THE National Academies of Science NASS) and the Royal Society the elite scientific fellowships of America and Britain, respectively, respectively released today a rather handy "Frequently Asked Questions" resource on climate change.
None of that is surprising, given that diversity was not a factor in selecting the winners as is often the case in prestigious scientific fellowships.
Out of the organization's annual €70 million budget, Üzümcü says about €6 million goes to promoting the peaceful use of chemistry, for example through scientific conferences, fellowship programs, or the provision of lab equipment including in countries that have never declared chemical weapons.
That achievement and his work on cosmic rays brought him his country's highest scientific honor, the Fellowship of the Royal Society, in 1958.
Language which made the cut, however, including sections on graduate fellowships, scientific user facilities, simulations and education programs should "assist in our efforts" in securing funding in a tough political environment, said Koonin.
Although it's hardly flawless, peer review--whether applied to scientific papers or to fellowship proposals--is a far better means of evaluating work than this kind of innuendo.
This goal will be achieved not only through a periodical congress, but also through lecturer exchange, fellowship exchange, scientific research methods exchange, joint meetings and courses, publications and cooperation in the field of renal transplant.
In the interest of developing ties and sharing resources between more and less developed countries, OAS provides fellowships for scientific exchange.
The rest are expected to stay for a short period of time only and will receive Max Planck Fellowships as scientific guests.
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), a quasi-governmental organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific research, offers postdoctoral fellowships to facilitate the exchange of scientific ideas and expertise and promote research collaboration between scientists from Singapore and Japan.
The Society acts as the UK's Academy of Sciences, and funds research fellowships and scientific start-up companies.
