OARSI Awards

OARSI Scholarship

AIM: To provide enriched international and national exchange that will foster the acquisition of skills in specialized scientific methodologies, knowledge translation, and dissemination of research. The scholarship will also provide educational, networking and partnership opportunities.

CANDIDATES: Members of OARSI.

PLACES FOR ROTATION:  Institutions/Industry with experience in OA Research (Basic/Clinical).
Training Rotations – The award will support two to three month visits of graduate students and fellows. Candidate must be supervised by an OARSI member. Trainees will submit an abstract and present their work at the OARSI Meeting in September, 2011.

Each candidate must have a supervisor who is an OARSI member.

All types of OA research are included in this program: basic, clinical, translational, and experimental.

Scholarship Submission for 2010 is now closed. Application will reopen on Feb. 1, 2011

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
A complete application includes:

  • Completed application form with summary, experimental plan and proposed budget.
  • Letter from the host Supervisor indicating support for the proposed research plan and describing the elective rotation’s expected benefits and outcome(s); Include resources/infrastructure at the host institution that will facilitate achieving the aims of the rotation.
  • Letter from the applicant’s supervisor explaining the benefit of the exchange for the trainee and for establishing ongoing collaborations with the host Institution.
  • Letter from the Investigator’s institution confirming approval for the Investigator’s rotation.
  • Short CVs of the applicant, supervisor and host.

For more information, contact Priscilla Rodriguez, Membership Coordinator
prodriguez@ahint.com    Telephone:  +1-856-642-4215

Scholarship Award

Past Award Recipients:

2009 – Eleonora Olivetto
Thomas Hering, PhD
Wai Ming Cheng Mphil, BSc
Blandine Poulet