International training programme

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1 International training programme Science has no native land, as knowledge is the heritage of humankind, the torch that lights up the world. Louis Pasteur

2 The Institut Pasteur International Network (RIIP) includes together 32 research and public health institutes located on the five continents. The Network s different activities stem from the Institut Pasteur s three missions: scientific research, public health and training. The RIIP s purpose is to help increase the world s scientific capabilities and human resources. In order to do this, it develops training programmes with science and medical universities and local partners. The training designed for the RIIP institutes local staff, researchers, technicians and external students helps to upgrade professional profiles and skills that are recognised by all regional, national and international institutions. The Institut Pasteur s Calmette and Yersin fund is devoted to the Institut Pasteur International Network s training activities. It allows an ambitious training programme to be funded for international researchers and scientists and offers a unique research training opportunity. 94 international grants in grants funded by the Institut Pasteur International Division through the Calmette and Yersin programme: 9 grants co-funded by the Institut Pasteur International Division and partners: 40 grants to study in Paris 39 traineeship grants of which 3 three-year doctoral grants in China (Shanghai), Hong Kong and Cambodia and 1 two-year postdoctoral scholarship in Cambodia 6 conference grants 7 grants from the Fondation Pierre Ledoux jeunesse Internationale 2 grants from the International Cooperation Directorate of the Principality of Monaco Teaching > a priority for the RIIP Over 100 scientists from the RIIP top up their training each year through classes or traineeships in Paris and in the RIIP. In 2011, twenty RIIP-funded courses and workshops were run in 9 countries of which 2 in Africa, 4 in Asia, 2 in Latin America and 1 in Europe.

3 EDITO Teaching, along with Research and Public Health, is one of the three missions entrusted by Louis Pasteur to the institute that bears his name. Thus, since the creation in 1889 of the world s first microbiology course, called Technical Microbiology, teaching and training are a main priority for the Institut Pasteur. Each year the Institut Pasteur Teaching Center in Paris offers theorical and practical courses to meet the expectations of biologists and healthcare professionals. ALICE DAUTRY President Teaching and training are also a priority for the Institut Pasteur International Network (RIIP). The training programs developed in partnership with local universities and institutions are intended for researchers, technicians and students from areas where the RIIP institutes are located. These programs contribute to strengthening professional profiles and capacities. The Institut Pasteur, each year, supports more than 100 scientists from the RIIP with international grants to complete their training by following courses or traineeship in Paris, in an RIIP institute or in another research institution. Personally and as a former teacher at the Institut Pasteur, I deeply care about the transmission of knowledge and the teaching of future researchers and public health experts all around the world. I invite you to discover the training program of the Institut Pasteur International Network.

4 Calmette and Yersin programme: Doctoral grants For thesis within the Institut Pasteur International Network Aim Eligibility criteria Qualifications Nationality Call for applications The Institut Pasteur International Division finances two doctoral grants each year to promote and facilitate thesis for French and foreign researchers within an institute of the Institut Pasteur International Network (RIIP) outside metropolitan France. Any subject covered by RIIP institute laboratories: research into infectious diseases (infectious physiopathology, immunology, microbiology, epidemiology, virology, parasitology) and public health activities (diagnosis, monitoring, resistance, etc.). These doctoral grants aim to promote mobility with the arrival in a new environment. The PhD traineeship is therefore conducted in an institution where the candidate does not yet work, outside the home country and outside the country in which the person attended university. The doctoral students must attend a French or foreign university research school (local or otherwise). The candidate must have a 5-year postgraduate degree. Candidates who have already begun their thesis may not apply. 3 years. All nationalities. Fixed-term local contract with social charges covering living expenses and insurance (net amount of B1,400 per month) and a return air ticket between the country of origin and traineeship location. One call for applications each year open from January to early September. Contact : boursesriip@pasteur.fr

5 Calmette and Yersin programme: Postdoctoral grants For postdoctoral traineeships within the Institut Pasteur International Network Aim Eligibility criteria Qualifications Nationality Call for applications The Institut Pasteur International Division finances one postdoctoral scholarship each year to promote and facilitate postdoctoral traineeships for French and foreign researchers within an institute of the Institut Pasteur International Network (RIIP) outside metropolitan France. Any subject covered by RIIP institute laboratories: research into infectious diseases (infectious physiopathology, immunology, microbiology, epidemiology, virology, parasitology) and public health activities (diagnosis, monitoring, resistance, etc.). These postdoctoral grants aim to promote mobility with the arrival in a new environment. The postdoctoral traineeship is therefore conducted in an institution where the candidate does not yet work, outside the home country and outside the country in which the person attended university. The candidate must have a PhD. 2 years. All nationalities. Fixed-term local contract with social charges covering living expenses and insurance (net amount of B1,900 per month) and a return air ticket between the country of origin and traineeship location. One call for applications each year open from January to May. International training programme

6 Calmette and Yersin programme: Traineeship grants To facilitate mobility within the Institut Pasteur International Network Aim Organisation Qualifications Nationality Call for applications The Institut Pasteur International Division finances traineeship grants to promote and facilitate mobility among scientists (students, researchers and tenured technicians) in any of the Institut Pasteur International Network s laboratories. The aim of the traineeship is to increase the trainee s skills and strengthen the capabilities of the candidate s institute. Any subject covered by RIIP institute laboratories: research into infectious diseases (infectious physiopathology, immunology, microbiology, epidemiology, virology, parasitology) and public health activities (diagnosis, monitoring, resistance, etc.). It must be consistent with the candidate s research area. A selection committee decides how to allocate traineeship grants depending on the project s relevance, the objectives of the internship and research programmes of the candidate s institute. The candidate may be a student (currently studying for a 5-year post-graduate degree) and/or a technician/engineer and/or tenured researcher. 2 weeks to 12 months. All nationalities. Local contract (gross amount of B1,100 per month) covers living expenses (travel costs are borne by the candidate s institution). Two calls for applications each year: mid-january and mid-september. Contact : boursesriip@pasteur.fr

7 Calmette and Yersin programme: Study grants For Institut Pasteur International Network scientists Aim Organisation Qualifications Nationality Call for applications These study grants, funded by the Institut Pasteur International Division, aim to promote and facilitate participation of the Institut Pasteur International Network s scientific staff (students, researchers, engineers and tenured technicians) to training courses provided by the Institut Pasteur in Paris, training workshops organised in a RIIP member institute or any other courses recognised by the International Division. The courses may cover all area developed by the Institut Pasteur and RIIP laboratories: infectious diseases (infectious physiopathology, immunology, microbiology, epidemiology, virology, parasitology), public health activities (monitoring, resistance) or quality assurance. The training must be consistent with the candidate s research area. The aim of the course is to top up the candidate s initial training and increase skills in his or her research area. Candidates must register online for the Institut Pasteur s courses in Paris for the current academic year ( and apply for International Division funding. The course commission chooses candidates then the study grant Selection Committee decides study grant award based on the relevance of the course for the training of the candidate, its relevance to the applicant s position in the institute and its relevance to the Institute. Biologists, doctors, pharmacists, veterinary surgeons, researchers and students. Depending on the duration of the course. All nationalities. Financial aid (gross amount of B1,100 per month) for living expenses and registration fees for the course. Travel expenses stay chargeable to the candidate s institute. Open all year round. International training programme

8 Calmette and Yersin programme: Conference grants For Institut Pasteur International Network scientists Aim Organisation Qualifications Nationality Call for applications These grants, funded by the Institut Pasteur International Division, aim at helping young scientists from the Institut Pasteur International Network to participate in international conferences. The conference subject must be consistent with the candidate s research area. The aim of the scholarship is to increase the candidate s skills in his or her research area and improve the capabilities of the candidate s institute. The candidate s application must include the conference scholarship application form with a conference summary and the oral presentation approval. RIIP scientists (students, researchers and tenured technicians) whose oral presentation is approved. Depending on the duration of the conference. All nationalities. The conference grant amount is paid in a lump sum to the candidate s institute (maximum of B1,500). Open all year round. Contact : boursesriip@pasteur.fr

9 Grants from the Fondation Pierre Ledoux Jeunesse Internationale Aim Organisation Qualifications Nationality Call for applications The Fondation Pierre Ledoux Jeunesse Internationale, under the aegis of the Fondation de France, seeks to contribute to youth training through greater knowledge of current international trends. These grants, as the product of a partnership between the Fondation de France and the Institut Pasteur, serve to finance biomedical research traineeships in developing countries within the Institut Pasteur International Network. These grants will enable the recipients to expand their occupational training and human skills through field and laboratory experience in priority areas revolving around infectious diseases (clinical and epidemiological studies, vector-borne diseases, physiopathology), medical analysis or health and environmental issues (microbiology and chemistry). These grants are designed for traineeships but not training courses. Candidates will conduct a traineeship project predefined with the host laboratory based on a list of proposed internships. Young biologists, doctors, pharmacists, veterinary surgeons or young researchers and students. 2 weeks to 10 months. Students of French nationality. (B800 to B1,000 per month) for living expenses. Travel expenses are borne by the Institut Pasteur International Division when the student does not have a specific travel allowance. Two calls for applications each year: mid-january and mid-september. International training programme

10 International training Teaching: a priority for the RIIP The RIIP develops regional and international courses in partnership with universities, health authorities and local partners. Designed mainly for the network s staff, these courses are also available to researchers, technicians and students from other institutions to increase skills that are recognised by all regional, national and international institutions. In 2011, twenty courses and workshops funded by the RIIP were provided in French and English in the different RIIP institutes in proteomics, genomics, bioinformatics, biostatistics, epidemiology, genetics, molecular biology, new immunisation strategies, etc. Examples of courses Malaria workshop Institut Pasteur in Madagascar. Courses at the Hong Kong University-Pasteur Research Centre in cellular biology, virology and immunology. Global Foodborne Infectious Network (GFN) Courses on the monitoring of salmonella Pasteur Centre in Cameroon, Institut Pasteur in Saint Petersburg, Madagascar and Tunis in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US. Bioinformatics course in North Africa, Asia and Latin America. Data analysis using STATA software Institut Pasteur in Cambodia, Montevideo and Tunis. Theoretical and practical courses of the Institut Pasteur in Montevideo on new technologies for the Latin American scientific community. EpiSouth training on Dengue and Biosafety in the lab, Institut Pasteur, with participants from 19 countries in the Mediterranean-Balkan Region. International Course Genomic Diversity and Health Population - GENOMEDIKA-1, Institut Pasteur in Tunis, within the European project ERA-WIDE GM_NCD_InCo. Technology transfer For example, training at the Institut Pasteur in Cambodia on the diagnosis of avian influenza for African researchers. Initial and further training in the RIIP: improving capabilities Many RIIP institutes are laboratories that welcome students from both French and foreign universities, particularly studying for a Bachelor s degree, Master s degree or PhD. They also supervise doctors wishing to specialise and laboratory technicians from France and abroad for the purposes of further training. Contact : boursesriip@pasteur.fr

11 Institut Pasteur International Network regional and international courses Aims Priority Classes To facilitate and top up the training of scientists, particularly access to modern scientific techniques, at different stages of their scientific career, through a wide range of courses. To teach new methods to ensure the transfer of technology. To strengthen scientific ties between RIIP researchers in the region and other countries. To facilitate the creation of innovative regional scientific projects stemming from these training courses. To increase coordination and dialogue by offering training corresponding to priority matters in the region and particularly classes pertaining to clinical research. Any subject covered by RIIP institute laboratories: research into infectious diseases (infectious physiopathology, immunology, microbiology, epidemiology, virology, parasitology) and public health activities (diagnostics, monitoring, resistance, etc.). Tutorials on innovative techniques (approx. 20 students). These tutorials will focus on leading-edge technologies but also techniques that are vital in certain areas. High-level theoretical classes (approx students). These classes will train young scientists in their chosen subjects through a combination of high-quality tutorials and seminars using innovative teaching methods. Conferences / Seminars (preferably <200). This is to promote international conferences offering scientists a forum to discuss the latest discoveries in major research areas with world leaders in those fields. Distance training using online resources (E-Learning). 1 to 3 weeks. The budget must be warranted and appropriate to the course format. External fundings are encouraged, the RIIP will fund no more than 80% of the total budget. Maximal funding: B30,000. International training programme

12 Candidates receiving funding agree to: insert on all documents for written and oral presentations (training report, slides, summary, poster, publication, etc.) the logo of the Institut Pasteur International Network and include the Institut Pasteur International Division and/or the Fondation Pierre Ledoux Jeunesse Internationale in their acknowledgements, to send a training report to the International Division no later than one month after the end of the training, to take out travel insurance covering repatriation, healthcare (illness and hospitalisation) and individual civil liability. Design and layout: avantgarde September 2012 For all scholarship applications priority will be given to first-time scholars: traineeship scholarship or study scholarship. Institut Pasteur, International Division Éliane Coëffier, in charge of training 25, rue du Dr Roux Paris boursesriip@pasteur.fr