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ISTM Travel Medicine Research Award

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Funding Amount

$10,000 - $15,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

ISTM Travel Medicine Research Award

Funder: International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)

Status: Active, annual award program

Geographic Scope: International; open to ISTM members globally

Focus Areas:

  • Travel medicine research across all aspects of the field

  • Vaccine development and immunogenicity studies

  • Malaria chemoprophylaxis and prevention

  • Travelers' diarrhea and infectious diseases

  • Altitude illness and mountain medicine

  • Rabies prevention and post-exposure prophylaxis

  • Yellow fever vaccination research

  • Parasite infections and screening

  • Travel-related health conditions in special populations

  • Migrants and refugees health issues

  • Dengue, Zika, and other arthropod-borne diseases

  • Mobile health applications for travel medicine

  • Research in low/middle-income countries (LMIC)

    • Award Purpose: The awards are designed to stimulate travel medicine research by supporting:

  • Comprehensive research projects

  • Pilot studies for larger projects to enable data collection and hypothesis testing

  • Projects that will help researchers apply to other agencies for substantive research grants

    • Eligibility:

  • Must be an ISTM member

  • Open to professionals and researchers from all disciplines within travel and migration medicine

  • Includes support for new investigators

  • Special consideration for research in low/middle-income countries

  • Interest and Professional Groups may apply

    • Special Funding Categories:

  • Low/Middle Income Country (LMIC) Award: Dedicated funding for research in resource-limited countries and emerging markets

  • New Investigator category

  • Group applications from ISTM Professional Groups (e.g., Pharmacist Professional Group)

    • Selection Process: Peer-review process implemented by the ISTM Research and Awards Committee

    Contact Information:

  • Address: 11720 Amber Park Drive, Suite 160, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009, United States of America

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Phone: +1.404.373.8282

    • Funding Source: GeoSentinel Foundation funded 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 awards; additional funding sources support LMIC research

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Steps:
    1. Contact the ISTM Professional Team for detailed proposal criteria and application forms
    2. Prepare and submit research proposal
    3. Undergo peer-review process by ISTM Research and Awards Committee
    4. Await notification of award decision

    Required Materials:

  • Research proposal addressing proposal criteria (specific requirements available from ISTM Professional Team)

  • Application form

  • Research objectives and methodology

  • Budget information

  • Curriculum vitae or credentials documentation

    • Application Details:

  • Detailed information on proposal criteria available from ISTM Professional Team

  • Application forms provided by ISTM

  • Peer-review evaluation based on scientific quality and relevance to travel medicine

    • Contact for Application Materials:
    ISTM Professional Team

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Phone: +1.404.373.8282

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    Fields of Work

    science-researchglobal-health

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