ASM Programs: Mtgs/Workshops/Conf.
Certification Programs
Awards
Fellowship Programs
Research Opportunities
Visiting Scientist
National and International
Programs:
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Application Deadlines
Meetings
, Workshops, and ConferencesCandida and Candidiasis Conference
March 1-4, 1999. Charleston, South Carolina
A Cell Biology Approach to Microbial
Pathogenesis
April 25-28, 1999. Portland, Oregon
1999 ASM General Meeting
May 30 - June 3, 1999. Chicago, Illinois
Pseudomonas '99: Biotechnology and Pathogenesis
September 1-5, 1999. Maui, Hawaii
Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (39th).
September 26-29, 1999. San Francisco, California
Certification Programs
National Registry of Microbiologists
Deadline: March 1, 1999.
American Board of Medical Microbiology
Deadline: July 1, 1999.
American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology
Deadline: September 1, 1999.
Foundation for Microbiology Lecturers
Deadline: December 30, 1998.
UNESCO-ASM Travel Awards
The UNESCO-ASM Travel Awards are given to provide the opportunity for promising young investigators from throughout the world to travel to another country or a distant site to obtain expertise in a method, procedure, or specific topic. Such knowledge should not be available in their own laboratories and should be needed for application to work in their own laboratories and countries. The award is not intended to provide travel to obtain a degree at the host institution.
The nominee must be a student or fellow at the predoctoral or postdoctoral level or a young scientist who has completed postdoctoral training within the previous five years in any of the microbiological sciences (broadly defined). Preference will be given to nominees from developing countries traveling to visit a Microbial Resource Center (MIRCEN) laboratory. Both the home country and host country must be a member of the United Nations.
The award will be up to $4,000 for travel and subsistence (room and board) to support the awardee during the training period, usually not exceeding three months. Funds for salary and medical insurance will not be provided. Funds are paid to and administered by the host institution. Up to eight awards will be given. The award may be supplemented from other funding sources to extend the stay. The travel and study must be completed in the year it is awarded.
Nominations must be submitted in English and consist of a completed application form, a nominating letter from the nominee's predoctoral or postdoctoral supervisor or mentor, a letter of application from the nominee describing the nature of the training experience and the anticipated application of that training, nominee's curriculum vitae, a letter of invitation/acceptance from the host institution describing any funds or materials to be provided, and two supporting letters addressing the nominee's achievements and potential and the impact the training experience will have on the nominee, the nominee's home laboratory, institution and country.
Nomination material may be submitted by fax and/or e-mail but originals must be signed and mailed to the Awards Committee. Application forms are available on the ASM website at http://www.asmusa.org/intsecti.htm or by contacting the American Society for Microbiology by telephone, (202) 942-9368, by fax, (202) 942-9328, or by e-mail, international@asmusa.org.
Deadline: April 1, 1999.
ICAAC Awards - Call for Nominations
Nominations are invited by the Committee on Awards for the following awards which are to be presented at the 1999 Interscience Conference on Anti-Microbial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC).
Hoechst Marion Roussel Award
Deadline: Nominations must be received by April 1, 1999.
ICAAC Young Investigator Awards
Deadline: Nominations must be received by May 15, 1999.
Merck Irving S. Sigal Memorial Awards
Deadline: Nominations must be received by May 15, 1999.
Fellowship Programs
ASM/Sustaining Member Undergraduate Research
Fellowship
Deadline: February 1, 1999.
ASM Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Deadline: February 1, 1999.
ASM Congressional Science Fellowship
Deadline: February 26, 1999.
Robert D. Watkins Minority Graduate Research
Fellowships
Deadline: May 1, 1999.
Research Opportunities
Shaping the Preparation of Future Science and Mathematics
Faculty at Undergraduate Institutions
The ASM Board of Education and Training is accepting applications from teams of academic departments who have formed a coalition to enhance the graduate training experience, especially as it prepares students for the diverse roles and responsibilities at undergraduate institutions. Specifically, the teams will be charged with developing national recommendations for preparing graduate students for the professoriate in the microbiological sciences. Strong collaborations among graduate departments in microbiology and undergraduate departments in the life sciences offer a unique experience for students to learn about faculty roles at colleges and universities with different missions and purposes. Successful teams will include adminstrators and faculty leaders from graduate departments in the microbiological sciences and two or more different kinds of predominantly undergraduate institutions with contrasting missions, student bodies and faculty responsibilities.
The three-year initiative builds on and extends the Preparing Future Faculty Program led by the Council of Graduate Schools and American Association of Colleges and Universities since 1993 with support from the Pew Charitable Trust. The new program specifically addresses science and mathematics education and is supported by the National Science Foundation. For more information, please contact EducationResources@asmusa.org
Deadline: March 15, 1999.
Visiting Scientist Programs
ASM/NIGMS Visiting Scientist Program
Deadline: January 15, 1999.
Burroughs Welcome Visiting
Professorship Program
Deadline: March 1, 1999.
ASM International Professorship Program
The International Microbiology Education Committee (IMEC) of ASM’s Board of Education is pleased to announce the establishment of the ASM International Professorship Program. The goal of the program is to enhance the professional development of international students, early career scientists and faculty in the microbiological sciences. In 1999 and 2000, IMEC will focus on Latin America Partnerships.
The program will enable a Latin American institution of higher learning to invite an ASM member from the US who is an internationally recognized expert in his/her area, to teach a hands-on course in the microbiological sciences. Courses will (i) target graduate students enrolled in a masters, Ph.D. or equivalent program, or faculty who have received their masters, Ph.D. or equivalent degree within the last five years, (ii) combine lectures with hands-on sessions, and (iii) last between one and three weeks.
Up to two courses will be funded in 1999. ASM will provide up to $4,000 per course. The funds provided will be used primarily to (i) cover travel and per diem expenses for the visiting professor and (ii) purchase essential reagents and/or equipment that are not available at the host institution. The host institution will be responsible for the room and board of the visiting professor. preference will be given to applications that include additional funds from the host institution.
The program requires a joint application by the host institution and the proposed visiting professor. Deadlines are the following: March 1, 1999 (for summer course) and October 1, 1999 (for winter course). To receive more information and an application form, please contact Marion Granigan at international@asmusa.org , Dr. Mario Philipp at Philipp@tpc.tulane.edu, or write to ASM, International Professorship Program, Minority & International Activities, 1325 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20005
Deadline: March 1 and October 1, 1999.
Programa del Profesorado Internacional
El Comité Internacional de Educación en Microbiología (IMEC) de la Junta Directiva de la Educación de la ASM, (Board of Education and Training) se complace en anunciar el establecimiento del Programa del Profesorado Internacional. El propósito de este programa es contribuir al desarrollo profesional de los estudiantes internacionales, científicos reciéntemente egresados, y docentes en las ciencias de las diversas disciplinas de la microbiología. En 1999-2000, los programas del IMEC estarán enfocados en Latinoamérica.
El Programa del Profesorado Internacional auspiciará cursos a dictarse en una institución latinoamericana de estudios superiores. Con este objeto, la institución anfitriona invitará a un miembro de la ASM que resida en los Estados Unidos a que dicte un curso en alguna de las disciplinas de la microbiología. Los cursos deberán incluir principalmente sesiones de laboratorio, así como también clases teóricas relacionadas con las practicas de laboratorio. La participación en los cursos estará limitada a estudiantes graduados que se encuentren matriculados en programas de maestría, doctorado o programas equivalentes o que ya sean docentes o profesionales que hayan recibido el título de maestro, doctor o grado equivalente en los últimos cinco años. La duración de los cursos será de entre dos y tres semanas.
En 1999 se financiarán no más de dos cursos. La ASM aportará un máximo de $4,000 por curso. Estos fondos se utilizarán primordialmente para cubrir los siguientes costos: (i) pasaje y viáticos para el profesor visitante, y (ii) compra de equipo y/o materiales esenciales que no esten disponibles en la institución anfitriona. Dicha institución será responsable de los gastos de hospedaje y comidas para el profesor visitante. Se dará preferencia a las postulaciones que incluyan fuentes adicionales de financiamiento por parte de la institución anfitriona.
El programa requiere una postulación conjunta de la institución anfitriona y el profesor visitante propuesto. Las fechas límites para las postulaciones son las siguientes: el 1ro. de marzo de 1999 (para el curso de verano), y el 1ro. de octubre de 1999 (para el curso de invierno). Si Ud. desea más información y/o adquirir formularios de postulación, por favor diríjase a Ms. Marion Granigan, correo electrónico: international@asmusa.org, Dr. Mario Philipp, correo electrónico: Philipp@tpc.tulane.edu o escriba a la siguiente dirección: ASM, International Professorship Program, Minority & International Activities, 1325 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005.
Las fechas limites: el 1ro. de marzo de 1999, y el 1ro. de octubre de 1999.
IUMS Travel Grants Program for the 9th International Congresses of the Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology , Mycology, and Virology Divisions of the IUMS
To support the participation of U.S. scientists in the Congresses, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the National Academy of Sciences’ U.S. National Committee for IUMS are offering a competitive travel grant program for young investigators who wish to attend the 9th International Congresses of the Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology, Mycology, and Virology Divisions of the International Union of Microbiological Sciences in Sydney, Australia, August 16-20, 1999.
Travel grants in the amount of $2,000 will be offered to U.S. investigators (citizens, including federal employees, and permanent residents working in the United States) who are in the early stages of their careers and who plan to attend and present their research at the Congress. Combined grants of $3,000 will be offered to teams of established and apprentice investigators who apply jointly. Applications will be evaluated for the scientific merit of the submitted abstract, the candidate’s publication history, and plans for engaging in other research meetings or activities in conjunction with the trip to Sydney. Preference will be given to investigators who have received their highest degree within the last ten years. Special attention will be paid to the inclusion of grantees from traditionally underrepresented groups. Successful applicants must use the funds for travel/hotel or other expenses related to the meeting, and they must submit a written one-page report on the Congress and their experience at the meeting.
It is anticipated that more applications will be received than can be funded. To achieve as high a rank as possible, the following factors should be considered: 1) Complete all questions on the application; 2) Provide copies of letters of invitation if you have been invited to the Congress to make a presentation; 3) Provide an indication of participation in the Congress; and 4) have travel plans that include other professional visits or work. The deadline for submission of applications is April 1, 1999.
For further information about the IUMS Travel Grants, or for an application form, please visit the ASM website at http://www.asmusa.org/intsecti.htm, e-mail international@asmusa.org, or write to ASM/IUMS Travel Grants, Minority & International Activities, American Society for Microbiology, 1325 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005
Deadline: 31 March 1999
National and International Programs
Fellowship Programs
UNESCO Short-Term MIRCEN Fellowship Program
Deadline: December 30, 1998.
1999 Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for
Minorities
Deadline: January 4, 1999.
PRAT Fellowships for
Postdoctoral Scientists
Deadline: January 5, 1999. (For fellowships starting in October of that year.)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute -
National Institutes
of Health Research Scholars Program
Deadline: Early January, 1999.
National Research Council Associateship Programs
The National Research Council announces the 1999 Resident, Cooperative, and Postdoctoral
Research Associateship Programs to be conducted on behalf of over 100 research
laboratories throughout the United States representing nearly all U.S. government agencies
with research facilities. The programs provide opportunities for Ph.D. scientists and
engineers of unusual promise and ability to perform research on problems largely of their
own choosing yet compatible with the research interests of the sponsoring laboratory.
Initiated in 1954, the Associateship Programs have contributed to the career development
of over 7,500 scientists ranging from recent Ph.D. recipients to distinguished senior
scientists.
Approximately 350 new full-time associateships will be awarded on a competitive basis in 1999 for research in chemistry; earth and atmospheric sciences; engineering; applied sciences, and computer science; life, medical, and behavioral sciences; mathematics; space and planetary sciences; and physics. Most of the programs are open to both U.S. and non-U.S. nationals and to both recent doctoral recipients and senior investigators. Awards are made for 1 or 2 years, renewable for a maximum of 3 years; senior applicants who have held a doctorate at least 5 years may request shorter periods. Annual stipends for recent Ph.D.'s for the 1999 program year range from $30,000 to $45,000, depending upon the sponsoring laboratory, and will be appropriately higher for senior associates. Financial support is provided for allowable relocation expenses and for limited professional travel during duration of the award. The host laboratory provides the associate with programmatic assistance, including facilities, support services, necessary equipment, and travel necessary for the conduct of the approved research program.
Applications submitted directly to the National Research Council are accepted on a continuous basis throughout the year. Those postmarked no later than 15 January will be reviewed in February, those postmarked by 15 April will be reviewed in June, and those postmarked by 15 August will be reviewed in October. Initial awards will be announced in March and April-July and November for the two later competitions-followed by awards to alternate candidates later. Information on specific research opportunities and participating federal laboratories, as well as application materials, may be obtained from: National Research Council, Associateship Programs (TJ2114/D3), 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20418, Fax: (202) 334-2759, E-mail: rap@nas.edu
Deadline: Early January, 1999.
Porter Physiology Fellowships for
Minority Graduate Students
Deadline: January 15, 1999.
JSPS Short-Term Postdoctoral
Fellowships for Biomedical
and Behavioral Research in Japan
Deadline: January 15, 1999.
ATPM Career Development Program
The Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention (DSTD) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, in collaboration with the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine, is announcing a Career Development position(s) in the area of mathematical modeling during 1999-2000. DSTD wants to identify mathematical modelers that would be interested in collaborating on-site with members of the CDC scientific staff on projects that have mathematical modeling components. Examples of activities might be the development of a dynamic model of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) transmission or development of models to examine STD/HIV interactions and risks for HIV transmission in the US.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in biology, mathematics, biostatistics, or a related field; two or more years experience in the mathematical modeling of infectious diseases; and have authored or coauthored papers on mathematical models of infectious disease that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals. The potential success of the awardee would be supported by one or more of the following special qualifications: A public health oriented degree, e.g. MPH; and/or two or more years experience working with epidemiologists or other public health researchers.
Interested individuals should contact ATPM for an application at: Training Projects Assistant, Association of Teachers of Preventative Medicine, 1660 L Street, N.W., Suite 208, Washington, D.C. 20036, Phone: (202) 463-0550, Email: dla@atpm.org
Deadline: February 1, 1999.
Deadline: January 15, 1999. Burroughs Wellcome Fund 1999 Scholar Awards and New
Investigator Awards in Molecular Parasitology
Deadline: January 15, 1999. Burroughs Wellcome Fund 1999 Awards for New Initiatives
in Malaria Research
Deadline: January 15, 1999. Burroughs Wellcome Fund 1999 Scholar Awards and New
Investigator Awards in Molecular Pathogenic Mycology
Deadline: January 15, 1999. NSF Special Competition in Systematic Biology: Partnerships for
Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy
Deadline: March 1, 1999. National Science Foundation Grants and Awards Opportunities
Research
OpportunitiesHHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program (Cloister
Program)
Deadline: January 10, 1999.
Wellcome Trust - Burroughs
Wellcome Fund Infectious
Disease Initiative
The Wellcome Trust and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund announce a joint initiative to provide grant support for collaborative research in infectious diseases of the developing world.
Deadline: Pre-proposal submission deadline is January 15, 1999.
AWWA Research Foundation Request for Proposals
The American Water Works Research Foundation is announcing a request for proposals on a number of new research projects approved for funding in 1999. These projects deal with the control of microbial contaminants in drinking water balanced against the by-products of disinfection. See the AWWA website for detailed information.
Deadline: Proposals must be postmarked by February 1, 1999.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Research
Travel Grants
Deadline: March 1, 1999.
NIH Supplements for
the Study of Complex Biological Systems
Deadline: Open
NIMH-NIGMS Research
Grants to Support the Study of Quantitative Approaches to the Analysis of Complex
Biological Systems
Deadline: Open
NIMH-NIGMS Research
Grants to Support the Study of the Genetic Architecture of Complex Phenotypes
Deadline: Open
NIH Grants to Support
Short Courses on Mathematical and Statistical Tools for the Study of Complex Phenotypes
and Complex Systems
Deadline: Open
Outside Resources
United States Government Resources
Department of Agriculture's National Research
Initiative Competitive Grants Program
Department of Defense Advanced Research
Project Agency (DARPA)
Environmental Protection Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Private Sector Resources
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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