ASM-IUSSTF Indo-US Professorship in Microbiology
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Indo-US Professorships seek to broaden scientific collaboration between India and the United States though travel grants that support research and teaching partnerships. The program is sponsored by the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and managed by ASM.
The application must be made jointly between a hosting institution and the visiting professor.
Annual Deadline: December 15 for projects proposed for March 1 – December 31 of the following year.
- Grant Descriptions
- Review Criteria
- Eligibility
- Funding
- Application Process
"Teaching Professorships" provide microbiologists in India and the United States with an opportunity to visit institutions in the other country to teach an interactive short course on a topic in any of the microbiological disciplines.
- Courses must serve a minimum of 20 students/faculty
- Courses should include a hands-on component, such as a wet lab or other practical activity
- Academic and research institutions in both countries serve as hosts for courses offered by providing classrooms, laboratory space, and other logistical needs
Course Duration: 1-2 Weeks
“Research Professorships” provide support to microbiologists in India and the United States to conduct a novel research project in partnership with colleague(s) at a research facility in the other country.
Professorship funding is intended to facilitate new research collaborations.Proposals to support pre-existing collaborations or partnerships will not be considered.
Minimum visit: 6 Weeks
Applications will be reviewed on the strength of the following overall criteria:
Teaching Professorships
- Demonstrated need for microbiological training
- Feasibility of short course to achieve the learning objectives
- Potential impact of training regionally and/or nationally
- Relevance of the course’s content to existing programs/curriculum at the host institution
- Commitment to sustain and advance microbiological training in the future
- Commitment to sustain and advance the microbiological sciences
Research Professorships
- Academic excellence of the applicant
- Excellence of host scientist’s research experience and proposed training environment
- Demonstrated intent to build a long-term institutional relationship
- Quality and originality of proposed research
- Relevance of the research to the applicant’s scientific community
- Appropriateness of the approach or experimental design
- Clearly stated objectives
- Feasibility of achieving the objectives
Visiting Teaching Professor
- Scientifically recognized in his/her area of microbiological expertise as demonstrated through courses taught, awards, publications, etc.
- Actively engaged in teaching at the post-secondary level at an accredited university.
- Commitment to international collaborations and partnerships.
- Citizen of either the United States or India.
Visiting Research Professor
- Preference will be given to early career scientists who have obtained a PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, within the past 10 years.
- Must be actively involved in research in the microbiological sciences (broadly defined)
- Citizen of either the United States or India.
Host Institution
- Accredited institution graduate students enrolled in a masters, doctoral or equivalent program, post-doctoral fellows or residents, and teaching faculty.
Funding: Up to $5,000 towards travel costs directly associated with the approved grant.
Funds from the Indo-US Professorship Grant must be matched by the hosting institution. Matching funds may be in-kind contributions such as housing and board for the visiting professor, supplies, facilities, administrative support, etc.
Up to $2,500 may be used for supplies and equipment that are not available at the host institution.
Applications should be submitted to ASM International Affairs https://intlgrants.asm.org
Annual application deadline: December 15
Applicants will be notified by February 1
Professorships should be scheduled between March 1 and December 31.
If you have any questions, please contact:
ASM International Affairs Dr. Smriti Trikha
American Society for Microbiology Indo-US Science and Technology Forum