Robert E. Shope International Fellowship in Infectious Diseases

Who: Individuals with doctoral-level degrees who seek fellowship funding support for travel, living and research support to work in laboratories in the tropics to pursue studies in arbovirology and/or emerging tropical infectious diseases.
What: Financial support for a short-term research experience in the tropics.
When: Application deadline - May 15, 2007
How: Submit the materials listed below

Background
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene has established a fellowship to memorialize Robert E. Shope, M.D., a past president and beloved member of the Society. The intent of the Robert E. Shope International Fellowship in Infectious Diseases is to provide international training opportunities in arbovirology and emerging diseases for those with an M.D., D.V.M., Ph.D. or related doctoral degree.

Bob Shope was a clinician, virologist, epidemiologist and more. The recipients of the Robert E. Shope International Fellowship will be expected to involve themselves, as would Bob, in aspects of studies of arbovirology and/or emerging diseases, from clinical to field to laboratory studies.

The award recipient will be selected by the Robert E. Shope International Fellowship committee and will provide $10,000 to help defray travel costs, living expenses and/or research abroad. The Robert Shope Fellowship recipient will be required to prepare a report describing his or her experiences, with the potential to be invited to make a presentation at the society's annual meeting.

Eligibility
Full-time post-doctoral fellows (Ph.D., D.V.M., M.D. degrees or the equivalent) with positions at North American institutions who study any tropical infectious disease in arbovirology and/or emerging tropical infectious diseases. Co-mentors must be identified both at a North American institution and at an international institution or site. Sponsoring North American institutions are responsible for assuring that the proposed studies are compliant with contemporary regulations, including those related to human subjects and pathogens. A one-page research plan should be submitted. Applicants should be sponsored by an ASTMH member.

Selection Criteria
Applicants will be selected based on academic credentials, recommendations, quality of the research proposal, feasibility of completing the project, potential for enhancing international collaborative possibilities, and demonstration of serious interest in continuing to pursue international research in tropical infectious diseases in the future.

Application Instructions
Deadline for submission: May 15, 2007

You must begin your project after June 1, 2007. Please provide specific dates for participation.

1. Curriculum vitae containing education, training, work experience, prior research experience, any publications or abstracts, honors and awards. Be sure to include institutional affiliation, department and specialty if applicable, student status, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address.

2. A one-page research plan describing the scientific objectives of the project, expected outcomes, the relative roles of the North American and international co-mentors, and a brief consideration of how this experience will enhance international research collaborations.

3. Letters of recommendation from: The North American faculty co-mentor The overseas research co-mentor A current or former teacher or supervisor who can attest to your academic and/or research abilities and potential

4. Recipients will be selected by the Robert E. Shope International Fellowship Committee. Awards will be made to the applicant's home institution, which will be responsible for administering this fellowship. Home institutions need to certify that planned studies are fully compliant with human subjects, pathogen and other regulatory issues. No institutional overhead will be provided.

Please type your name, home institution and proposed destination on the top of each page of your application.

Submit nine copies of the application package to:

ASTMH Robert E. Shope International Fellowship Committee
111 Deer Lake Road
Suite 100
Deerfield IL 60015
Tel: 847.480.9592
Fax: 847.480.9282
info@astmh.org
http://www.astmh.org

Posted: February 22, 2008