Scholarship Description
PROGRAM
International Fellows-in-Training Travel Scholarships are designed to financially assist research and non-research fellows and residents-in-training in allergy/immunology in attending the AAAAI’s Annual Meeting.
PROGRAM GOALS
This program offers international allergy/immunology fellows-in-training the opportunity to attend the meeting and to:
Meet other allergists/immunologists and to learn from others’experiences;
Keep abreast of the current research in the field; and
Contribute to the scientific development of the field.
Present original research at the AAAAI Annual Meeting.
GRANT
To assure greater equity, financial support reflects variable air travel costs. Based on available estimates, the following maximum grant amounts (USD) have been established by the AAAAI Grant Review Committee:
Mexico recipients - $900.00
Europe recipients - $1400.00
East Asia recipients - $1900.00
Australia/New Zealand recipients - $2200.00
Africa/South Asia recipients - $2100.00
South America recipients - $1800.00
Middle East recipients - $1800.00
Please note grant amounts are for actual expenses incurred and receipts must be submitted within one month after the meeting. This grant will reimburse travel, hotel, and meal expenses only. Rental car, registration fees, and abstract fees are not eligible for reimbursement.
ELIGIBILITY
Grants are awarded to postdoctoral applicants in training in allergy/immunology who are within 7 years at the time of application of their latest doctoral degree and who are outside the U.S. and Canada; Residents of the U.S. and Canada should apply for a domestic travel grant.
The applicant is an International FIT Member of the AAAAI or has a completed membership application on file at the time of the submission of their International Fellows-in-Training Scholarship application. Information about International FIT membership is available at http://www.aaaai.org/about-the-aaaai/aaaai-membership/international-in-training-and-phd-member.aspx.
No more than 2 scholarships will be provided to the same medical center
Priority will be given to applicants who have not received a scholarship in the past.
SELECTION
Applicant must be listed as an author for an abstract accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting.
Grant selection is made by an ad hoc committee consisting of regional representatives from the AAAAI.
Grants are based first and foremost on merit. The quality of the candidate’s credentials, training, research and environment are major factors in the selection.
The applicant’s future in the field of allergy/immunology will also be considered.
Due to the limited availability of funds and interest in honoring geographic diversity, some applicants may not be accepted for funding.
All applicants will be notified of the review results in late December.
INSTRUCTIONS
Applications are submitted online and should include a complete curriculum vitae, a summary of clinical/laboratory research and a copy of the submitted abstract.
Applicants must provide the name and email address of a supervisor or program director.
If the supervisor or program director is not an AAAAI Fellow, then the application must also include the name and email address of an AAAAI Fellow.
Incomplete applications will be considered ineligible.
Please check the website for any changes in deadline application.
Year of Need: Beyond 3rd Year Grad,
Type: Merit Based
Num Awards: Varies
Min Award: 900
Max Award: 2,200
Deadline: 2024-12-31
Website: http://www.aaaai.org
Sponsoring Organization
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
555 East Wells Street, Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3823
Contact Person: Jerome Schultz
Phone: 414-272-6071
Fax: 414-272-6070
Web: http://aaaai.execinc.com/
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