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Subject: [LRC Network] (belated) EurasiaHealth Grants & Funding Bulletin, Dec 2005

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> EurasiaHealth Grants & Funding Bulletin
> Vol. III, No. 12 - December 2005
> EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network
> www.eurasiahealth.org
> =========================================

> The EurasiaHealth Grants & Funding Bulletin is intended to assist
> institutional and individual grant seekers who are seeking to work
> in the area of health development in Eurasia. The Bulletin, which
> appears periodically or as new information warrants, provides
> information on grant opportunities for researchers, students, public
> leaders, and medical and social organizations.

> The information in the EurasiaHealth Grants & Funding Bulletin is
> obtained from the funding organizations themselves and presented as
> a service to EurasiaHealth subscribers. AIHA and EurasiaHealth are
> not responsible for the actual content nor the accuracy of the
> information presented.

> Interested applicants should always contact the funding
> organizations directly to verify the information before applying.

> This publication is distributed to all subscribers of the
> EurasiaHealth mailing list (EurasiaHealth@mail.eurasiahealth.org)
> and is a service of the American International Health Alliance -
> AIHA.

> Your input (including new sources of grant opportunities) will be greatly appreciated.

> For more information on organizations that provide funding to
> institutions and individuals for health care projects and research,
> please refer to the EurasiaHealth Grants & Funding database at
> http://www.eurasiahealth.com/index.jsp?sid=1&id=3539&pid=3540

> ==============================================================

> CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

>  PROJECT FUNDING
> O The Elsevier Foundation Grants
> O The U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation
> (CRDF) Industry Travel Grants Program (TGP)
> O RFBR-CNRS Joint Competition

>  BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
> O Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research across the Lifespan
> O Stem Cells and Cancer Research
> O AIDS International Training and Research Program

>  OTHER RESEARCH
> O The Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) Research Seed Grant
> O Community Participation in Research
> O Men's Heterosexual Behavior and HIV Infection
> O The U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) Grant Assistance Program
> O Structural Interventions, Alcohol Use, and Risk of HIV/AIDS
> O Quick-Trials for Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions: Exploratory Grants

>  PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE AND TRAINING
> O Microsoft Research Inspire Program PhD Proposal Award
> O Erasmus Mundus scholarships, Master of Bioethics
> O International Training Programs on INFORMATION
> O Helmholtz-DAAD Fellowships
> O TEMPUS Individual Mobility Grants (TEMPUS-IMG)
> O The Trust Foundation Internship Program for the Former Soviet Republics
> O Kennan Institute Short-term Grants

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> [ PROJECT FUNDING ]
> [==========================]

> The Elsevier Foundation Grants

> In Short:
> Grants for excellence and innovation in research and information
> services within global scientific, technical and medical communities.
> Internet Address:
> http://www.elsevierfoundation.org/
> Health Topic Areas:
> Children's health and wellness, science and healthcare education,
> access to scientific and medical knowledge, scientific medical
> research and application in society
> Eligible Applicants:
> National and regional organizations around the world; the
> Elsevier Foundation does not consider grants to individuals, nor for
> basic research, sectarian religious activities or organizations that
> lack tax exemption.
> Description:
> The Elsevier Foundation supports a wide range of charitable
> organizations with tax-exempt status in their country of origin.
> Grants are generally expected to range between US$2,500 and
> US$25,000. Grants are awarded for specific projects rather than
> operating support. Contributions of products, services and equipment
> may be used for specific projects or general operations. The
> Foundation encourages matching grants. Requests for additional
> funding of projects already supported will be considered on a
> limited basis.
> Application Deadline:
> Applications may be submitted at any time during the year.
> Contact Information:
> John Regazzi, Chairman
> The Elsevier Foundation
> 360 Park Avenue South
> New York, NY 10010-1710 USA
> Tel: +1-212-633-3900
> Fax: +1-212-633-3965
> E-mail: foundation@elsevier.com

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> The U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF)
> Industry Travel Grants Program (TGP)
> Internet Address:
> http://www.crdf.org/ApplicationForms/TGP_PA.pdf
> Health Topic Areas:
> Biology, Cell and Molecular, Biology & Microbiology, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine
> Eligible Applicants:
> Applicants must be scientists, engineers or their business
> managers presently employed and residing in the following countries:
> Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
> Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan.
> Applicants must be sufficiently fluent in English to participate
> fully in their proposed meetings.
> Description:
> The Program provides short-term support to scientists, engineers,
> and business managers from Eurasia for travel to the United States
> to meet with U.S. for-profit companies with the intent of developing
> collaborative projects and new business opportunities in science and
> technology.
> CRDF will consider all eligible proposals that can demonstrate:
> · Potential for developing a new U.S. company partnership;
> · Commitment of a U.S. for-profit company to the proposed visit; and
> · Potential for commercialization of the proposed technology.
> The maximum award is $3,600. This amount includes airfare.
> Application Deadline:
> Rolling. First of the month for the decision made in the next four months.
> Contact Information:
> U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation
> Attn: Industry Travel Grants Program
> 1530 Wilson Boulevard, 3rd Floor
> Arlington, VA 22209
> Tel: (703) 526-9720
> Fax: (703) 526-9721
> E-mail: tgp@crdf.org
> Program Manager: Jenee Petersen

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> RFBR-CNRS Joint Competition

> Internet Address:
> http://www.rsci.ru/MoreInfo.html?MessageID=3326 (Russian)
> http://www.sg.cnrs.fr/drhchercheurs/concoursch/default-en.htm (English)
> Health Topic Areas:
> Biological and medical research
> Eligible Applicants:
> Scientists born after December 31, 1974, without restrictions on nationality.
> Description:
> Successful candidates will be able to launch new scientific
> projects and diversify their professional experience while
> collaborating with the CNRS' many partners - universities, public
> and private research organizations, enterprises - perhaps even going
> off at some point in their career to join one of them.
> Application Deadline:
> Unlimited
> Contact Information:
> Olga E. Babkina
> Russian Foundation for Basic Research,
> Department of International Relations
> Leninsky prosp. 32a
> Moscow 119991 Russia
> Tel: (+7-095) 938-5492
> Fax: (+7-095) 938-5456
> E-mail: babkina@rfbr.ru

> CNRS Office in Moscow
> Gubkina str. 14, room 98
> Moscow 117312 Russia
> Tel: (+7-095) 129-0313
> Fax: (+7-095) 938-2229
> E-mail: patrick.le-fort@m.astelit.ru

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> [ BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ]
> [=====================]

> Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research across the Lifespan

> Internet Address:
> http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-05-100.html
> Health Topic Areas:
> Neurological/ neurodevelopmental (including sensory, motor,
> cognitive and behavioral) function and impairment throughout life
> Eligible Applicants:
> Foreign institutions and individuals from developing and
> developed countries. At least two institutions, one in a developed
> country and one in a developing country institution should be
> involved in the grant application.
> For the purposes of this PA, "developed country" is defined as a
> country with a Gross National Income per capita (GNI per capita) of
> $9,000 or more and a "developing country" is defined as a country
> that has a Gross National Income per capita (GNI per capita) below
> $9,000, according to the World Bank classification system (refer to
> the GNI per capita ranking in the left-hand column labeled "Atlas
> Methodology" at http://www.worldbank.org/data/databytopic/GNIPC.pdf
> . Do NOT refer to the right-hand column headed "Purchasing Power
> Parity").
> Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources
> necessary to carry out the proposed research under the guidelines of
> this PA is invited to work with their institution to develop an
> application for support. Women, individuals from underrepresented
> racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities
> are always encouraged to apply for NIH programs.
> Description:
> The purpose of the Brain Disorders in the Developing World:
> Research Across the Lifespan PA is to support the development and
> conduct of innovative, collaborative research and research training
> projects, between developed and developing country scientists, on
> brain disorders throughout life, relevant to low- and middle-income
> nations. The collaborative research programs are expected to 1)
> involve research on neurological/ neurodevelopmental (including
> sensory, motor, cognitive and behavioral) function and impairment
> throughout life and 2) contribute to the long-term goal of building
> sustainable research capacity in developing countries to initiate
> and conduct such research.
> Application Deadline:
> Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): Applications not related to
> HIV/AIDS: April 16, 2006, 2007. Applications related to HIV/AIDS
> only: July 23, 2006, 2007.
> Application Receipt Dates(s): Applications not related to
> HIV/AIDS: May 16, 2006, 2007. Applications related to HIV/AIDS only:
> August 23, 2006, 2007
> Contact Information:
> Kathleen Michels, Ph.D.
> Program Director
> Division of International Training and Research
> Fogarty International Center
> Building 31, Room B2C39, MSC 2220
> Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
> Tel: (301) 435-6031
> Fax: (301) 402-0779
> E-mail: brainfic@nih.gov

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> Stem Cells and Cancer Research

> Internet Address:
> http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/NIH/NIH/PA-05-086/Grant.html
> Health Topic Areas:
> Cancer and stem cells research
> Eligible Applicants:
> Eligible principal investigators include all those with the
> skills and knowledge to carry out the proposed studies. Eligible
> organizations include foreign institutions.
> Description:
> This funding opportunity is intended to promote research on all
> aspects of tumor stem cell biology, and on the genes and proteins
> responsible for the tumor stem cell phenotype.
> Application Deadline:
> March 1, July 1, November 1, of every year until May 2, 2008.
> Contact Information:
> Ms. Linda Whipp
> Grants and Contracts Management Office
> National Institute on Aging
> 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2N212
> Bethesda, MD 20892-9205
> Tel: (301) 496-1472
> Fax: (301) 402-3672
> E-mail: whippl@nih.gov

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> AIDS International Training and Research Program

> Internet Address:
> http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-05-140.html
> Health Topic Areas:
> HIV/AIDS Training and Research
> Eligible Applicants:
> Domestic (US) institutions that can demonstrate active research
> collaborations with institutions in the low- and middle-income
> countries, or any individual with the skills, knowledge, and
> resources necessary to carry out the proposed research.
> Description:
> The purpose of this announcement is to invite applications from
> eligible institutions for innovative, collaborative training
> programs that would contribute to the long-term goal of building
> sustainable research capacity in HIV/AIDS and HIV-related conditions
> at institutions with which they have ongoing research
> collaborations, in low- and middle-income countries. These
> research-training programs will strengthen scientific knowledge and
> skills to enhance prevention of, and treatment and care for,
> HIV/AIDS and HIV-related conditions in these countries.
> Application Deadline:
> Letter of Intent Receipt Date: November 21, 2006; November 21, 2007.
> Application Receipt Date: December 21, 2006; December 21, 2007.
> Contact Information:
> The PHS 398 application instructions are available at
> http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an
> interactive format. Applicants must use the currently approved
> version of the PHS 398. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo,
> Telephone: (301) 435-0714, E-mail: GrantsInfo@nih.gov.

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> [ OTHER RESEARCH ]
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> The Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) Research Seed Grant
> Internet Address:
> http://www.rsna.org/Foundation/seedgrant.cfm
> Health Topic Areas:
> Radiology-related research is eligible including basic, clinical,
> developmental and health care planning, delivery and evaluation.
> Eligible Applicants:
> · Applications are accepted from any country.
> · Applicants must hold a full-time faculty position in an
> educational institution at the time the award commences.
> · Applicants must be in a department of diagnostic
> radiology, radiation oncology or nuclear medicine and have completed
> all advanced training.
> · Applicants must not have received grant/contract
> amounts totaling $50,000 or more in a single calendar year as
> principal investigator.
> Description:
> One-year grant of $30,000 or less to support a specific research
> project to assist investigators in defining objectives and testing
> hypotheses before they apply for major grants from corporations,
> foundations, or government agencies. Any area of radiology-related
> research is acceptable. Funding is for new pilot projects, not to
> support portions of large, previously funded work.
> Application Deadline:
> January 15, 2006
> Contact Information:
> Scott A. Walter
> Manager-Grant Review Process
> RSNA Research and Education Foundation
> 820 Jorie Boulevard, Oak Brook, IL 60523
> Tel: (630) 571-7816
> E-mail: swalter@rsna.org

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> Community Participation in Research

> Internet Address:
> http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-05-026.html
> Health Topic Areas:
> Research on health promotion, disease prevention, and health
> disparities that are jointly conducted by communities and
> researchers.
> Eligible Applicants:
> Foreign (non-U.S.) institutions/organizations. Applications from
> foreign institutions must conform to the NIH's policy for foreign
> grants. See
> http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/part_iii_5.htm.
> Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources
> necessary to carry out the proposed research is invited to work with
> their institution to develop an application for support.
> Description:
> The goal of this PAR is to support research on health promotion,
> disease prevention, and health disparities that is jointly conducted
> by communities and researchers.
> Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is defined as
> scientific inquiry conducted in communities and in partnership with
> researchers. The process of scientific inquiry is such that
> community members, persons affected by the health condition,
> disability or issue under study, or other key stakeholders in the
> community's health have the opportunity to be full participants in
> each phase of the work (from conception - design - conduct -
> analysis - interpretation - conclusions - communication of results).
> CBPR is characterized by substantial community input in the
> development of the grant application
> (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/translat/cbpr/cbpr.htm).
> Application Deadline:
> Letters of Intent Receipt Date (s): April 17, 2006, 2007
> Application Receipt Dates(s): May 17 , 2006, 2007
> Contact Information:
> Shobha Srinivasan, Ph.D.
> Chemical Exposures and Molecular Biology Branch
> Division of Extramural Research and Training
> National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
> P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-21
> 111 T.W. Alexander Drive
> Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
> Tel: (919) 541-2506
> Fax: (919) 316-4606
> E-mail: sriniva2@niehs.nih.gov

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> Men's Heterosexual Behavior and HIV Infection

> Internet Address:
> http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-033.html
> Health Topic Areas:
> Social and behavioral science studies on the determinants of the
> sexual behavior of adult heterosexual men
> Eligible Applicants:
> Eligible organizations include foreign institutions/organizations
> Eligible principal investigators are any individuals with the
> skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed
> research.
> Description:
> Researchers are asked to focus on social and cultural
> determinants of heterosexual men's sexual behavior. Studies that
> have a strong emphasis on the variations in norms, expectations, and
> scripts driving heterosexual men's behavior in sexual relationships
> are particularly encouraged. The PA also invites research exploring
> how gender is interwoven with biology and psychological and social
> structural factors (including the economic, institutional, and
> policy contexts) in influencing heterosexual men's behavior.
> Application Deadline:
> January 2, May 1, and September 1 of each year
> Contact Information:
> Center for Scientific Review
> National Institutes of Health
> 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710
> Bethesda, MD 20892-7710 (U.S. Postal Service Express or regular mail)
> Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service; non-USPS service)
> Tel: (301) 435-0714
> E-mail: GrantsInfo@nih.gov

> *************************************************************

> The U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) Grant Assistance Program

> Internet Address:
> http://www.crdf.org/ApplicationForms/GAP_PA_Sep04.htm
> Health Topic Areas:
> Basic or applied civilian scientific research, educational and
> charitable projects and activities of a pre-commercial nature
> Eligible Applicants:
> Scientists in Eurasia.
> Description:
> The CRDF seeks to address this issue by fostering opportunities
> for collaborative projects between U.S. and foreign researchers that:
> · Provide productive research and development
> opportunities that offer foreign scientists and engineers
> alternatives to emigration and strengthen the scientific and
> technological infrastructure of their home countries.
> · Advance the transition of foreign weapons scientists to
> civilian work through collaborative non-weapons research and
> development projects.
> · Help move applied research to the market place and
> bring economic benefits both to the United States and the countries
> with which CRDF works.
> · Strengthen research and education in universities abroad.
> Application Deadline:
> Rolling, at least eight weeks prior to the first requested disbursement date.
> Contact Information:
> Grant Assistance Program
> U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation
> 1530 Wilson Boulevard, 3rd Floor
> Arlington, VA 22209
> Tel: (703) 526-9720
> Fax: (703) 526-9721
> E-mail: gap@crdf.org

> *************************************************************

> Structural Interventions, Alcohol Use, and Risk of HIV/AIDS

> Internet Address:
> http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-146.html
> Health Topic Areas:
> HIV/AIDS and alcohol use
> Eligible Applicants:
> U.S. domestic and foreign institutions. Any individual with the
> skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed
> research is invited to work with their institution to develop an
> application for support.
> Description:
> This PA requests research on the effectiveness of structural
> interventions that reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission by
> changing the environment of alcohol use. Although a variety of
> structural and environmental interventions have been employed
> successfully to reduce other drinking-related problems, there has
> been little research that extends such efforts into the realm of
> HIV/AIDS risk reduction. Applicants are especially encouraged to
> examine the ramifications for HIV/AIDS risk of "naturally occurring"
> or already-announced changes in alcohol-related laws, regulations,
> programs or policies.
> Application Deadline:
> May 1, 2006; September 1, 2006
> Contact Information:
> Center for Scientific Review
> National Institutes of Health
> 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710
> Bethesda, MD 20892-7710 (U.S. Postal Service Express or regular mail)
> Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service; non-USPS service)
> Tel: (301) 443-4704
> Fax: (301) 443-3891
> E-mail: jfox@mail.nih.gov

> *************************************************************

> Quick-Trials for Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions: Exploratory Grants

> Internet Address:
> http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-05-114.html
> Health Topic Areas:
> Image-guided intervention
> Eligible Applicants:
> Domestic and foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Any
> individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to
> carry out the proposed research is invited to work with their
> institution to develop an application for support.
> Description:
> Investigators may apply for a maximum of 2 years of funding
> support for up to $250,000 direct costs per year. The anticipated
> number of awards is three to six per year. The anticipated start
> date is April 2006.
> Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary
> from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and
> duration of each award will also vary. Although the financial plans
> of the IC(s) provide support for this program, awards pursuant to
> this funding opportunity are contingent upon the availability of
> funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of meritorious
> applications.
> Application Deadline:
> Application Receipt Dates: April 9, 2006; August 9, 2006;
> December 9, 2006; April 9, 2007; August 9, 2007; December 9, 2007;
> April 9, 2008.
> Contact Information:
> Ms. Eileen Natoli (Financial or Grants Management Contact)
> Grants Management Specialist
> National Cancer Institute
> 6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS Room 243, MSC 7148
> Bethesda, MD 20892-7148
> Rockville, MD 20852 (for express/courier service)
> Tel: (301) 496-8791
> Fax: (301) 496-8791
> E-mail: natolie@mail.nih.gov

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> [ PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE AND TRAINING ]
> [====================================]

> Microsoft Research Inspire Program PhD Proposal Award
> Internet Address:
> http://research.microsoft.com/ero/icd/inspire/#Award
> Health Topic Areas:
> Education, healthcare and economic development.
> Eligible Applicants:
> Any final year student from any developing country in Africa,
> Eastern Europe or the Middle East who has been accepted to start a
> PhD at a university in a developing country. Only one nomination
> will be considered per university department.
> Description:
> This award will be offered to up to one hundred promising
> final-year students who will begin work towards a doctorate degree.
> Preference will be given to novel approaches in computing technology
> that have the potential to positively affect the developing world.
> Areas of interest include: education, healthcare and economic
> development.
> Application Deadline:
> Completed application forms will have to be submitted online, by
> the student or their supervisor, before 1 February 2006. The letter
> of recommendation should be received by the same date.
> Contact Information:
> Dr Fabien Petitcolas,
> Microsoft Research, 7 JJ Thomson Avenue,
> Cambridge CB3 0FB, UK.
> Fax: (+44 1) 223-479-999
> E-mail: msrinsp@microsoft.com

> *************************************************************

> Erasmus Mundus scholarships, Master of Bioethics

> Internet Address:
> http://med.kuleuven.be/education/Bioethics/eras.html
> Health Topic Areas:
> Bioethics
> Eligible Applicants:
> Erasmus Mundus scholarships are for graduate students and
> scholars. Nationals coming from all countries other than the 25 EU
> Member States and the candidate countries for accession to the EU,
> who are not residents of any of the above countries, and who have
> not carried out their main activities (studies, work, etc.) for more
> than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the
> above countries are considered "third-country nationals".
> Description:
> Erasmus Mundus scholarships are for graduate students and
> scholars. At this moment the Master of Bioethics is selected under
> Action 1 (consortium) & 2 (scholarships). The scholarships are for
> third-country nationals of high academic quality whose enrolment in
> an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course has been accepted by the consortium
> offering the Course. Students and scholars have to apply for these
> scholarships directly to the Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics
> consortium offering the Course. Erasmus Mundus scholarships allow
> third-country students to follow the whole Course, i.e. they will
> receive a scholarship for the whole duration of the Course. Erasmus
> Mundus scholarships allow third-country scholars to perform a
> teaching or research assignment or other scholarly work of three
> months at the Masters consortium. The consortium decides who
> receives an Erasmus Mundus scholarship on the basis of CVs, study
> and academic merits, motivation, recommendations, language skills,
> etc. The Commission confirms this selection and assigns the grants.
> Not all students who follow an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course will
> necessarily receive an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
> All applicants should use the application form to apply for the
> program. Applicants wanting to apply also for the Erasmus Mundus
> scholarship should add the annex (MS Word format) to the application
> form.
> Application Deadline:
> January 15, 2006
> Contact Information:
> E-mail: masterbioethics@med.kuleuven.be

> *************************************************************

> International Training Programs on INFORMATION

> Internet Address:
> http://www.vub.ac.be/BIBLIO/itp/stimulate6/stimulate6-announcement.htm
> Health Topic Areas:
> Scientific and Technological Information Management in Universities and Libraries.
> Eligible Applicants:
> This initiative is aimed primarily at persons with a university
> degree (Bachelor or Master), who work in universities, information
> and documentation centers, and libraries, including of course
> university libraries, and who have a few years of practical
> experience.
> Description:
> Participation is free of charge (!) for 12 participants from
> developing countries. They are selected by the Steering Committee of
> the program, by VL.I.R. (Flemish Inter-university Council).
> The main aim and goal of this International Training Program is
> to offer a stimulating learning environment to the participants.
> These are young scientists and professionals who have a function as
> information intermediary in the area of science and technology, so
> as to sharpen their skills in collecting, storing, retrieving,
> presenting and managing information. This can be of great benefit to
> the teaching and research activities going on in their institute and
> to the further development of their organization and region.
> This initiative's aim is to train young scientists and
> professionals from developing countries in a domain that is relevant
> for the further development of the country, and to stimulate the
> participants to transfer their increased knowledge and skills to
> their colleagues and other stakeholders in their home country.
> Application Deadline:
> Grant applications must be received before the end of January 2006.
> Contact Information:
> STIMULATE-ITP (or Paul Nieuwenhuysen),
> University Library, Vrije Universiteit Brussel,
> Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, BELGIUM
> Tel: (32 2) 629-2629; (32 2) 629-2429; (32 2) 629-2609
> Fax: (32 2) 629-2693 (or 2282)
> E-mail: stimulate@vub.ac.be ; Paul.Nieuwenhuysen@vub.ac.be

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> Helmholtz-DAAD Fellowships

> Internet Address:
>
> http://www.daad.de/deutschland/foerderung/ausschreibungen/04756.en.html
> Health Topic Areas:
> Doctoral and Postdoctoral studies
> Eligible Applicants:
> At the time of their application, applicants for a Helmholtz-DAAD Fellowship:
> · must be able to prove their excellent study or research achievements,
> · have completed their studies or research with a
> university degree for Type A or with a doctorate/PhD/Candidate
> (Russia) for Type B,
> · have an excellent knowledge of English, proven through
> submission of appropriate language certificates (e.g. TOEFL:
> 550/217); knowledge of German is welcome,
> · in general be not older than 32 years (Type A) or have
> completed their doctorate in the last two years (Type B).
> Description:
> 3 Post Doctoral (12-24 months in Germany) and 9 Doctoral (36 months) fellowships.
> Application Deadline:
> April 15, 2006 for fellowships starting in October 2006 (DAAD decision in August 2006)
> Contact Information:
> German Academic Exchange Service
> Kennedyallee 50, D-53175 Bonn
> P.O. Box 20 04 04, D-53134 Bonn
> Tel: (0228) 882-0
> Fax: (0228) 882-444
> E-Mail: postmaster@daad.de

> *************************************************************

> TEMPUS Individual Mobility Grants (TEMPUS-IMG)

> Internet Address:
> http://www.tempusoffice.ru/img.htm (Russian)
> http://www.etf.eu.int/tempus.nsf (English)
> Health Topic Areas:
> Support of international exchanges
> Eligible Applicants:
> Grants can be awarded to:
> · Teachers in higher education institutions (including
> teaching Ph.D. students, assistant professors, and public or private
> sector employees having relevant academic and teaching experience)
> · Administrative workers performing relevant functions
> (e.g., librarians and specialists of international relations
> department)
> · Specialists of technical departments
> · Leaders of student associations
> · Education experts
> · Ministry officials
> Description:
> Grants are designed to be used for the following types of activity:
> Attending conferences, seminars and partner network meetings;
> participation in significant public events on behalf of his/her
> institution; training, education and cooperation in a specific
> academic area, promotion of best practices.
> Application Deadline:
> October 15 and February 15 of every year. Registration and
> application forms should be submitted online at:
> www.etf.eu.int/tempus.nsf
> Contact Information:
> Project manager
> Tel: (+7-095) 518-6175
> Fax: (+7-095) 200-3797
> E-mail: vicktorova@tempusoffice.ru

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> The Trust Foundation Internship Program for the Former Soviet Republics

> Internet Address:
> http://www.nuffic.net/common.asp?id=561&instantie=0
> Health Topic Areas:
> Health education
> Eligible Applicants:
> Young professionals from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.
> Description:
> The program, sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
> enables young people to spend up to four weeks in a Dutch company or
> organization (either government or non-government). Trust
> internships are meant to contribute to the process of social
> transformation that has been taking place in the former Soviet
> republics since the fall of the wall. The program is not meant
> primarily for higher education institutions, although they are not
> excluded.
> Application Deadline:
> Rolling
> Contact Information:
> E-mail: trustfoundation@planet.nl

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> Kennan Institute Short-term Grants

> Internet Address:
> http://www.kennan.ru/index.php/corporate/node_107/node_137
> Health Topic Areas:
> Use of library resources available in Washington, DC.
> Eligible Applicants:
> U.S. citizens and permanent residents as well as foreign citizens
> are eligible for the short-term grants.
> Description:
> Fellowship amount is $100 per day. Fellows have to stay within
> Washington, DC during the entire fellowship term.
> Application Deadline:
> Four competitions among the candidates are held every year.
> Application deadlines are December 1, March 1, June 1, and September
> 1 of every year.
> Contact Information:
> Kennan Institute Moscow Office
> Moscow, Volkhonka 14,
> Building of the Institute of Philosophy RAS,
> Floor 5, Room 526-527
> Phone: +7 (095) 232-3496
> Phone/fax: +7 (095) 232-3497

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> Compiled by Victor Stanilevskiy
> Research Associate, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Programs
> American International Health Alliance
> vstanilevskiy@aiha.com

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