Grants and Fellowships

IUTOX Merit Awards: The IUTOX Merit Award is presented to an individual in recognition of a long and distinguished career in toxicology at the international level. Achievements in academia, public service or industry may be recognized. Emphasis should be on contributions that have strengthened the field of toxicology. The award consists of a plaque and a cash stipend.

Application Process: Applications for the IUTOX Merit Award should be submitted to the Secretary-General, IUTOX, IUTOX Headquarters: 1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190 or by e-mail.

IUTOX Merit Award applications must reach IUTOX by February 15 of the year in which an International Congress of Toxicology is held and must include, at a minimum, the following information:

1. nominating letters from two IUTOX member Societies;
2. a brief statement detailing how the nominee has made international contributions to the development of toxicology;
3. a current curriculum vitae of no more than 5 pages (list at a minimum your 5 best publications).

Previous Merit Award Winners

Robert L. Dixon International Travel Award: Robert L. Dixon Award, sponsored by the Toxicology Education Foundation, takes applications from graduate students in the area of reproductive toxicology. The award carries a stipend of $2,000 for travel costs to enable a student to attend the International Congress of Toxicology meeting. The 2007 ICT XII Robert L. Dixon Award winner was Norma Perez from the Center for Investigation and Advanced Studies in Mexico. Full details can be found at http://www.toxedfoundation.org/dixon_award.html.

Application

2007 ICT XII Robert L. Dixon Award Winner: Norma Perez Mexico

ICT Awards

ICT Fellowships: IUTOX provides financial support to individuals to attend the International Congress. Two types of fellowships are awarded. Junior toxicologist fellowships are aimed at individuals at an early stage in their careers and senior toxicologist fellowships are aimed at those involved in organizational activities in their own national society. Both types of fellowships require an active participation in ICT by submitting an abstract of a scientific presentation. The applications for ICT XII must be submitted by February 15, 2010, to the IUTOX HQ.

Fellowships to attend ICT XII: IUTOX will provide financial support to individuals to attend the ICT XII in Barcelona, Spain. Two types of fellowships will be awarded. Junior toxicologist fellowships are aimed at individuals at an early stage in their careers. Senior toxicologist fellowships are aimed at those involved in organizational activities in their own national society. The fellowships should contribute to travel and accommodation. The ICT XII organizers will WAIVE the MEETING registration fee (FOR UP TO 40 FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS). The criteria for application and evaluation of fellowships are indicated below. All applications must be received at the IUTOX Headquarters by February 15, 2010. Electronic submission is accepted. Awardees will be notified by April 30, 2010. Submit applications to IUTOX Headquarters. Fellowship winners from 2006 and later are not eligible to apply.

Junior Fellowships (750 USD) Application criteria:

1. Young scientist (less than 35 years) who is a member of an IUTOX Member Society, or a Toxicological Society considering membership in IUTOX, or comes from a developing country (supporting letter from the national society or equivalent required).
2. Abstract submitted to ICT XII through conference abstract submission process (copy of abstract shall be attached).
   
3. Toxicological education (CV included).
   
4. A statement of motivation for attending ICT XII.
   
5. A statement confirming ability to meet other expenses to attend ICT XII

Evaluation criteria:

1. Abstract quality.
2. Home country, preference for students coming from a developing country or a country in transition. Geographical distribution of fellowships will be sought.
3. Education.
4. Motivation for attending ICT XII.
5. Ability to meet other expenses to attend ICT XII

Senior Fellowships (1000 USD) Application criteria:

1. Delegate from an IUTOX Member Society in a developing country, or representative from a Toxicological Society in a developing country considering membership in IUTOX. (Supporting letter from the national society with a description of the role of the applicant has in the national society is required.)
2. Abstract submitted to ICT XII through conference abstract submission process (copy of abstract shall be attached).
3. Toxicological qualifications (CV included).

Evaluation criteria:

1. Support from home society and ability to represent that Society.
   
2. Abstract quality.
   
3. Toxicological qualifications.
   
4. Ability to meet other expenses to attend ICT XII.

2007 Fellowship Award Winners

Bo Holmstedt Memorial Foundation Travel Awards: Professor Bo Holmstedt was a prominent toxicologist well-known in the toxicology community for his outstanding research, engagement in education, contributions to toxicological organizations and role as a leading authority in toxicological evaluation. Professor Holmstedt contributed to many key areas of pharmacology and toxicology in a constructive and interdisciplinary way. He saw the importance of toxicology as an important medical discipline and worked relentlessly to obtain its recognition in science, education and chemical regulation, both nationally and internationally.

Young scientists with less than 10 years of postdoctoral experience are invited to apply for the Bo Holmstedt Memorial Foundation (BHMF) Travel Awards to attend the ICTXII meeting in Barcelona, Spain, July 19–23, 2010. Due to the generosity of BHMF, IUTOX envisions making up to 7 grants to eligible candidates, which will cover meeting expenses including accommodations for up to 6 nights hotel stay to coincide with the duration of the meeting, air travel (both on lowest cost basis), registration, and a daily stipend toward food and ground transportation. Eligible applicants must be from Africa, South or Central America, or South or Southeast Asian countries. Upon arrival in Barcelona, recipients will be reimbursed upon presentation of paid receipts. A daily stipend will also be provided for food and ground transportation.

Applications Must Include:

• A brief statement indicating how the awardee will benefit from the fellowship;
• Birth date and date of highest degree obtained;
• Curriculum vitae including e-mail address and, if available, a fax number;
• A strong letter of recommendation from the home Society. If the applicant does not have a national toxicology society a strong letter of recommendation from his/her department;
• An abstract for the meeting is optional. Please include a copy of your abstract if you have submitted one.

AstraZeneca awardees from 2006–2010 and recipients of 2006 or 2007, 2008 or 2009 ICT and CTDC fellowships are NOT eligible. All applications must be received at the IUTOX Headquarters by February 15, 2010. Please submit applications to IUTOX Headquarters.

International Congress of Toxicology IUTOX Trainee Awards: Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to submit their International Congress of Toxicology (ICT) poster abstracts for consideration in the IUTOX Trainee Award poster competition.

Submissions will consist of: (1) The poster abstract, as it will be presented at the ICT Meeting, in electronic form (Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat pdf) in a 8.5" by 11" page format with a 12 or 14 font size (2) a two-page letter from the faculty advisor that indicates the significance and potential impact of the work, also in electronic form. Submissions must be received by the IUTOX Secretary General no later than January 31 of the year in which the International Congress of Toxicology is to be held. The review of nominations is the responsibility of the IUTOX Education Commission.

Winners will receive a plaque and a monetary award. Graduate Students: Plaques for 1st through 3rd place as well as monetary award (1st Place $500, 2nd Place $300, Third Place $100). Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award: Only one will be awarded and it will include a plaque and $500. Awards will be announced at the ICT meeting.

International Congress of Toxicology IUTOX Early Toxicologist Award: The purpose of the IUTOX Early Toxicologist Award is to recognize and stimulate outstanding research in toxicology by newly established investigators. The Award consists of a plaque and reimbursement of the travel expenses incurred to attend the International Congress of Toxicology (ICT); the Award will be presented once every three years, at the ICT meeting.

In the year of the ICT meeting, a candidate must have less than 10 years experience since obtaining his/her highest earned degree. Originality of the research, the significance of the contribution and its impact in the field of Toxicology, in addition to the clarity and excellence of data presentation, are important criteria. Candidates will not be judged in comparison with the work of more mature and experienced investigators.

Nominations should be made by the home Society, or, if the applicant does not have a national toxicology society, by his/her department.

Nominations shall be accompanied by:

1. Two letters of recommendation from senior colleagues describing the importance of the candidate’s work and information on how the sponsor believes the candidate's career will advance the field of Toxicology. The contribution of the candidate to any jointly authored reprints and manuscripts should be made clear.
2. Up to three published articles, or manuscripts accepted for publication, that are representative of the candidate’s work.
3. A two page summary of the candidate’s research career.
4. The candidate’s curriculum vitae, of no more then two pages.

Nominations for this Award must be submitted to the IUTOX Secretary-General no later than February 15 of the year of the International Congress of Toxicology at which the award is to be given. Send applications to: IUTOX Headquarters, 1821 Michael Faraday Dr., Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190, or by e-mail. Review of nominations is the responsibility of the IUTOX Science Commission. The Award recipient will be notified by March 1 of the year of the ICT meeting. Formal presentation of the Award will be made at the ICT meeting, at which the Award recipient will be invited to give a 15 minute presentation. Registration, travel and hotel expenses for the Award recipient will be reimbursed in accordance with the IUTOX travel reimbursement policy.

2007 Early Toxicologist Award Winner: Michael Eddleston, England

CTDC Fellowships: IUTOX will provide financial support to individuals to participate in the 7CTDC Congress, which is to be held in Sun City, South Africa in 2009. Two types of fellowships will be awarded. Junior Toxicologist Fellowships are aimed at providing an opportunity for young researchers from developing countries who are interested in toxicology or related sciences and Senior Toxicologist Fellowships are aimed at those involved in organizational activities in their own national society.

Both types of fellowships require an active participation in 7CTDC by submitting an abstract of a scientific presentation. Full application details will be made available in 2008. On the CTDC page Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries (CTDC) CTDC Meetings: Held every three years, Congresses on Toxicology in Developing Countries (CTDC) are sponsored by IUTOX. The meetings provide a forum for discussing toxicological problems facing developing countries in the future and exchanging views with toxicologists from all over the world, especially from developing countries and regions. The 5th CTDC was held in Guilin,China on November 10–13, 2003, the 6th CTDC Meeting was held in conjunction with EUROTOX 2006 September 20–24, 2006 in Cavtat/Dubrovnik, Croatia. The 7th CTDC will be held in Sun City, North West Province, South Africa September 6-10, 2009.

6th CTDC Fellowship Recipients

7th CTDC Fellowship Recipients

RASS Fellowships: Offered through IUTOX, fellowships are offered to post-graduate and post-doctoral toxicologists for attendance at the Risk Assessment Summer Schools.

SOT/AstraZeneca IUTOX Fellowship: Administered by IUTOX, fellowships are offered to individuals from developing countries to allow them to attend the SOT Annual Meetings.

SOT/AstraZeneca IUTOX

Fellowship Award Recipients

Funds Available For International Laboratory Exchange Visits

Exchange Opportunities (doc)

Award Announcements (not administered by IUTOX)

2010 TWOWS Postgraduate Fellowship

Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centres of Excellence in the South. The Fellowship is offered to women scientists to pursue postgraduate research in a field of the natural sciences.  This fellowship programme is for female students from Sub-Saharan Africa or Least Developed Countries (LDCs) who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a doctorate degree at a centre of excellence in the South outside their own country.

Application Deadline: July 31, 2010.  For more information or to apply please visit the TWOWS Web site.

TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences

The TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences was established in response to the needs of promising young researchers in developing countries, particularly those attached to institutions that lack appropriate research facilities.

Under this scheme, grants are awarded to individual researchers and research units in 80 science-and-technology-lagging countries (S&TLC) to enable them to purchase the research facilities they need to enhance their productivity.

The programme aims to:

• Reinforce and promote scientific research in basic sciences in developing countries;
• Strengthen developing countries’ endogenous capacity in science;
• Reduce the exodus of scientific talents from the South;
• Build and sustain units of scientific excellence in S&TLC over a longer period to help them achieve a critical mass of highly qualified and innovative scientists capable of addressing real-life problems facing their countries.

Grants are awarded to high-level promising research projects in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics carried out by either individual scientists or research units in the 80 S&T-lagging countries identified by TWAS.

Application Deadline: August 31, 2010. For more information please visit the TWAS Web site.

PhRMA Foundation’s Pharmacology/Toxicology 2010 Awards

Pharmacology/toxicology awards support career-development activities of scientists prepared to engage in research that integrates information on molecular or cellular mechanisms of action with information on the effects of an agent observed in an intact organism, either in experimental animal or clinical studies or both.

The highest priority will be given to applications for research that attempts to integrate information on the mechanism of action of a drug or chemical at the molecular or cellular level with the drug effect observed in a human or laboratory animal. An applicant is expected to describe the significance of a hypothesis being tested in the context of potential influences of biochemical, physiological, behavioral, or social systems.

The intent of these programs is to encourage multidisciplinary training designed to bring the perspective of molecular, cell and systems biology to bear on research in pharmacology and toxicology. The scope of these programs includes basic studies of drug action, detection of cellular responses to drugs at the gene level that create opportunities to optimize individualized drug therapy, and the corresponding evaluation of pharmaceuticals in human and clinical populations. Research projects to extend or develop the proprietary value of specific drugs are not acceptable. This exclusion does not preclude research in which specific drug products are used to test hypotheses that have general applicability.

Predoctoral Fellowships, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Sabbatical Fellowships, and Research Starter Grants are available.

Application Deadline: September 1, 2010. For more information or to apply please visit The PhRMA Foundation’s Web site.