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ICMR International Research Fellowships
RE: Call for Applications
The International Center for Materials Research (ICMR) at UC Santa
Barbara announces its Fall International Research Fellowship
competition for the 2011-2012 academic year. ICMR International
Research Fellowships support research visits to non-US laboratories
for graduate students, post-docs and junior faculty affiliated with
US Institutions. Typical durations are a few weeks to 3 months, with
awards for travel and expenses of up to $5,000; we anticipate that
the applicant will continue to receive their regular salary support
from their home institution. Conference travel or sabbatical leaves
are not supported. Our funding structures prioritizes collaborations
with countries that are not in Western Europe.
AWARD: Up to $5,000 towards airfare, lodging, meals and
incidental expenses
ELIGIBILITY: Graduate Students, Post-docs and junior faculty
affiliated with US Institutions.
HOW TO APPLY: Please send a 1-page description of the
collaboration, emphasizing the nature and motivation for the
international component, a short CV and a letter of support from the
advisor (for graduate students and post-docs) to the ICMR Program
Coordinator, Ra Thea (
rt...@icmr.ucsb.edu).
DEADLINE: The fall application deadline is October 31, 2011.
Applicants will be notified in November, 2011
To learn more about the fellowship or to see past awards, please
visit our web site
http://www.icmr.ucsb.edu/programs/exchange.html
If you have any questions, please contact the Ra Thea
rt...@icmr.ucsb.edu
or Tresa Pollock, Director of ICMR
pol...@engineering.ucsb.edu
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Ra Thea
Program Coordinator
International Center for Materials Research
Materials Research Lab, Room 3019
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5121
Phone 805-893-5850 Fax 805-893-8797
www.icmr.ucsb.edu