Travel Award Descriptions

CPDD will award a number of competitive travel fellowships to attend the 2009 Annual Meeting (registration and up to $750 travel expenses). Prior CPDD Travel Award recipients are not eligible. Postdoctoral Awards are available to scientists who are not more than five years beyond their doctorate (Ph.D.) or residency (M.D., D.V.M., etc.). There are also a limited number of awards for foreign scientists spending not more than 2 years in the United States. Predoctoral Awards are available for individuals in Ph.D. programs at institutions with little or no NIH support. Individuals currently supported by NIDA/NIH training grants or individual Predoctoral National Research Service Awards (F31) are not eligible for Predoctoral Awards. Only one individual from any laboratory or administrative group can apply for each category of award. Applicants will be sent e-mails by the end of February indicating award status.

To apply, on-line application submission conpleted for 2009. The process requires uploading the following in PDF format:

1. Current copy of Curriculum Vitae including contact information, publications, presentations, and previous travel fellowships. Please use "your last name_CV", e.g., Jones_CV in the attachment name.

2. A brief letter of application on university / institutional letterhead, indicating the type of award for which you are applying, why it is needed, and your reasons for attending the meeting. Please use "your last name_applicationletter", e.g., Jones_applicationletter in the attachment name.

3. A mentor's letter of recommendation on university / institutional letterhead. Please use "your last name_mentorletter", e.g., Jones_mentorletter in the attachment name.

4.  A copy of your submitted CPDD abstract. Please use "your last name_CPDDabstract", e.g., Jones_CPDDabstract in the attachment name.

Complete applications must be submitted on or before December 10, 2008 in order to be considered. Further inquiries via e-mail olivetoalison@uams.edu, Chair, CPDD Travel Awards Committee, Dr. Alison Oliveto, Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St., Slot 843, Little Rock, AR 72205

The Annual Meeting luncheon is planned for all 2009 CPDD Early Career Investigator Awardees and recipients of Awards in 1989, 2006, 2007, or 2008.

The preferred candidate for this award is a graduate student with a demonstrated commitment to research and/or teaching in substance abuse. At a minimum, a candidate must have an avowed interest in a career in substance abuse. Applicants are required to be enrolled in a graduate program. In addition, applicants must be members of an ethnic minority group underrepresented in substance abuse research (including, but not limited to, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders). Previous awardees and individuals currently supported by NIDA/NIH training grants or individual Predoctoral National Research Service Awards (F31) are not eligible for this award. Citizenship of the United States or permanent-visa holders required.

To apply, applicants should submit the following information in a single attachment:

1.     A cover letter (<1 page) indicating your eligibility and interest in pursuing research on drug
addiction, and how attending this conference will advance your career in research and education; 
2.    Complete contact information (e.g. name, title, mailing address, telephone number, and E-mail
address);
3.    Academic curriculum vitae;
4.    Letter of recommendation from your mentor, advisor or an individual who is familiar with your work;
5.    Copy of abstract (<250 words) for presentation at the URPOP reception.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications must be postmarked on or before December 8, 2008.

Application materials should be sent via email to fernando.wagner@morgan.edu: 

Chair, CPDD Underrepresented Populations Committee (URPOP), Dr. Fernando A. Wagner, Center for the Study and Prevention of Drug Use, Morgan State University, 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane, Portage Building, Suite 103, Baltimore, MD 21251 (tel: 443 885 4030, fax: 443 885 8262).

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) will sponsor up to 30 Travel Awards for substance abuse treatment practitioners to attend the 2009 CPDD meeting. To be eligible, candidates must hold full-time employment as a director or clinical supervisor in a substance abuse treatment program and not be an employee of the federal government. Only one award will be given to any specific program. Previous CSAT travel award recipients are not eligible to apply. All expenses will be covered: i.e., conference registration, airfare, travel to and from the airport, and hotel accommodation. Applicants will be sent e-mails by the end of March indicating award status.

To apply, send five collated copies of the following:

1. An up-to-date resume or vitae including contact information, previous travel fellowships, if applicable, work experience and academic experience. Please include your current e-mail address.

2. A one page letter on institutional letterhead indicating interest in receiving an award and including a statement as to how this conference will benefit your work in your current position. Please include a valid telephone number and e-mail address.

3. A letter of support on institutional letterhead from your direct supervisor stating should you be selected that you will be allowed to attend. 

Complete, collated applications must be received on or before January 10, 2009.  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants are required to arrive prior to 4:30 PM on June 19, attend a networking session sponsored by CSAT in the evening on June 19, the CSAT-sponsored satellite session June 20, a breakfast sponsored by CPDD for the awardees on June 21, and remain for the entire CPDD meeting. Materials should be mailed to: 

Dr. Alison Oliveto, Chair, CPDD Travel Awards Committee, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Street, Mail Slot 843, Little Rock, AR 72205.    For inquiries call: 501.686.8969.

NIDA will again sponsor the Director's Travel Award for NIDA-supported NRSA fellows and trainees and Minority Supplement recipients. It is anticipated that funds will be available to support approximately 30 travel awards. Preference will be given to junior investigators presenting at the CPDD conference.The application and additional information will be made available after January 1, 2009, at www.drugabuse.gov/researchtraining. Complete applications must be submitted no later than
March 19, 2009.

NIDA Training Office, Office of Science Policy and Communications, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Health,6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 5232,MSC 9591, Bethesda, MD 20892, Mimi M. Ghim, Ph.D., Phone: 301-443-6071, e-mail ghimm@nida.nih.gov.

There is accumulating evidence that the antecedents, consequences, and mechanisms of drug abuse and dependence are not identical in males and females and that sex/gender may be an important variable in treatment and prevention outcomes. To foster research on women and sex/gender differences in all areas of drug abuse research, both human and animal, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) encourages the submission of abstracts on this topic for the 2009 Annual Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). Special NIDA travel awards of up to $750 will be available to 27 junior investigators whose CPDD abstract on women or sex/gender differences is accepted for either a poster or oral session at the 2009 Annual Meeting in Reno/Sparks, Nevada, June 20-25, 2009. Eligibility: o   Graduate and medical students, post-doctoral students, medical residents, and investigators who are no more than five years past the doctoral degree or residency are eligible. o   Applicant must be first author on the CPDD abstract. o   Minority investigators and male investigators are especially encouraged to apply. o   Federal employees are ineligible. o   Priority may be given to those who have not previously received this award or held an R01. New Application Procedures for 2009  (ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS): Follow the CPDD instructions for abstract submission (http://www.cpdd.vcu.edu). Then send an e-mail to Dr. Samia Noursi at  snoursi@nida.nih.gov in the following format and with the required attachments: o   E-mail Subject Line:  2009 CPDD Women & Sex/Gender Jr. Travel Award Application o   A copy of the abstract that you submitted to CPDD. o   Your curriculum vitae (list all NIH grant support if applicable).  Please include your institution/work address, telephone number and e-mail address. o    A cover letter stating (1) your eligibility, (2) your career goals, and (3) your interest in continuing to pursue research on women and/or sex/gender differences. Applications for this award must be e-mailed by December 1, 2008. For additional information about this annual award, contact: Dr. Cora Lee Wetherington, phone: 301-435-1319, e-mail cwetheri@nida.nih.gov; or Dr. Samia Noursi, phone: 301-594-5622, e-mail snoursi@nida.nih.gov

NIDA, the World Health Organization, and CPDD sponsor International Traveling Fellowship Awards for drug abuse scientists from developing countries* to support a 1-week research visit with a NIDA grantee and required participation in the 2009 NIDA International Forum and the 2009 CPDD Annual Scientific Meeting. Fellows are required to submit an abstract to both the NIDA International Forum and the CPDD meeting, and must provide a post-travel report.

• Eligibility:
  • Be a drug abuse investigator from a developing country * who completed his or her doctoral degree or residency no more than 10 years ago.
  • Fellows may not have received travel support from NIDA, WHO, or CPDD between July 1, 2008, and June 1, 2009.
  • Live and work outside the United States at the time of application and travel.
    
    
    
• Applications must include:
  • A curriculum vitae documenting research experience.
  • Two letters of recommendation indicating your eligibility for the award.
  • A travel plan for visiting a NIDA-supported researcher for one week after the CPDD Annual Meeting that describes the potential for collaborative research between you and the NIDA grantee.
  • A 1-page abstract of current work that could be presented at both meetings.
  • A letter of acceptance from the director of the research unit you wish to visit.

E-mail applications are encouraged. Applications should include a fax number and email address whenever possible.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The NIDA International Program will coordinate travel arrangements after the awards are announced. Awards will cover meeting registration fees as well as reasonable travel and living expenses during the meetings and associated research visits. Award selections will be announced in March 2009.

Applications must be received by the Chair of the CPDD International Committee no later than January 15, 2009:

Gabriele Fischer, MD
Medical University of Vienna
Department of Psychiatry
Waehringer Guertel 18-20
1090 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43-1-40400-2117
Fax: +43-1-40400-3629
E-Mail: gabriele.fischer@meduniwien.ac.at