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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene invites applications for postdoctoral fellowship for research in Tropical Infectious Diseases. A minimum of three months of each funded year must be spent conducting research overseas. The Fellowship consists of two years of support at $65,000 US per year to cover travel, stipend, fringe benefits, health insurance and capacity development at the overseas site. The application deadline is August 12, 2015.
Study Subject(s): Fellowship is awarded for research in tropical infectious diseases (and, on occasion, other clinical conditions unique to tropical medicine).
Course Level: Fellowship is available for undertaking postdoctoral research program.
Scholarship Provider: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) and Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Scholarship can be taken at: USA, Canada and Overseas (A minimum of three months of each funded year must be spent conducting research in eligible countries: World Bank Low-Income and Lower-Middle Income Economies and WHO/HINARI Group A and Group B Countries, Areas and Territories)
Eligibility: Open to individuals with an academic appointment of fellow proposing to perform research in tropical infectious diseases. In addition to postdoctoral infectious disease fellows, applicants who have completed training in other clinical specialties relevant to tropical medicine (e.g., internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN) are encouraged to apply. The fellowship is not intended for students, pre-doctoral candidates, veterinarians, nurses, PhD scientists seeking post-doctoral opportunities, or faculty-level applicants. In addition, it is not intended to provide funding for overseas clinical electives or experiences. Particular consideration will be given to:
-North American clinician-scientists enrolled in (or accepted by) a fellowship program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and those accredited through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
-Applicants seeking support for their third (research) year of fellowship training
-ASTMH post-doctoral student members
Scholarship Open for International Students: The fellowship is awarded for American citizens and non-U.S. citizens working in U.S. academic settings.
Scholarship Description: The Burroughs Wellcome Fund/ASTMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases supports career development of physician-scientists focused on infectious diseases of the developing world.This unique fellowship provides funding for individuals to conduct research in tropical infectious diseases (and, on occasion, other clinical conditions unique to tropical medicine). It is designed to stimulate or sustain interest in research in tropical infectious diseases by individuals who are planning academic career paths focused on clinical research in order to build a long-term academic presence for our field in the U.S. and Canada.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): The fellowship is awarded for a period of two years. A minimum of three months of each funded year must be spent conducting research overseas.
What does it cover?
-The Fellowship consists of two years of support at $65,000 US per year to cover travel, stipend, fringe benefits, health insurance and capacity development at the overseas site.
-The Fellowship does not allow for indirect costs.
-Funds for Year One of the Burroughs Welcome Fund/ASTMH Fellowship will be distributed to the applicant’s home institution. Subsequent allocation of funds for Year Two for qualifying fellowship recipients will be the responsibility of the applicant’s home institution.
Selection Criteria:
-Potential of this fellowship to influence the candidate’s career
-Excellence and promise of the proposed candidate and her/his work
-Relevance of the proposed work to the amelioration of important tropical/geographic infectious diseases
-Excellence and experience of home and overseas mentors
-Adequacy of field populations/laboratory/epidemiologic facilities for the proposed work
-Institutional commitment from the domestic and overseas institutions
-Duration of three months at overseas site
Notification: Applicants will be notified of decisions in October, 2015.
How to Apply: Applicants are encouraged to gather all application materials prior to online submission. Although it is possible to edit the application prior to the August 12 deadline, the submission process will be smoother and more efficient if the complete application packet is posted at one time. Applications should be submitted online and applicants must upload following documents as a single PDF or Word file to the application site.
-CV and bibliography information
-Applicant letter including personal statement of interest
-Research proposal
-Home institution sponsor/mentor letter
-Overseas institution sponsor/mentor letter
-Program director letter
-Institutional Review Board approval
-Budget proposal
-Other support
-Preference given to ASTMH Member
-Applicant photo (2-inch x 2-inch JPEG file, head shot preferred)
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is August 12, 2015.
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