Deadline: NOMINATIONS WILL CLOSE February 16, 2017
Eligibility: Applications are welcomed from trainees and new investigators from all countries active in the Pan-American Society for Biochemistry, including Spain and Portugal.
Specific objectives include: (1) Creating the conditions to support students officially enrolled in Graduate Programs from countries active in the Pan-American Society for Biochemistry to spend short stays (1-6 months) in the laboratory of a scientist affiliated with ASBMB, in order to develop part of his/her dissertation research work. The number of awards made per year will depend on the availability of funds.
(2) Creating the conditions to support postdoctoral fellows and new investigators from countries active in the Pan-American Society for Biochemistry (not more than 5 years past postdoctoral work) affiliated with PABMB (via their corresponding national societies) to work for 1-6 months in the laboratory of a scientist affiliated with ASBMB. The purpose of the support is for the fellows or new investigators to carry out experiments that require special techniques or expertise, or for other forms of scientific collaboration or advanced training. The number of awards made per year will depend on the availability of funds.