Reposted from AFRO-NETS, http://www.afronets.org International Society for Infectious Diseases Small Grants Program ------------------------------------------------------------------ The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) is accepting applications for the April 2003 round of Small Grants. The Small Grants Program is designed to fund pilot research projects by young investigators in developing countries. The goal is to sup- port and foster the professional development of young individuals in the field of infectious diseases research by helping them to acquire additional skills and data to apply for other grants. Areas of inter- est include, but are not limited to investigations of the epidemiol- ogy, pathophysiology, diagnosis or treatment of infectious diseases, the epidemiology and control of hospital-acquired infections, and modelling of cost effective interventions. Up to five grants of up to US$ 6,000 each will be awarded annually. Deadlines for submission of proposals are April 1, 2003 and notifica- tion of award is after June 1st. Requests for application materials and additional information should be directed to: ISID Professional Working Group 181 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115, USA Fax: +1-617-731-1541 mailto:info@isid.org