Guidelines for IUBMB Education Fellowships

Objectives

The IUBMB Education Fellowships will provide opportunities for the development of both educators and educational programs in biochemistry and molecular biology with the specific aims of:

  • Increasing expertise in biochemistry and molecular biology education
  • Promoting change/innovation in approaches to education
  • Improving student learning experiences, outcomes, and engagement with biochemistry and molecular biology
  • Building an evidence base on which to make future recommendations on biochemistry and molecular biology education
  • Supporting biochemistry and molecular biology education in developing countries
  • Broadly supporting engaged educators

Conditions of Fellowships

The fellowships can be used to support institutions or individuals, as follows:

  • Universities/departments may apply for bringing experienced biochemistry and molecular biology educators to visit their institution for a specific educational outcome (Complete Form A).
  • Educators may apply to visit institutions to learn/develop education practices and methodologies specifically for educational/pedagogical practices and outcomes (Complete Form B).

The fellowship will be awarded for travel lasting up to two months. The fellowships are intended to cover travel, accommodation, and living expenses, to a maximum of US$4,000.

Conditions 

Travel costs will provide for the cheapest airfare available and reasonable costs of accommodation and living expenses. The costs do not cover insurance or fees at the institution to be visited.

Applicants are required to make a full declaration to IUBMB of all other support received in connection with the proposed visit. A fellowship cannot be used to supplement scientific visits otherwise fully covered. Fellowships will not be awarded to attend courses, symposia, meetings, or congresses. Applicants must be residents of countries that are members of IUBMB. Retrospective applications will not be considered.

Applicants must be a member of an IUBMB Adhering or Associate Adhering body.

Application Deadline

The deadline for receipt of applications is June 15th (for travel from January through December of the following year). The deadline for submission is 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time. Late applications will not be considered.

Application Details

Applications will be sent to the Chair of the Committee for Education by filling out the application form. They will be reviewed by the Members of the IUBMB Education and Training Committee.

Report

No later than three months after the visit, a report must be sent detailing the results achieved or expected, and any publication that may result. Acknowledgment of receipt of the Fellowship must be made in any publication(s) that arise(s) as a result of the visit.