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 Washington, DC, September 21-26, 2011.
- 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.
- Applicant's 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.
- To receive the scholarship, by July 1, 2011, applicants must be able to demonstrate their ability to obtain a visa to travel to the United States 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. Applicant's 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 applicant's curriculum vitae.
6. Letter of support from the applicant's department chair or direct supervisor.
7. A tentative budget for travel from your city of origin to Washington,DC, 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 11, 2011 at 23:59 PM EDT
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