Application is now CLOSED
Application deadline: Monday, 23 July 2012

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in cooperation with the National Research Council of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, announces the call for applications for the Educational Institute for Responsible Research on Infectious Diseases: Ensuring Safe Science in the 21st Century.

The Institute will take place in Aqaba, Jordan during 8 to 13 September 2012. It aims to develop a network of faculty in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region able to teach issues related to research with dual use potential by using tenets of responsible science and active learning pedagogical techniques.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be faculty who have been working and living in Egypt, Yemen, Algeria or Abu Dhabi and should apply in teams of 2-3 from each institution.
• Applicants must stay for the entire institute from 8 to 13 September 2012.
• Applicants must agree to use one or more of the instructional materials developed at the Institute in their teaching, preferably in the fall semester 2012.
• It is expected that one member/team will participate in the follow-up evaluation meeting during the academic year 2012-2013.

The following documents MUST be submitted:

1. Application form ( Now Closed)
• 2. Personal statement (no more than one page) that includes:
  • a.Your interest in scientific teaching
  • b.The types of courses you teach
  • c.What you hope to achieve by attending the Institute

Only complete applications will be considered

Deadline: 23 July 2012

Questions: lanestidou@nas.edu