Dear AAAS Member,
The AAAS Directorate for International Programs announces
the Women’s International Science Collaboration (WISC)
Program for 2001-2003.Supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF),
this program aims to increase the participation of women in
international scientific research through travel awards to
locations around the world. The awards are to foster new
research partnerships between U.S. scientists and colleagues
overseas.Both male and female scientists are eligible to apply
Men and women scientists who have their Ph.D. or equivalent
research experience are eligible to apply. Graduate students
(Ph.D. candidates) are also eligible, if they will be conducting
research in an established Ph.D. program in the U.S. and will
be traveling with their Ph.D. advisor and will serve as co-PI on
future proposals.For further information on fields eligible for funding, please
visit the NSF website at http://www.nsf.gov or contact one of
the AAAS administrators listed below.Application deadlines are January 15 and July 15, 2002.
For further application information and region-specific
guidelines, please visit
http://www.aaas.org/international/wiscnew.shtml or contact the
appropriate AAAS administrator:Central and Eastern Europe, Newly Independent States (NIS)
of the former Soviet Union:
Karen Grill, [email protected], (202) 326-7027East Asia and Pacific:
Suteera Nagavajara, [email protected], (202) 326-6496Africa, Middle East, Near East, and South Asia:
Alan Bornbusch, [email protected], (202) 326-6651Americas and Caribbean:
Marina Ratchford, [email protected], (202) 326-6490Sincerely,
AAAS Member Services