AABRE Technology Transfer Travel Awards Program

To enable faculty at all AABRE institutions to enhance their skills and research capacity by augmenting their repertoire of scientific techniques, the AABRE network has instituted an innovative Technology Transfer Travel Awards Program.

Investigators will be supported to visit research laboratories for up to four weeks to learn a technique whose implementation in their work will enhance their results as well as their research capacity and transfer new technology to Puerto Rico. The travel will also enable Puerto Rico scientists to interact with other outstanding investigators in the same area, enlarge their individual and institutional networks, and possibly lead to collaborative research projects and mentoring relationships with scientists in the Mainland USA (Stateside). Moreover, the researchers will transfer technology and competencies to their undergraduate and graduate students in Puerto Rico, thereby compounding the effect of technology transfer.

Four awards per year of up to $10,000 each will be made following an external review process of applications. The awards will provide for travel costs for the faculty applicant plus one student, per diem costs, housing allowance, as well as funds for reagents and supplies to be utilized during their visit and for implementation of the technology transferred to their home institution. Applications (5-page miniproposal) must include a description of the applicant's long and short term goals to be achieved from their research, how the knowledge and skills gained from the proposed travel will enhance their research agenda and skills in the short term and contribute to their long-term goals, a brief description of the site to be visited (including a letter of invitation from the host scientist and his/her curriculum vitae) and the work to be accomplished there (with a budget), and a curriculum vitae of the applicant. Make sure that you use updated institutional guidelines for travel budgeting, contact the AABRE administrator for details.

Please note that there are no deadlines for this program. Proposals can be received at any moment during the year.

Applications should be sent or delivered to: