| Award | Eligibility | Value | Closing Date |
Researchers |
$5000 |
November 2008 |
|
Trainees |
$5000 to attend an overseas conference |
November 2008 |
|
ASID members or their invitees |
$3000 |
November 2008 |
|
AstraZeneca Travel Scholarships - 1st award |
ASID Members |
$5000 to attend an overseas conference |
November 2008 |
Full-time PhD or MD researchers |
$1500 to attend ASID AGM |
February 2009 |
|
Trainees |
$2000 |
March 2009 |
|
ASID Members |
$1000 |
March 2009 |
|
| ASID NZ Advanced Trainee Travel Grant | NZ Trainees | $5000 to attend an overseas conference | September 2008 |
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Please address enquiries regarding the following Awards to the ASID Secretariat.
Trainees and Fellows of the RACP may also apply for RACP Research Fellowships and Scholarships.
ASID is offering this Award of $5,000, which is open to ASID Full or Associate members who have performed a substantial portfolio of original research
in Infectious Diseases and who have recently been enrolled in, or completed a research higher degree in the previous seven years.
The Award will not be
granted on the basis of research for which a previous Frank Fenner award has been received.
Previous winners may not apply. However, previously unsuccessful applicants are encouraged to apply if they are still eligible.
Applicants should email the following to asid@racp.edu.au:-
Deadline For Applications: 21 November 2008.
This award includes an economy class return airfare to attend an international infectious diseases meeting, accommodation and registration up to the value of $5,000. All advanced trainees who are training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and who have ASID Associate membership, are eligible to apply (except previous winners) and are judged on the basis of their yearly Project Report submitted to the RACP. Letters will be sent to all I.D. trainees and micro trainees registered for the RACP 2008 training year, inviting applications for this Award. Late applications will not be accepted and applicants must be ASID members.
Receipts (tax invoices if paid in Australian dollars) will be required to claim reimbursement of actual expenses and currency of each claim should be clarified.
Applicants should email the following to asid@racp.edu.au:-
Deadline For Applications: 21 November 2008.
This Award would be awarded to physicians or scientists from PNG and the Indian-Pacific Ocean rim, at the invitation of a Full ASID member, to visit centres in Australia or New Zealand and/or attend appropriate meetings. The Society reimburses for a return full economy airline ticket and travel insurance, as well as itemised reasonable living expenses, up to the value of $3,000. Previous winners may not apply.
Applicants should email the following to asid@racp.edu.au:-
Deadline For Applications: 21 November 2008.
AstraZeneca sponsors two travel scholarships for 2009. .
The first award for 2009 is open to ASID Full or Associate Australian or New Zealand members, who are studying in Infectious Diseases and/or Microbiology, to encourage their participation in a future major international meeting. Graduates in relevant training programs or who have completed training and are now enrolled in research programs leading to a higher degree are also eligible.
The applicant must have submitted an abstract for an appropriate overseas conference, and receipt of the award will depend on the acceptance of this abstract for presentation. AstraZeneca has agreed to award two scholarships of up to $5,000 each towards the cost of airfares, registration and accommodation expenses for the successful applicants. Previous winners may not apply.
Applicants should email the following to asid@racp.edu.au:-
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST AWARD: 21 November 2008.
The ASID Council will fund two scholarships for the Annual Scientific Meeting at the Cypress Lakes Resort, Hunter Valley, New South Wales: 25-28 March 2009. Applicants must have ASID Full or Associate membership and be currently enrolled full-time in a PhD or MD at the time of the meeting and also be receiving a NHMRC scholarship or similar and are not eligible for funding from other sources. Previous winners may not apply.
Applicants must have had their abstracts accepted for presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting 2009. The value of the award is up to $1,500 for travel, registration and accommodation costs to attend the meeting. (Receipts (tax invoices) required to claim reimbursement of actual expenses.)
Applicants should email the following to asid@racp.edu.au:-
Deadline For Applications: 2 February 2009.
This Award is seen as a means of recognising and rewarding the valuable contribution made by Advanced Trainees in the field of Infectious Diseases and who are Associate members of ASID.
On the basis of abstracts submitted for this Award, applicants will be selected from oral presentations given at the Annual Scientific Meeting by Advanced Trainees who are training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and have ASID Associate membership. The prize will be awarded based on the best oral presentation. The judging panel will be chosen from three senior delegates attending the Meeting. Previous winners may not apply. An award will not be granted on the basis of research for which a previous award has been received. Applicants must specify their personal contribution to the research and list other authors.
The value of the 2009 ASID Annual Scientific Meeting Advanced Trainees Research Award is $2,000 and will be awarded at the Annual Scientific Conference, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, 25 - 29 March 2009.
The ASID Annual Scientific Meeting Best Poster Award 2009 will be chosen from posters presented by ASID Full or Associate members at the Annual Scientific Meeting. This award will be determined by selecting 4-6 posters for a brief oral presentation during the Meeting. Previous winners may not apply.
The judging panel will consist of a small group of senior delegates who have no association with the posters. The final choice is based primarily on the merits of the poster supported by the oral presentation.
The value of the 2009 ASID Annual Scientific Meeting Best Poster Award is $1,000 and will be awarded at the Annual Scientific Meeting in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, 25 - 29 March 2009.