CONVOCATION
IV COURSE ON TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY
UNESCO CHAIRS - UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
The University of Granada hereby publishes the call for applications
for places on the IV Course on Tropical
Medicine and Parasitology, planned under the auspices of the UNESCO Chairs -
University of Granada joint
programme. Under Annex I to this call invitations are likewise made to apply
for grants to participate on the course.
BASIC CONTENT OF THE COURSE
SUBJECTS
Geographical regions and climates; Clinical epidemiology; Malnutrition
and illness; A detailed study of the
commonest tropical diseases caused by helminths, protozoa, fungi,
bacteria and viruses, with special emphasis
upon their clinical, diagnostic and epidemiological aspects.
LECTURERS
As in the previous courses, the lectures will be given by staff and
research workers of renowned prestige from
both public and private institutions from many different countries.
LANGUAJES: Spanish and English.
APPLICANTS
Applicants for the course should be graduates in some discipline
related either to tropical medicine or
parasitology who wish either to gain a basic grounding or to bring
themselves up to date in the subjects
offered, all of which will be taught by specialists in each field.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COURSE
VENUE: Lecture theatre of the "Centro de Instrumentaci¢n Cientifica",
Campus Fuentenueva, Granada.
DATE: From 14 September 1998.
TIMETABLE: From Mondays to Fridays, mornings and
afternoons.
NUMBER OF HOURS: 120
DIPLOMA AWARDED: All those participants who attend a
minimum of 108 hours will be awarded
a diploma, which will state the total
hours of the course, accredit the
participant's attendance, and reflect
the benefit gained by the participant
from the course.
APPLICATIONS
Candidates should deliver their application to the Registro General of
the University of Granada, Hospital
Real, Cuesta de Hospicio s/n, Granada. It should be addressed to "El
Vicerrector de Investigaci¢n y
Relaciones Internacionales and be accompanied by a curriculum vitae
containing at least the following
information:
- Full name and identity card or passport number.
- Address and telephone number.
- Degree(s) held (at least to the level required in this call
for applications).
- All qualifications should be, duly warranted, for their
evaluation by the selection committee.
UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA
If the candidate also wishes to apply for a grant he/she should fill
in a separate application to be attached to
the first, indicating which type of grant the candidate wishes to
apply for, according to his/her eligibility.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
PLACES: Applications for places on the course can be made
from the date of this call until 12.00
a.m., 4 July 1998.
GRANTS: Applications for grants can be made from the date of
this call until 12.00 a.m., 20 June
1998.
COST OF THE COURSE
The cost of the course is 100,000 pts.
A list of all candidates who have been awarded a grant will be
published between 26 and 30 June 1998. A list
of all candidates who have been given a place on the course without a
grant will be published between 13 and
17 July 1998. Those participants who do not have a grant should pay
the enrolment fee into la Caja General
de la Universidad, located in the Edificio Administrativo, c/ Santa
Luc¡a or make a bank transfer to the
University of Granada current account N§2031-0000-08-0101745071, Caja
General de Ahorros, Oficina
Principal, Plaza Villamena s/n, Granada, indicating that it is payable
to "IV Curso de Medicina Tropical".
Payment must be made before 2 September 1998, after which time places
remaining unpaid for will be offered
to candidates on the waiting list.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The selection committee will take into account:
- The suitability of the candidate's degree.
- Professional experience related to the course content.
- Other merits.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
The members of the selection committee both for candidates and the
awarding of grants will be:
President: The Vice-Rector for Research and Foreign Affairs
Secretary: The General Secretary or Vice-Secretary of the
University Committee
Members: The Course Co-ordinator, the Head of the Institute of
Biotechnology and member of the Research Committee
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Vicerrectorado de Investigaci¢n y Relaciones
Internacionales
Hospital Real, Cuesta del Hospicio s/n,
Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada.
Tel: +34 (9)58 242909/244284
Fax: +34 (9)58 243009/244312
E-mail: inves2 at elvira.ugr.esinves3 at elvira.ugr.es
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Instituto de Biotecnolog¡a de la Universidad de Granada
Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Fuentenueva, 18071
Granada.
Tel: +34 (9)58 242861/2423263
Fax: +34 (9)58 242861
E-mail: aosuna at goliat.ugr.escmascaro at goliat.ugr.es
ANNEX I
CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS
IV INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON TROPICAL MEDICINE
AND PARASITOLOGY
UNESCO CHAIRS - UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
The following grants are offered to eligible candidates to attend the
IV International Course on Tropical
Medicine and Parasitology, organised under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair,
"Tropical Medicine and Parasitology"
of the University of Granada:
I) 7 grants funded by UNESCO
a.- These grants are intended for citizens of developing countries
and of the E.I.C who are not residents of
any country belonging to the European Union.
b.- They are sufficient to cover the attendance fee, travel, and
board and lodgings expenses for the duration
of the course.
II) 10 grants funded by the UNESCO Chair, "Tropical Medicine and
Parasitology", of the University of
Granada.
a.- These grants are intended for citizens of developing countries
and of the E.I.C. who are resident in Spain.
b.- They are sufficient to cover the attendance fee.
III) 5 grants funded by the UNESCO Chair, Tropical Medicine and
Parasitology" of the University of
Granada.
a.- These grants are intended for citizens of countries belonging to
the European Union.
b.- They are sufficient to cover the attendance fee.
EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE AWARDING OF GRANTS
1.- FOR APPLICANTS FOR GRANTS IN SECTIONS I AND II
.- A graduates in some discipline related either to tropical medicine
or parasitology.
.- Adequate curriculum vitae.
.- Professional relationship with the subjects of the course. In this
respect, candidates collaborating
directly with any organisation or institute working to humanitarian
ends will have priority.
.- Other merits.
2.- FOR APPLICANTS FOR GRANTS IN SECTION III
.- A graduates in some discipline related either to tropical medicine
or parasitology.
.- Hold a doctorate or be taking a doctoral course in any area related
to the subjects of the course.
.- Other merits.
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF DEGREES AND MERITS LOIL BE REQUIRED
Signed in Granada on the thirteenth day of April 1998
Francisco Gonz lez Lodeiro
Vice-Rector for Research and Foreign Affairs
