The American Chemical Society International Initiatives Program: Call for Applications for 2005
In 1990, the American Chemical Society (ACS) established a program to assist scientific exchanges with selected countries. Called ACS International Initiatives, the program of competitive grant awards was designed to foster scientific collaboration with scientists who have little opportunity to interact with U.S. laboratories.
The goal of the 2005 ACS International Initiatives program is to provide professional development opportunities for chemical scientists (chemists, biochemists, materials scientists, etc.) and chemical engineers, either in-country or in the United States, and build ACS's relationships with chemically related organizations in countries in Latin America and Africa.
Types of activities eligible for funding include:
1. Visits by chemical scientists from countries to U.S. laboratories, with reciprocal visits to the country by the U.S. partners strongly encouraged;2. As a second priority, visits by U.S. chemical scientists to eligible countries to offer short courses;
3. Scientists residing outside the United States are not required to be ACS members to apply to the program. Proposals that involve groups of researchers in eligible countries or leverage other ACS programs or domestic and international sources of support are especially encouraged.
4. The following countries are eligible for participation in the 2005 program: Bahamas, Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Jamaica, Kenya, Nigeria, Panama, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
All travel and associated expenditures for this year's ACS International Activities Program must be completed by December 31, 2005. Application deadline: March 1, 2005. For full details about the ACS International Initiatives program, and an application, please visit the website.
The ACS International Initiatives Program
