[Sigsti-l] Grant program for Chem Informatics

[Richard Hill]

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Richard B. Hill
Executive Director
American Society for Information Science and Technology
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
Silver Spring, MD  20910
Fax: (301) 495-0810
Voice: (301) 495-0900 
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From: Bonnie Lawlor [mailto:blawlor at nfais.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:47 AM
To: Richard Hill
Subject: 

Dick,
 
The Chemical Structure Association Trust has a  grant program in the area of
cheminformatics in honor of Professor Jacques-Émile Dubois . Each year grant
is awarded to provide funding for the career development of young
researchers who have demonstrated excellence in their education, research or
development activities that are related to the systems and methods used to
store, process and retrieve information about chemical structures, reactions
and compounds.  A Grant will be awarded annually up to a maximum of three
thousand U.S. dollars ($3,000).   
I have attached a call for proposals that lists the guidelines and due date.
If you could promote the grant via your listserv or other medium it would be
much appreciated.
 
Bonnie Lawlor
Chair, CSA Trust Grant Committee

Applications Invited for CSA Trust Jacques-Émile Dubois Grants for 2008

The Chemical Structure Association (CSA) Trust is an internationally
recognized organization established to promote the critical importance of
chemical information to advances in chemical research.  In support of its
charter, the Trust has created a unique Grant Program, renamed in honor of
Professor Jacques-Émile Dubois who made significant contributions to the
field of cheminformatics.  The Trust is currently inviting the submission of
grant applications for 2008.

Purpose of the Grants:  
The Grant Program has been created to provide funding for the career
development of young researchers who have demonstrated excellence in their
education, research or development activities that are related to the
systems and methods used to store, process and retrieve information about
chemical structures, reactions and compounds.  A Grant will be awarded
annually up to a maximum of three thousand U.S. dollars ($3,000).  Grants
are awarded for specific purposes, and within one year each grantee is
required to submit a brief written report detailing how the grant funds were
allocated.

Who is Eligible? 
Applicant(s), age 35 or younger, who have demonstrated excellence in their
chemical information related research and who are developing careers that
have the potential to have a positive impact on the utility of chemical
information relevant to chemical structures, reactions and compounds, are
invited to submit applications.  While the primary focus of the Grant
Program is the career development of young researchers, additional bursaries
may be made available at the discretion of the Trust.  All requests must
follow the application procedures noted below and will be weighed against
the same criteria.

What Activities are Eligible? 
 Grants may be awarded to acquire the tools necessary to support research
activities, or for travel to collaborate with research groups, to attend a
conference relevant to one’s area of research, to gain access to special
computational facilities, or to acquire unique research techniques in
support of one’s research.

Application Requirements:  
Applications must include the following documentation: 

1. A letter that details the work upon which the Grant application is to be
evaluated as well as details on research recently completed by the
applicant;
2. The amount of Grant funds being requested and the details regarding the
purpose for which the Grant will be used (e.g. cost of equipment, travel
expenses if the request is for financial support of meeting attendance,
etc.). The relevance of the above-stated purpose to the Trust’s objectives
and the clarity of this statement are essential in the evaluation of the
application); 
3. A brief biographical sketch, including a statement of academic
qualifications;  
4. Two reference letters in support of the application.  Additional
materials may be supplied at the discretion of the applicant only if
relevant to the application and if such materials provide information not
already included in items 1-4.   Three copies of the complete application
document must be supplied for distribution to the Grants Committee.

Deadline for Applications:  
Applications must be received no later than October 19, 2007.  Successful
applicants will be notified by December 21, 2007.

Address for Submission of Applications:  
Four copies of the application documentation should be forwarded to:  Bonnie
Lawlor, CSA Trust Grant Committee Chair, 276 Upper Gulph Road, Radnor, PA
19087, USA.  E-mail submissions, if complete, may be forwarded to the Grant
Committee at blawlor at nfais.org or chescot at aol.com.