Otopathology mini-travel fellowship program

The Registry funds a mini-travel fellowship which provides travel funds for research technicians and young investigators to visit a temporal bone laboratory for a brief educational visit, lasting approximately one week.  The emphasis is on the training of research assistants, technicians and junior faculty.  The fellowship is available to:
     1.  Departments who aspire to start a new temporal bone laboratory.
     2.  Inactive temporal bone laboratories who wish to reactivate their collections.
     3.  Active temporal bone laboratories who wish to learn new research techniques.

A fellowship award will provide up to $1,000 in funds to defray travel and lodging expenses. Those awarded the fellowship will be required to submit a brief report.

Interested applicants should submit the following:

1.  A 1-2 page outline of the education or training aspect of the proposed fellowship.
2.  Applicant's curriculum vita.
3.  Letter of support from applicant's temporal bone laboratory director or department chairman.
4.  Letter from the host temporal bone laboratory, indicating willingness to receive the traveling fellow.
       
Applications should be sent to:
Saumil N. Merchant, M.D.
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
243 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
saumil_merchant@meei.harvard.edu