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OARSI Scholarship


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AIM: To provide enriched international and national exchange that will foster the acquisition of skills in specialized scientific methodologies, knowledge translation, and dissemination of research. The scholarship will also provide educational, networking and partnership opportunities.

CANDIDATES: Members of OARSI.

Scholarship Amount: Multiple scholarships of $6500 (US) each.

Each candidate must have a supervisor who is an OARSI member.

PLACES FOR ROTATION: Institutions with experience in OA Research (Basic/Clinical). Training Rotations – The award will support up to six month visits of graduate students and fellows. Candidate must be supervised by an OARSI member. Trainees are required to submit an abstract and present their work at the OARSI meeting in 2014.

A list of possible hosts is on the OARSI website but your host does NOT have to come from this list, click here.

To become a host, please complete the application.

All types of OA research are included in this program: basic, clinical, translational, and experimental.

CALL Opens: August 20, 2012: Deadline: December 31, 2012
This is an online process. Once a login is created, all information and documents submitted to the online application will be saved and accessible for completion at a later date.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Before starting the application please have the following documents ready for upload.

A complete application includes:

  • Summary, experimental plan and proposed budget.
  • Letter from the host indicating support for the proposed research plan and describing the elective rotation’s expected benefits and outcome(s); Include resources/infrastructure at the host institution that will facilitate achieving the aims of the rotation.
  • Letter from the applicant’s home supervisor explaining the benefit of the exchange for the trainee and for establishing ongoing collaborations with the host Institution.
  • Letter from the Investigator’s institution confirming approval for the Investigator’s rotation.
  • Short CVs of the applicant, home supervisor and host.

Completion of scholarship term:
Award winners will be required to forward a short bio with a summary of their experience and benefits you received at the end of their term. Complete details including deadline dates will be forwarded to you via email.

 

Please contact Priscilla Rodriguez with any questions at prodriguez@oarsi.org or Telephone: +1-856-642-4215