Grant details

Funding Body:

The Australian Academy of Science

Title:

Visit to the National Institutes of Health in the USA for a junior scientist

Research Areas:

Sciences & Engineering; Health Sciences

Type:

Conference & Travel

Description:

The Australian Academy of Science invites Expressions of Interest from junior scientists who are no more than 30 years of age at the time of application, to visit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States of America.  Proposals in any health-related field of natural science will be considered. 

Under this scheme applicants are expected to be undertaking PhD study in an Australian institution or have an intent to enrol in PhD study in an Australian institution.  Applicants can request travel support to access the international leading-edge research facilities and staff of the NIH.  The proposed visit should initiate long-term collaborations and facilitate the development of the applicant’s career.

Eligibility:

Only citizens and permanent residents of Australia living in Australia at the time of application are eligible to apply.  At the time of application, applicants should be either:

• in the first two years of a PhD degree or equivalent, or
• have completed a Masters or a Bachelors with Honours degree, or
• be in the first semester of a Masters of a Bachelors with Honours degree.

Application guide:

For more information please click here

Closing date:

30 September 2011

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