[DIV28SUPER] Travel awards for junior investigators for CPDD 2012

 

The Women and Sex/Gender Differences Program at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announces availability of a limited number of travel awards to attend the 74rd annual scientific meeting of the College of Problems on Drug Dependence (CPDD) to be held in Palm Springs, CA, June 9-14, 2012.  An applicant’s submitted CPDD abstract on women or sex/gender differences must be accepted for presentation by CPDD for either an oral session, a poster session, or a symposium.  The preferred candidate for this award is a researcher who demonstrates commitment to research on women and sex/gender differences in any area of drug abuse, both human and animal.

 

Eligibility requirements:

·         Applicant must be first author on their CPDD oral or poster abstract.

·         Applicant must fall into one of the following categories:  graduate and/or medical student, post-doctoral student, medical resident, and investigator with no more than five years past the doctoral degree or residency. 

·         Minority investigators and male investigators are especially encouraged to apply. 

·         Federal employees are ineligible. 

 

Application procedures:

 

First, follow the CPDD abstract submission instructions at http://www.cpdd.vcu.edu/ .

 

Next, submit your travel award application materials to Dr. Samia Noursi at snoursi@nida.nih.gov  in the following format and with the required attachments:

 

·            E-mail subject line: CPDD 2012 Women & Sex/Gender Junior Investigator Travel Award Application

·            Attach a copy of the abstract that you submitted to CPDD, including title and authors.  Or, if applicable, attach symposium submission.

·            Attach your curriculum vitae.  List all NIH grant support if applicable. 

·            Attach a cover letter stating (1) your eligibility, (2) your interest in continuing to pursue research on women or sex/gender differences, and (3) your  

                career goals.  Please include your mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address in your cover letter.

 

Deadline for applications: December 1, 2011. 

For more information, please visit: http://www.nida.nih.gov/WHGD/WHGDHome.html