Dan David Prize-Call for Nominations And Scholarships 2012

The Dan David Prize is awarded to individuals and institutions with proven, exceptional excellence and contribution to humanity in the sciences, arts, humanities, public service and business.

Three prizes of US$1,000,000 each are awarded annually within the three dimensions- Past, Present, and Future.

Each year the Dan David Prize awards 20 scholarships of US$15,000 each to outstanding doctoral and postdoctoral students; 10 scholarships are awarded to students from universities all over the world and 10 scholarships to students from Tel Aviv University.

Nominations deadline: 30/11/11

Applications deadline: 15/03/2012

For full details go to:  www.dandavidprize.org

ASIEM Travel Grants 2012

Applications are invited from members of the ASIEM for travel assistance to attend the HGSA 36th Annual Scientific Meeting to be held in Canberra, ACT from 22nd – 25th July 2012.  Junior doctors, nurses, dietitians and scientists are eligible and encouraged to apply.   Nutricia Australia Pty Ltd have generously provided a total of $7,500 for travel grants for attendance at the 2012 HGSA Annual Scientific Meeting.

For further information please refer to the following: Letter to Members ASIEM Travel Grant 2012

The Travel Grant Guidelines referred to in the letter are outlined here: Travel Grant Guidelines

HGSA Overseas Travel Grant Reports-12th International Congress of Human Genetics Conference, Montreal, Canada, 11 – 15 Oct 2011

Mark Corbett 2011 ICHG Travel Grant Report

Tracy O’Mara 2011 ICHG Travel Grant Report

Vinod Dagar  2011 ICHG Travel Grant Report

Melanie Tom 2011 ICHG Travel Grant Report

HGSA Overseas Travel Grant Report 2011- Berlin, Germany Sept 4 – 7, 2011

The 15th International Workshop on Fragile X and Other Early-Onset Cognitive Disorders

To view the report please link to:   Carolyn Roger’s Conference Report

ASIEM AGM Minutes 2011

ASIEM AGM Minutes (members only)

ASIEM AGM MINUTES 2011

The RACP Research and Education Foundation Awards

Calling all Fellows and Trainees of the RACP

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians Research and Education Foundation offers over 50 Scholarships and Fellowships a year, funding a broad range of areas and specialties relevant to physicians, for Fellows and Trainees of the RACP.

To find out more about the awards, eligibility requirements and how to apply, please visit the REF website – http://www.racp.edu.au/page/research-ed or email foundation@racp.edu.au.

HGSA Overseas Travel Grant Report 2010

Leigh Waddell, PhD student (3rd Year)

The HGSA travel grant allowed me to visit and spend time at the Newcastle Muscle Centre – the UK national reference centre for Limb-Girdle Muscular dystrophies as well as the Dubowitz Neuromuscular Unit – reference centre for Congenital Muscular Dystrophies and Congenital myopathies. The UK

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