OPPORTUNITY: Autism Science Foundation offers scholarships for parents and stakeholders to attend International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR)

The Autism Science Foundation has a notice on their website of an opportunity to allow parents and other stakeholders to attend the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR). This blog has previously reported on the IMFAR conference, the cutting age autism research offered at this conference, and past research presented there by behavior analysts.

(February 11, 2010 -- New York, NY) The Autism Science Foundation today announced that is offering a limited number of grants to parents of children with autism and other stakeholders to support attendance at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), to be held in Philadelphia, May 20-22, 2010. Awards of up to $1000 can be used to cover registration, travel, accommodations, meals and other directly related expenses, including childcare. After the conference, grant recipients will be expected to share what they've learned with families in their local communities and/or online...

For full information, see the notice and application instructions at the Autism Science Foundation.

Past post
Thursday, January 21, 2010
MEETING: International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR)

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OPPORTUNITY: 2010 Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Public Policy Fellowships

The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Public Policy Fellowship Program 2010-2011

The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation is seeking exemplary professionals and/or family members of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are currently working or volunteering in the field of inclusive services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for an intensive one-year Public Policy Fellowship in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the Fellowship is to prepare both early career and veteran leaders to assume leadership in the public policy arena in their home state and/or nationally. During this one year Fellowship, the successful applicant will learn how federal legislation is initiated, developed, and passed by the Congress, as well as how programs are administered and regulations promulgated by federal agencies.

The application deadline for 2010-2011 is March 5, 2010 by 5:00 P.M. EST
The Fellowship starting date will be negotiated with the successful applicant. The Foundation anticipates up to three fellowships will be awarded for the period July, 2010-June 30, 2011

FULL INFORMATION on application for the Public Policy Fellowship program

The Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation

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