The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) are pleased to announce the sixth Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium. The upcoming meeting will be held on November 4 to 6, 2018 in Kuwait City, in partnership with KFAS. The call for applications is now open and scientists, engineers, and medical professionals from the U.S. and the Arab region are invited to submit their application online before the deadline of July 1, 2018, 11:59 PM EDT (Washington D.C. time).
Based on the success of the long standing Kavli Frontiers of Science of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Frontiers of Engineering program of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, the National Academies initiated the Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine program. This program brings together outstanding young scientists, engineers, and medical professionals, between the ages of 30 and 45, from the United States and the 22 countries of the Arab League for a series of symposia to discuss exciting advances and opportunities in their fields. The goal of these meetings is to enhance scientific exchange and dialogue among young researchers in Arab countries and the United States, including the Arab science diaspora, and through this interaction facilitate research collaboration within and beyond the region.
Young scientists, engineers and medical professionals working on related research to apply to this truly pluri-disciplinary meeting, are strongly encourage to apply as long as they fulfill the eligibility criteria. Each general participant will also have the opportunity to present his or her research during poster sessions. Travel of selected participants will be covered. More details on the sixth symposium, organization and program can be found here.
Please submit your application online by the deadline of July 1, 2018.
For questions regarding the upcoming symposium or the application process, please contact: AAFrontiers@nas.edu.
For more information on the Arab American Frontiers Program, please visit: www.nas.edu/AAFrontiers (Facebook and Twitter).