November 30, 2010

Trans-Pacific Fellowship Program – Applications Due by 12/30/10

The ‘Trans-Pacific Fellowship Program’ funds Graduate Student, Post-Doctoral Fellow and Faculty exchanges with the University of Queensland, Australia. This is part of a larger Memorandum of Understanding between the State of Washington and the State of Queensland that was initiated several years ago by Governor Gregoire, with a specific UW-UQ Memorandum of Understanding signed by Provost Wise. We are seeking FY 2011 applications from UW scientists interested in developing and/or fostering collaborations with UQ colleagues on research related to one or more of the following areas:

§  Bio/nanotechnology

§  Science education

§  Imaging

§  Population health

§  Bioengineering

§  Materials Science

§  Other health science and engineering fields of mutual interest

This year we are particularly interested in applications that will facilitate joint research collaborations with Boeing here and in Queensland.

 

Applications are due in the Office of Research at any time during the 2010 calendar year for travel to Australia that begins between April 1 and December 1, 2011. Please send your application packet to Peggy Fanning, Office of Research, Box 351202.

 

For additional information please contact Lynne Chronister at lchronis@uw.edu or by telephone 206-543-4043.

The links to the application guidelines and forms are below.

http://www.washington.edu/research/.SITEPARTS/.documents/.fundOpps/2011-tp-form.doc

http://www.washington.edu/research/.SITEPARTS/.documents/.fundOpps/2011-tp-letter.doc