The applicant from a developing country should be a permanent employee in the country of residence, must have completed at least five years of postdoctoral experience in any of the microbiological sciences, must provide specific evidence in the form of a proposal about the work which is intended to be performed at the host laboratory, and must not be above 45 years of age at the time of application.

The award will be up to $4,000 (U.S.) for travel and subsistence (room and board) to support the awardee for a maximum period of three months. Funds for salary and medical insurance will not be provided. Coverage for life and accident or health insurance are the personal responsibility of the individual or the host organization.

Applications must be submitted in English and should consist of a nominating letter from the head of the organization in which the applicant is working; the applicant's curriculum vitae; a letter of invitation or acceptance from the host organization describing facility support for the applicant; and two supporting letters addressing the applicant's achievements. Applications must be submitted by 15 December 1997 to Dr. G. Balakrish Nair, National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases, WHO Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases, P33 CIT Road, Scheme XM, Beliaghata, Calcutta 700 010, India; fax, 91-33-350-5066; e-mail, icmrnicd@ren.ren.nic.in. Applications can be obtained from Dr. Nair.

The eligibility requirements are as follows: U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents; scientist engaged in biomedical or behavioral science research (Ph.D., M.D. or other doctoral degree, including Ph.D. and M.D. candidates who can demonstrate that their collaboration with Japanese colleagues holds exceptional professional promise); research plans arranged in advance with his/her Japanese host. Eligible Japanese host institutions are public or private universities, inter-university research institutes, other research institutes/scientific research corporations under the jurisdication of the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (The Monobusho), and other research institutes designated by the JSPS.

The fellowship consists of round trip airfare, a stipend, a domestic research-related travel allowance, and accident and sickness insurance coverage while in Japan. The application deadline is January 30, 1998. For additional information, contact Ms. Christina McLauchlan or Dr. Allen Holt, by telephone (301) 496-4784, by fax (301) 480-3414 or by e-mail, jsps@nih.gov.

The eligiblity requirements are as follows: scientist must have received his/her doctoral degree within 10 years prior to April 1, 1998; must be a U.S. citizens or permanent residents; and must have arranged in advance his/her research plans with his/her Japanese host researcher. Eligible Japanese host institutions are universities, inter-university research institutes, research institutes/scientific research corporations under the jurisdication of the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (The Monobusho), and other research institutes designated by the JSPS.

The fellowship consists of round trip airfare, a monthly stipend, a research/domestic travel allowance, and accident and sickness insurance coverage while in Japan. The application deadline is January 30, 1998. For additional information, contact Ms. Christina McLauchlan or Dr. Allen Holt, by telephone (301) 496-4784, by fax (301) 480-3414 or by e-mail, jsps@nih.gov.