SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from The Canadian Society for International Health: [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------------------------- CSIH's International Health Youth Internships Program seeks applicants --------------------------------------------------------------------- CSIH's most recent program, the International Health Youth Internships Program, addresses recent graduates and students about to graduate, who are planning a career in health or in a health-related field. During the first year of operation, 45 young Canadian professionals will benefit from significant work experience in an international context, through six to twelve month internship placements with organizations involved in international health. Twenty (20) placements are funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and focus on international health activities in industrialized countries. Another 25 internships are funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and focus on health in developing countries and countries of Central and Eastern Europe in economic transition. For additional information and to consult the listing of available internships, please consult the Youth Internships WEB page at: http://www.csih.org/yintern.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- CSIH seeks advisory committee member for its International Health Youth Internships Program --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Advisory Committee of the International Health Youth Internships Program is looking for a fifth member between now and June 1998. This person will have a solid expertise in international health and program management as well as a good knowledge of the NGO community. The Committee reviews all the proposals submitted by partner organizations interested in hosting an intern and also helps in the selection of candidates. The Committee members will need to invest a few hours a week during September and October to review the proposals and candidatures. All communications take place by telephone, fax and email. The next three teleconferences are scheduled for September 19, September 30 and October 14, 1997. If you are interested or wish to have additional information, please contact Helene Thibault, Program Manager, at (613) 241-5785, ext. 327 or by e-mail at: [log in to unmask] (please write "Youth Internships Advisory Committee" on the subject line). --------------------------------------------------------------------- AmFAR AIDS Research - >>Special Targeted Request for Proposals: Immune Reconstitution in HIV Infection --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) is pleased to announce the availability of special targeted >research grant support for a maximum award of $150,000 including not more than 20 per cent for indirect costs, for >projects in Immune Reconstitution in HIV Infection. These projects will have a one-year period of performance, >with the possibility of renewal for a second year of research. Collaboration among applicants and within >existing research projects is strongly encouraged by the Foundation. Pre-application Letters of Intent are >invited for projects that fall within the areas specified (please check with the Research Office for details). A limited number of full applications will be solicited from submitted Letters of Intent. Deadline for submission of Letters of Intent: September 5, 1997. For more information, contact: > >Danny M. Lopez, Business Officer Graduate Department of Community Health, University of Toronto Tel: (416) 978-8559; Fax: (416) 978-1883; E-mail: [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------------------------- This document is available, with full formatting and accents, at: Ce document est disponible, avec les accents et la mise en page a: http://www.csih.org/syn_indx.html