International Development Fund
Council aims to assist microbiologists in countries with economies defined by the World Bank as low-income or lower-middle-income through
the International Development Fund. Awards are made by competition.
Purpose
- Support visits (travel and accommodation) by members of the SGM to
laboratories in countries where microbiology is inadequately developed
but where its further development may assist education or the economy
of these countries. The purpose of the visits must be to give short
lecture courses and laboratory training in subjects designed to meet
the needs of these countries. Visits may be to any country with an economy defined by the World Bank as low-income or lower-middle-income. Host laboratories are usually expected to provide some evidence
of local support for the courses.
- Allow purchase of consumables, but NOT computers or large pieces of equipment, which are essential for the needs of such training courses.
- Support national microbiological facilities, e.g. culture collections
(which underpin microbiology), where these run into temporary difficulties.
- Support any other small project to assist in technology transfer
from countries with upper-middle- and high-income economies to countries with lower-middle or low-income economies for which other
sources of funding do not exist. This might include provision of equipment
to a nominated centre at which a member is working permanently, or payment
for temporary local technical assistance for a one-off purpose.
RULES
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Applications for sums between £1000 and £5000 will be considered
first. No applications above £7000 will be accepted.
- Applicants must be members of the Society for at least one calendar
year prior to the date of application.
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In making applications for support for giving short lecture courses or laboratory
training, detailed information must be provided about the relevance and quality
of the training course and the degree of local support for the
course.
- A condition of funding (except for provision of publications)
is that a brief report, suitable for Microbiology
Today, be provided within 2 months of completion of
the project.
- There will normally be two rounds of application during each calendar year. The next closing date is 16 March 2012.
- THREE copies of the written submission for funds, including full supporting documents, must be submitted for consideration.
Applications
Enquires to grants@sgm.ac.uk | 0118 988 1807
There is no application form.
Written submissions should be sent by post to Grants Office, SGM, Marlborough House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading RG7 1AG, email to grants@sgm.ac.uk or Fax to 0118 988 5656.
Closing dates 16 March and 21 September 2012
Last modified 14 November 2011 |
