iCARE Summer Scholarship Application

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Applicant Information

Full Name*
First Last
Title
Please indicate your professional title (e.g. Dr.) as applicable.
Gender
Please indicate your gender
- Woman
- Man
- Non-binary / Gender diverse
- My gender identity is not listed
- Prefer not to say
Gender identity*
Please indicate the gender you identify with.
Home Country*
Please indicate your home country

Country
Home Institution*
Please indicate the main institution at which you are currently employed or studying.
Position*
Please indicate your current position at your home institution.
Date of conferral of terminal degree*
Please indicate the date on which you received your most recent degree.
Postdoc applicants*
Are you applying as a postdoctoral student?
- Yes
- No
POSTDOCS: IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT CONFERRAL DATE
Conferral of your degree must be within 5 years from application closing date (May 1, 2025), excluding career interruptions such as parental leave/extended medical leave, or part time status due to family commitments/career responsibilities.

Please provide description of career interruptions, if required (maximum 1000 characters):
Email*
Please indicate your email address for the purposes of this application process.
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Location*
Please indicate your current location.

City State / Province / Region Country
LMIC Countries*
Would you like your application to be given special consideration as being from a lower and middle-income country?
- Yes
- No

Mentor Information

iCARE Mentor's Full Name*
First Last
International Mentor's Home Country*
Please indicate the international mentor's home country

Country
International Mentor's Home Institution*
Please indicate the international mentor's home institution.
International Mentor's Position*
Please indicate the international mentor's position at the home institution noted above.

Project Information

Proposed Project Collaboration Dates*
Please indicate the proposed range of dates for the collaboration.
Project title*
Please enter your project's title (100 characters maximum)

Project Application Documents

In this next section, you are asked to upload the four (4) required application documents:
- 1. Applicant's Letter of Intent
- 2. Applicant's CV
- 3. International Mentor's Letter of support
- 4. Proof of status

1. Upload your Letter of Intent*
Maximum two (2) pages. Please refer to the Application Instructions for complete instructions about the Letter of Intent.
Accepted file types: doc, docx, odt, ott, pdf, rtf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
2. Upload your CV*
Provide your most current CV (maximum 4 pages). Please refer to the Application Instructions for complete instructions about the CV.
Accepted file types: doc, docx, odt, ott, pdf, rtf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
3. Upload International Mentor's Support Letter*
Provide the international mentor's Support Letter (maximum 1 page). Please refer to the Application Instructions for complete instructions about the Mentor's Support Letter.
Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, png, doc, docx, odt, ott, rtf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
4. Upload your Proof of Status*
Provide proof of your status as an eligible student or postdoc (student ID card showing current academic year, letter of admission, diploma or attestation of last degree, etc.) Please refer to the Application Instructions for complete instructions about this requirement.
Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, png, doc, docx, odt, ott, rtf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
Additional Information (optional)
If you feel additional information could be relevant to your application, please include it here (maximum of 250 characters).
Applicant Statement of Consent*
By submitting your application, you hereby consent to sharing the information contained in your submission with the iCARE team and the iCARE Research Award Committee for purposes of this competition. You also attest that the information provided in your application is both complete and accurate.
- I consent to sharing the information in my submission with the iCARE team and Research Award Committee.
- I attest that the information provided in my application is both complete and accurate.
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