1st Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium: October 17-19, 2011 at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
For three days, this symposium will bring together over 100 scientists, engineers, and medical professionals from 21 different countries to discuss exciting developments in the field of water, renewable energy, diabetes, and agriculture and to look at the linkages of these topics. Learn more. Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Program Announces New Funding Opportunities for Developing Country Scientists The PEER program provides grants for developing country researchers interested in collaborating with their National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded U.S. counterparts. PEER is a partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and NSF that is designed to address development challenges through international research collaboration. The current application deadline is now closed, and proposals are no longer being accepted. Future deadlines of PEER are expected in 2012 and will be announced here as soon as they are set. We anticipate notifying applicants to the current PEER cycle regarding the results of the review process by the end of March 2012. Visit the PEER Web site for further details regarding the program. New Fellowship for Latin American and Caribbean Scientists and Engineers Announced
The U.S. Department of State, the U.S. National Academies, and the InterAmerican Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS) are pleased to announce a collaboration establishing the IANAS Fellowship for scientists and engieers. The purpose of the IANAS Fellowship is to increase and strengthen science and technology capacity in the Americas and cooperation between researchers and institutions in the Americas in various scientific fields. Participants in this program will be citizens of a Latin American or Caribbean country who plan to conduct research at a host research institution in the United States for a period of one to two months. The short-term fellowship program will allow participants to acquire specific techical skills and to plan and facilitate further scientific collaboration with their U.S. counterparts. Visit the IANAS Fellowship webpage The application is now closed. Applications are currently being reviewed.
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