Hi Ian, while you may not be interested in this award perhaps you may know
of someone who is.
Thanks for those websites, we will definitely be checking them,
particularly the 'crack passwords' one for if I can crack my boss' I could
come across some pretty juicy emails ...

later, love Colette


>Professional Development Award (Research Associate)
>International Tobacco Initiative (ITI)/International Development Centre
>(IDRC)
>
>The International Tobacco Initiative (ITI), an international Secretariat
>housed at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) seeks
>applications from qualified graduates for a Professional Development
>Award beginning September, 1998.
>
>The International Tobacco Initiative, created in 1994 and funded by
>IDRC, Health Canada, and the Swedish International Development Agency
>(Sida), was established to assure the existence of a strong research,
>funding, analysis, and knowledge base for the development of effective
>public tobacco control policies in the South.
>
>The Research Associate will assist the Executive Director in the
>dissemination of information and documentation in support of the various
>studies, and reports; undertake research tasks to locate, review and
>synthesize scientific and technical material; prepare state of the art
>reviews on research and development issues; undertake searches of IDRC's
>and other data bases and perform basic statistical analyses; prepare
>correspondence and write and edit material, including the preparation of
>graphic material at the request of the Executive Director; liaise with
>other parts of the Centre and  follow-up as required; assist in the
>organisation of meetings, arrangements for visitors and the preparation
>of minutes and short reports.
>
>Applicants should possess at least a master's degree in health or
>related social sciences (for instance, economics) with one to three
>years of work experience in the area of public health and/or related
>areas. Familiarity with IDRC's procedures and working experience in
>developing countries is preferred but not essential. The position
>requires fluency in English with excellent writing skills. Knowledge of
>French and another language will be preferred. Applicants should have a
>good understanding of, and interest in, developing countries and
>research for development.
>
>The duration of the award is one year and renewable at the Centre's
>discretion for another year. Stipend is in the range of $1,500 to $3,500
>per month, depending on academic qualifications and experience.
>
>Please submit a Curriculum Vitae, a statement on the candidate's future
>career orientation and how the award would contribute to his/her carrier
>development (two pages), proof of citizenship/permanent residency, two
>reference letters and academic transcripts by August 14, 1998 to:
>
>Professional Development Award
>International Tobacco Initiative
>International Development Research Centre
>P. O. Box 8500
>Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3H9
>
>Fax (613) 236-4026
>Tel. (613) 236-6163 Ext. 2602 or 2230
>E-Mail: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
>
>Selection of the successful awardees will be made by a committee of the
>International Development Research Centre.
>
>All supporting documentation must be received by the deadline before the
>application will be considered.
>
>Candidates cannot receive any other government scholarship, award,
>subsidy bursary, honorarium or hold any federal government contract in
>support of same research/work project for the duration of the award.
>
>Visit IDRC on the Internet: www.idrc.ca
>