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Grants: 5 grants of US$20,000 each
Application Deadline: October 15, 2007
Purpose: The IASP Early Career Research Grants support a researcher who is in the early career stage of pain investigations.
Eligibility Requirements:
At the time of application applicants should be:
IASP members
within 6 years of having received their terminal degree.
carrying out independent research.
In addition applicants should not be recipients of a major official grant funding (such as NIH, EEC or APS )
Guidelines:
IASP will award five grants per year to be used by eligible applicants engaged in independent research.
The IASP Research Committee will make the final decisions on the awards.
The grants are available internationally and are not related to any particular discipline.
The committee will give consideration to a balance of all aspects of pain research projects including the clinical, social and basic sciences when considering the awards.

The IASP Committee on Research will evaluate all proposals based on:

1. the scientific merit of the proposed research.
2. the qualifications of the investigator. Only work published in international refereed journals or periodicals will be considered.
3. the evidence of sound independent research, i.e. the most recent work should not have been done under supervision of a senior scientist, and the intended research will also not be done under supervision of a senior scientist.

Terms of the awards:

1. The awardee will be responsible for managing the funds.
2. The awardee must agree to submit a detailed scientific report within two years and agree to make a presentation of the research at an IASP meeting to be determined.
3. The awardee must acknowledge IASP as the source of funding in any publications arising from work supported by these grants

How to Apply
Application forms are available here or from the IASP office (contact below).
Include with your application:
A description of the research project to be undertaken.
A letter of recommendation including statement of evidence that the candidate has achieved a level of independence as a researcher.
The curriculum vitae of the applicant including a full publication list.
Reprints of up to 5 recent publications from refereed international journals.
Evidence that the costs of the proposed research project are covered with other funds.
Confirmation that the host institution will agree to accept a grant for payment to the awardee of a stipend only and will not charge indirect costs (overhead and handling fees) to IASP.
E-mail your application to: iaspdesk@iasp-pain.org or tel.: +1-206-283-0311
The deadline for receipt of applications is October 15, 2007. Awards will be announced by December 15.
E-mail your application to: iaspdesk@iasp-pain.org
IASP does not take responsibility for accidents or other legal issues occurring during the period a person is benefiting from an IASP grant.

A vacancy will occur on 1st January 2007 for an Editor of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology. The successful applicant will be a member of the team of 12 Editors, 2 Associate Editors, Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Duties include dealing with incoming manuscripts allocated by the Editor-in-Chief, liaising with referees and authors and, together with the other members of the Team of Editors, assisting in the smooth running of the journal. Further details can be obtained from the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Brian Pollard, (bjpollard@btinternet.com) to whom expressions of interest and applications should be made.

Editors must be fluent in English and have access to reliable email and internet connections. You must be a member of the ESA or be prepared to join the ESA on appointment.
Applications should be made by letter accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 31st December 2006.