline. Applications that arrive late, or remain incomplete by the application deadline will not be forwarded for review.

Originals of all signed forms and letters should be mailed to

Office of International Affairs
International Fellowship Program
American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-2804
USA

For more information about the ASM International Fellowship Program, contact the ASM Office of International Affairs at international@asmusa.org.