QSAR - CSA Trust Grants for 2003

Applications Invited for CSA Trust Grants for 2003

The Chemical Structure Association (CSA) Trust is an internationally
recognized organization established to promote the critical importance of
chemical information to advances in chemical research. In particular, the
Trust strives to create a heightened and sustained awareness of the essential role that is played in scientific research by the systems and
methodologies used for the storage, processing and retrieval of
information related to chemical structures, reactions and compounds. In
support of its charter, the Trust has created the Chemical Structure
Association Trust Award as well as a unique Grant Program. These programs
are financed by investments managed by the Trust and through funds donated
by industrial, academic, and government organizations that recognize the
value of and benefit from research, development, and education in the
fields supported by the Trust.

Purpose of the Grants:
The Grant Program has been created to provide funding for the career
development of young researchers who have demonstrated excellence in their
education, research or development activities that are related to the
systems and methods used to store, process and retrieve information about
chemical structures, reactions and compounds. Grants will be awarded up
to a maximum of one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) each. Grants are
awarded for specific purposes, and within one year each grantee is
required to submit a brief written report detailing how the grant funds
were allocated.

Who is Eligible?
Applicant(s), age 35 or younger, who have demonstrated excellence in their
chemical information related research and who are developing careers that
have the potential to have a positive impact on the utility of chemical
information relevant to chemical structures, reactions and compounds, are
invited to submit applications. While the primary focus of the Grant
Program is the career development of young researchers, additional
bursaries may be made available at the discretion of the Trust. All
requests must follow the application procedures noted below and will be
weighed against the same criteria.

What Activities are Eligible?
 Grants may be awarded to acquire the tools necessary to support research
activities, or for travel to collaborate with research groups, to attend a
conference relevant to one's area of research, to gain access to special
computational facilities, or to acquire unique research techniques in
support of one's research.

Application Requirements:
Applications must include the following documentation:

1. A letter that details the work upon which the Grant application is
to be evaluated as well as details on research recently completed by the
applicant;
2. The amount of Grant funds being requested and the details
regarding the purpose for which the Grant will be used (e.g. cost of
equipment, travel expenses if the request is for financial support of
meeting attendance, etc.). The relevance of the above-stated purpose to
the Trust's objectives and the clarity of this statement are essential in
the evaluation of the application);
3. A brief biographical sketch, including a statement of academic
qualifications;
4. Two reference letters in support of the application. Additional
materials may be supplied at the discretion of the applicant only if
relevant to the application and if such materials provide information not
already included in items 1-4. Three copies of the complete application
document must be supplied for distribution to the Grants Committee.

Deadline for Applications:
Applications must be received no later than October 18, 2002. Successful
applicants will be notified by December 18, 2002.

Address for Submission of Applications:
Three copies of the application documentation should be forwarded to:
Bonnie Lawlor, CSA Trust Grant Committee Chair, 276 Upper Gulph Road,
Radnor, PA 19087, USA. E-mail submissions, if complete, may be forwarded
to the Grant Committee at chescot * aol.com.

Osman F. Güner, Ph.D.
Sr. Director, Lead Identification and Optimization
Accelrys Inc., 858-799-5341
osman#accelrys.com, http://www.accelrys.com
Received on 2002-08-28 - 10:45 GMT