Travel Program-IUPS Congress 2001

描述(由申请人提供) 国际生理科学联合会(IUPS)将举行大会 大会和第24届国际生理科学大会 2001年8月26日至31日，新西兰克赖斯特彻奇。有人建议，美国人 生理学会管理一项旅行补助计划，提供有限的 授予符合条件的科学家的旅行奖励数量，这些科学家是 在北美，谁可能需要这种援助。特别强调的是 给予新调查人员以及女性和代表性不足的少数群体 科学家。美国国际联盟全国委员会 生理科学(USNC/IUPS)将建立一个筛选和选择 委员会和美国生理学会将担任财政代理人和 奖励旅行补助金。 具体目标包括： 1.为最多200名科学家出席大会提供部分支持。 2.鼓励年轻和任职人数不足的妇女参与 国会中的少数族裔科学家。 3.为协同互动的发展提供机会 与来自澳大拉西亚地区的科学家合作。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) The International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) will hold its General Assembly and the XXXIV International Congress of Physiological Sciences in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 26-31, 2001. It is proposed that the American Physiological Society administer a travel grant program, offering a limited number of travel awards to qualified scientists, who are permanent residents of North America and who may require such assistance. Special emphasis will be given to new investigators and to female and under-represented minority scientists. The US National Committee for the International Union of Physiological Sciences (USNC/IUPS) will establish a screening and selection committee, and the American Physiological Society will act as fiscal agent and award the travel grants. The Specific Aims include: 1. To provide partial support for up to 200 scientists to attend the Congress. 2. To encourage the participation of women, young, and under represented minority scientists in the Congress. 3. To provide opportunities for the development of collaborative interactions with Scientists from the Australasian region.