Grants & Funding

American Society for Microbiology

Published Date: April 20, 2005

Program Information

Program Name:

Indo-US Professorships in Microbiology

Program URL:

http://www.asm.org/International/index.asp?bid=2781

Type of Scientists Funded:

Junior Faculty, Administrator, Senior Scientist/Faculty

Program Description:

The American Society for Microbiology International Professorship Program is intended to provide microbiological expertise and resources to faculty and students throughout the world.

The program enables an institution of higher learning the resources to bring an ASM member who is scientifically recognized in his/her area to teach a hands-on, highly interactive short course on a single topic in the microbiological sciences. The program facilitates international collaborations.

This year, ASM is offering up to eight Professorships of up to $4,000 each to ASM members in the United States and India to travel to an institution of higher learning in the other country to deliver a course in any of the microbiology disciplines. The application must be made jointly between a hosting institution and an ASM member. Funding for this Professorship award is provided by the Indo-US Forum.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Fixed
• If fixed, enter total term?    1  Year
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  10/15/2005
• Deadline Comments   
  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.asm.org/International/index.asp?bid=2781

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Not Applicable
• Research Allowance Detail:    This year, ASM is offering up to eight Professorships of up to $4,000 each to ASM members in the United States and India to travel to an institution of higher learning in the other country to deliver a course in any of the microbiology disciplines. The application must be made jointly between a hosting institution and an ASM member. Funding for this Professorship award is provided by the Indo-US Forum.

  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.asm.org/International/index.asp?bid=2781

• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Not Applicable

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Microbiology

Application by invitation or nomination only?

No

Are awards limited to specific groups?

Other (specify): Indians

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

No

Details:

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.asm.org/International/index.asp?bid=2781

U.S. geographic limits?

No

International geographic limits?

No

Details (specify region, state or other restrictions)?

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.asm.org/International/index.asp?bid=2781

Institutional limits?

No

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

Not Applicable

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

• Other eligibility requirements:   
  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.asm.org/International/index.asp?bid=2781

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?    No
  
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year