Dear Fellow Microbiologists,

International Society of Bangladesh-Affiliated Microbiologists (ISMB) is pleased to announce two pilot research grants (The Huqs-ISBM Research Grant) in the area of Microbiology and Biomedical Science for Bangladeshi early career scientists who are affiliated with any university or research institution within Bangladesh. An award of Tk 1 Lac (for one year) will be awarded to an investigator to start a pilot project or to complete an existing/ongoing project.

·         A Bangladeshi early career scientist [Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Research Scientist (under 35 years or within 5 years of their Ph.D.)] working in Bangladesh.  

·         Graduate students  (MS/MPH/M.Phil/Ph.D.)  and Postdoctoral fellows must have an identified mentor in the application who works in Bangladesh.

·         Must be a paid active member of ISBM at the time of acceptance of award.

1.       Name, Current Position and Affiliation

2.       Short CV (Maximum five pages) (e.g., NIH-style Biosketch that includes a personal statement, Positions, Scientific appointments, Honors, and Contributions to science)   

3.       Research proposal (maximum five pages excluding references): Arial/Times New Roman, minimum 11 fonts, single space. The proposal must include the Aims, Significance, Innovation, Methodologies/Approach (Statistical Analyses if needed), Expected Results, Potential Pitfalls, and Alternative Strategies. Preliminary results are not essential but are encouraged.

4.       Budget Justification for Tk 1 Lac (one year): Awardees with exceptional results will be eligible to apply for second-year funding for "Competitive Renewal with new applications."

5.       A support letter from the department chair, or laboratory head, or an administrative official is required.  

Ø  Online Application Deadline: January 31, 2025

Ø  Please Email Your Application to isbm2020award@gmail.com

Ø  Expectations:

·         Midterm report after six months and a final report (scientific progress and financial status) after project completion.

·         Acknowledge the funding in relevant presentations and publications.

·         Must sign an agreement to the terms and conditions at the time of award.

Due to the technical issues of our membership process via the ISBM website, we developed the following methods for membership enrollment; please feel free to use any of the following:

1. Membership form (Can be downloaded, and printed but not fillable online)

2. Membership form (Can be downloaded and fillable online)

3. Google Form (Suitable for online registration)

If you are not an active member of ISBM, please use any of the three methods above to become a member and apply for the grant. If you use method 1 or 2 for registration, please send back the membership form filled with your information to the following address: isbmglobal2020@gmail.com and apply for the grant using the abovementioned process.

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with us via

isbm2020award@gmail.com (For award)

isbmglobal2020@gmail.com (For membership)

Regards,

Fokhrul Monowar Hossain

On behalf of the ISBM Award Committee