AAI Travel for Techniques Program, Oct 2018

TfT is a travel support program for AAI (American Association of Immunologists) regular and associate member scientists intended to assist them in learning techniques needed for their research. This program will reimburse expenses for one trip to another laboratory to learn a technique. Applications are considered three times a year and awards are based on relevance of the technique to the applicant's program and financial need.

Applicants may request funding for one future trip to learn a new technique from a research group at another institution. Successful applicants will be reimbursed for travel expenses up to $1,500 USD in accordance with the AAI Travel for Techniques Travel Reimbursement Policy.

Scientists with independent research programs (PIs) may apply. The applicant is eligible to travel; may assign the award to a trainee in his or her lab; or may assign the award to another lab member. The trainee or lab member must also be an AAI member in good standing and remain as such for the duration of the award. Awards are limited to one person per laboratory. The applicant and host PI must not have a pre-existing collaboration. This program does not support travel to workshops.

It is expected that the technique is not available at the applicant’s institution. If the technique is available at the applicant’s institution, the applicant must explain why he is requesting to travel to learn the technique. International travel is allowed but the travel support will not be increased.

Only proposals for future travel plans will be considered for award. An applicant may not submit an application requesting reimbursement for travel that has taken place prior to the application submission date.

Travel must be completed by the application deadline of the next award cycle.

Applicants must be AAI regular or associate members in good standing and remain as such for the duration of the award.

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