In recent years NIDA, through its International
Program, has made extensive efforts to encourage the development
of high-quality research in centres outside the United States,
including both institutions and regions with a strong existing
research tradition and those where research is at earlier
developmental stages. The Program supports this website and
these pages constitute an unofficial overview of its aims
and the activities that it undertakes. The content has been
abstracted from the website of the Program.
1. Introduction
2. The NIDA International Forum
3. Collaborations, research partnerships and
funding
1. Introduction
The NIDA international program coordinates the
Institutes collaborative activities with scientists in other
countries, with government agencies in other countries, and
with international organizations. The director of the program
is Steven W. Gust, Ph.D. On this page there is a summary of
the information that may be obtained from the web site of
the program at http://international.drugabuse.gov
The program may be contacted at:
International Program
National Institute on Drug Abuse
6001 Executive Blvd.,
Room 5274
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Phone: +1-301-443-6480
Fax: +1-301-594-5687
ip@nida.nih.gov
The NIDA International Program aims to foster international
cooperative research and the exchange of scientific information
by drug abuse researchers around the globe. NIDA's international
objectives include:
- Promoting international research activities
- Supporting research training and exchange opportunities
globally
- Communicating and disseminating science-based information
on drug abuse
- Supporting international research collaboration.
2. The NIDA International Forum
Every year the NIDA International Forum is organized
to take place in association with the annual scientific meeting
of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, USA. These
meetings typically take place in June, at locations varying
from year to year.
The Forum normally features a research symposium,
interactive workshops, a poster session, and network-building
activities highlighting NIDA-supported and other international
research on drug abuse. This unique scientific meeting allows
participants to network with talented colleagues, learn about
drug abuse research and policy issues in other countries,
and discuss NIDA-supported fellowships and other programs
that can support international collaborations.
Participants must register and may submit abstracts
of intended poster presentations. Full details may be seen
in the meeting announcements that are available at http://international.drugabuse.gov/meetings.html
together with an online registration form. A limited number
of travel awards may be available to participants whose abstracts
have been accepted for presentation at the NIDA International
Research Poster Session. This awards provide partial support
to cover the registration, transportation, and lodging costs
associated with the NIDA
International Forum and the CPDD meeting.
The NIDA International Program produces an electronic
Newsletter. To subscribe, go to http://international.drugabuse.gov/newsletter.html
The E-Newsletter replaces the NIDA INVEST Letter.
and it is issued every other month to inform the international
drug abuse research community about:
- What's New
- Funding Opportunities
- The Research Training and Exchange Program
- Current and Future Meetings
- Public Announcements from NIDA and the National Institutes
of Health (NIH)
3. Collaborations, research
partnerships and funding
The aim is to foster collaborative and/or research
opportunities between U.S. researchers and researchers outside
the U.S. through Fellowships and scientific exchange programs.
NIDA awarded nearly $1.5 million for research
through its 2004 Administrative Supplement Program to support
international collaborative research on drug abuse (NOT-DA-04-004).
The International Supplements were awarded to 16 binational
research teams that paired scientists from 10 nations with
NIDA grantees whose parent grants were funded by three Institute
divisions. NIDA and the National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) co-funded two additional awards
through the U.S. - Japan Brain Research Collaborative Program.
There are many mechanisms through which appropriate researchers
can obtain support from NIDA including:
If you are looking for a research partner/collaborator
or research opportunities, you may enter your information
on the form provided by NIDA at http://international.drugabuse.gov/collaboration.html.
Once reviewed by NIDA, the information will be added to the
list of NIDA International Program Collaboration Opportunities
and Research Partnerships (CORP).
Recipients of INVEST Research Fellowships receive
training in drug abuse research methods and participates in
professional development activities.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellowship provides
a unique opportunity to study and work with Fellow professionals
in the United States and enables recipients to enhance their
work by contributing to their understanding of the scientific
basis of drug abuse and addiction.
The exchange schemes include Distinguished International
Scientist Collaboration Awards through which NIDA seeks to
enhance international collaborative research on drug abuse
and drug-related consequences. These schemes support professional
exchange visits for drug abuse researchers from other countries
and NIDA-supported scientists.
There is a summary of funding mechanisms available
in English and Spanish at http://international.drugabuse.gov/funding.html
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