International Travel Scholarship
- Two to three scholarships to support attendance are awarded each year.
- Applications from academicians and poison center researchers in developing nations
will be considered.
- Each scholarship will cover the expenses (air travel, ground transportation,
meals, hotel, meeting registration) for the visiting scholar to attend the North
American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT) to be held in Denver, October
7-12, 2008.
- Selection will be based on the scientific merit of the submitted abstract together
with the research potential of the applicant based on his/her application, letter
of support and curriculum vitae.
- Applicantsí abstracts must first be accepted by the NACCT Abstract Review Committee
to be considered for the International Travel Scholarship (http://www.clintox.org)
- Preference will be given to junior level faculty member who has not previously
visited the United States or Canada.
- To receive the scholarship, by July 1, 2010, applicants must be able to demonstrate
their ability to obtain a visa to travel to Canada for the NACCT
Application Procedure:
1. Submit an abstract of a research project as outlined in the application materials.
Email the following to the AACT Office - admin@clintox.org
2. Applicantís cover letter
3 Completed application. Click here for
application (MS Word doc format).
4. Copy of the abstract submitted to the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology.
5. A current copy of the applicantís curriculum vitae.
6. Letter of support from the applicantís department chair or direct supervisor.
7. A tentative budget for travel from your city of origin to Toronto, Canada, the
site of the meeting. Generally, the least expensive air carrier should be used.
The deadline for the receipt of both abstracts and scholarship application is April 7, 2010 at 23:59 PM EDT
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