ASTMH Call for Applications: Centennial Travel Award in Basic Science Tropical Disease Research

The American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) announces a call for applications for the Centennial Travel Award in Basic Science Tropical Disease Research to foster international collaboration, to provide physicians and scientists the opportunity for field experience in combination with laboratory studies of parasitic, bacterial or viral infectious diseases in endemic developing countries, and to stimulate interest in tropical infectious diseases.

Eligibility: 

• Applicant must be a full-time post-doctoral fellow (with PhD, DVM, or MD degree or the equivalent) with a position at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution.
• Applicant must study a tropical infectious disease in one or more of the following disciplines or related areas: immunology, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology and entomology. 
• Co-mentors must be identified at a U.S. or Canadian institution and an overseas institution. Each co-mentor must submit a letter of support that details locally available support, resources and availability for supervision (whether personally or by collaborating personnel). 
• Sponsoring U.S. or Canadian and international institutions are responsible for assuring that the proposed studies are compliant with contemporary regulations, including those related to human subjects and biohazards. 
• A minimum of six months must be spent at the overseas site. 
• The project should be carried out in the year 2026.
• Preference will be given to:
  • ASTMH member-sponsored applications
  • ASTMH Post-doc/Fellow members ($45annual dues)

Funding details: 

• The awardee’s institution will receive financial support of $25,000 U.S. for a research experience in the tropics to leverage further career development.
• The award will be made to the recipient’s home institution, which will be responsible for administering this funding. The home and overseas institutions must certify that planned studies are fully compliant with human subjects, biohazard and other regulatory issues. 
• No institutional overhead will be provided. 

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Application deadline July 22, 2025.