Funding Road Map

Name of Funding Organization:
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Name of Grant/Scholarship/Program (if applicable):
Gorgas Memorial Institute Research Award

Type of Funding:
Grants

Objective: “To enhance and facilitate the development of scientific linkages between Panama, nations of Central America, tropical and sub-tropical South America and the Caribbean Islands, Mexico and the United States and Canada through support of short-term travel for young research investigators from these regions for the purposes of: (1) establishing collaborative biomedical research projects focusing on tropical diseases of health importance to people living in these areas, and (2) learning new techniques and approaches applicable to the study of such diseases.”

Eligibility:

• You should have PhD or MD level training in a related field
• You should be a citizen of the Americas, and hold a position at an institute of research, medicine, public health or teaching in your country (you must have the support of your home institution to participate)
• You must be an investigator in training, not an established senior scientist

Specific focus on global health research?
Yes

Application Process:
Please submit your application online, using the online application site that opens July 1 (www.astmh.org/funding/index.cfm). Please see the ASTMH website for complete application information.

Deadline:
The deadline for the 2008 competition is August 5th, but please check with the ASTMH in future years to see if this changes.

Contact Information:
Website: www.astmh.org
Telephone: 847-480-9592
Fax: 847-480-9282
Email: Info@astmh.org

Links to Valuable Websites and Documents:
Gorgas Memorial Institute Research Award Information Page: www.astmh.org/funding/GorgasMemorialInstituteResearchAward08.pdf