Digest for 96-05-14


                          Table of Contents

WHAT'S NEW . . .

#01-14 May 96   April and May "Moscow Life" stories by Andrey Sebrant

#02-14 May 96	Poetry by Alexey Vernitskii

#03-14 May 96	Gateway Travel and Tours

#04-14 May 96	Russia on the Web


RECENT EMAIL . . .

01-14 May 96  Sender:  Andrey Sebrant (asebrant@glasnet.ru)
              Subject: April Moscow Life Story

02-14 May 96  Sender:  Andrey Sebrant (asebrant@glasnet.ru)
              Subject: May Moscow Life Story

03-14 May 96  Sender:  "Transnational.Institute."(Transnational.Institute@valley.net) 
              Subject: New Website Features Russian Presidential Elections

04-14 May 96  Sender:  thepeguy (thepeguy@mindspring.com) 
              Subject: translation

05-14 May 96  Sender:  WEB USER (USER_WEB@TANDEM.COM) 
              Subject: would like some guidance...

06-14 May 96  Sender:  agolas@elpis.sgh.waw.pl 
              Subject: former Soviet Union anthem

07-14 May 96  Sender:  Andrew Kisliakov (gatrav@magna.com.au) 
              Subject: Russian Orthodox Churches

08-14 May 96  Sender:  Andrew Kisliakov (gatrav@magna.com.au) 
              Subject: Russian Orthodox Church Religious Literature

09-14 May 96  Sender:  Alexx (alekryu9@uwcsms1.uwc.edu) 
              Subject: Maps of Primorsky Province and/or its cities

10-14 May 96  Sender:  G\irald Demortier (pub02138@innet.be) 
              Subject: Xylos Moscow

11-14 May 96  Sender:  DENNY RENNER (DRENNER@TMINET.COM) 
              Subject: THANK YOU

12-14 May 96  Sender:  lafram@gnn.com (C J Carder) 
              Subject: THANK YOU

13-14 May 96  Sender:  BURTGAR@aol.com 
              Subject: Looking for

14-14 May 96  Sender:  Elena Pimenova (pilen@glas.apc.org)
              Subject: RAPIC Newsletters (fwd)

15-14 May 96  Sender:  Peter Snow (iceman@itl.net) 
              Subject: RAPIC Newsletters (fwd)

16-14 May 96  Sender:  Eric Douglas (Ericd@citynet.net) 
             Subject: Internet with an Accent

17-14 May 96  Sender:  Scott Brook (scottbrook@top.monad.net)
              Subject: Shipping to Russia (fwd)

18-14 May 96  Sender:  alan j brown (alan.john.brown@att.com) 
              Subject: Question and compliment

19-14 May 96  Sender: W. David Spence (spenwd01@holmes.ipfw.indiana.edu)
              Subject: Hello

20-14 May 96  Sender:  David Wood (david@thermoteknix.co.uk)
              Subject: Russia - friends and partners (fwd)

21-14 May 96  Sender:  Alexei V. Gefke (master@forlan.albspi.altai.su)
              Subject: call for papers (fwd)

22-14 May 96  Sender:  bruno coppieters (bcoppiet@vnet3.vub.ac.be)
              Subject: ON-LINE PUBLICATION - Contested Borders in the Caucasus (fwd)

23-14 May 96  Sender:  Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj) 
              Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview May 12th, 1996

24-14 May 96  Sender:  "Funding Opportunity System" (funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu) 
              Subject: RFA TW-96-003--Intl. Training/Research in


APPENDIX:        LISTSERV address & basic procedures

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WHAT'S NEW . . .


*   Andrey and Masha Sebrant present *two* new stories in their Moscow
    Life series.  Please find additional information in messages #01 and
    #02 below - the new stories are definitely worth the visit!
    
    The Moscow Life series is available from the "Family Chat Corner" page 
    on F&P or directly at URL:  
    
      http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~asebrant/life/ml.html

    Our continued, collective thanks to Andrey and Masha for taking time
    from their busy schedules to share with all of us.  We continue to hold 
    up this series as the best example of sharing and exchange we have hoped
    to accomplish with F&P.  


*	Poetry by Alexey Vernitskii

	A postgraduate in University of Essex and his hometown is Ekaterinburg.  
	He is a poet known in Ekaterinburg and in "Vavilon" union in Moscow.  
	Alexey has published his new poetry page which can be found from the 
	Art/Music/Litereature page under Poetry and Provers section or directly 
	at URL:

	http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/friends/culture/literature/young.html


*	Gateway Travel and Tours

	Russian Travel agency, Gateway Travel and Tours in Sydney, Australia 
	offers complete travel service to Russia with discount airfares ex 
	Australia.  Also we offer visa support, hotels, tours, Volga River 
	Cruises, Trans Sivberian Rail, Russian language courses, homestays, 
	independent and /or group travel, special interest etc.

	Please visit the Tourism/Travel page under Commercial Travel Services 
	or on the Commercial Services page under the Travel Services section or 
	directly at URL:

	http://www.magna.com.au/~gatrav/


*	Russia on the Web

	"Here's an interactive Internet access to everything Russian.  We're a 
	project of The Transnational Institute, a network of Russian, American 
	and West European organizations which have been sponsoring East-West 
	exchange programs since 1981."

	Please visit the Reference Library  page under References on Russia/NIS or 
	directly at URL:

	http://www.valley.net:80/~transnat/


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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .

Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.

** 01 **********************************************************************

Sender: Andrey Sebrant (asebrant@glasnet.ru)
Subject: April Moscow Life Story

Dear friends!

April 1996 story has been posted on F&P server. Link is from 

http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~asebrant/life/ml.html

or you can go directly to

http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~asebrant/life/1996/april.html

There is nothing special this time, just an assortment of pictures of Moscow
(and  few of St. Petersburg)  in a bright sunshine of late March and early
April. Well, everyday life is everyday life ;-)

The next story, about traditional May boatig trip is almost ready and will
appear at the server in a few days. I will notify you, of course. 

Cheers,

Andrey

** 02 **********************************************************************

Sender: Andrey Sebrant (asebrant@glasnet.ru)
Subject: May Moscow Life Story

Dear friends!

May story now is also available from Moscow Life page at Friends and Partners.
We invite you to join us on a four day long trip on a raft on high water of
spring flood. 

The link is available from

http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~asebrant/life/ml.html

(BTW note that the structure of this page has slightly changed also)

or you can go directly to 

http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~asebrant/life/1996/may.html

Enjoy!

Andrey


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Sender:  "Transnational.Institute."(Transnational.Institute@valley.net) 
Subject: New Website Features Russian Presidential Elections


Hi Friends,
        Greetings from "Russia on the Web," our just-completed new website
(under construction since last November). Please visit us at:

        http://www.valley.net/~transnat

        We hope Friends and other web sites will add reciprocal links to us.

        As our "opening feature," we've created a special section on the
Russian presidential elections June 16, 1996.

        Besides timely coverage of Russian society, we focus on Russian
culture, and particularly on religion and philosophy. In those two areas,
we've sponsored Russian-American conferences annually since 1991.

        Best regards,

        Clinton Gardner
        Transnational Institute

** 04 **********************************************************************

Sender:  thepeguy (thepeguy@mindspring.com) 
Subject: translantion

how do you say "good-bye" in russian ?

thanks you.

** 05 **********************************************************************

Sender:  WEB USER (USER_WEB@TANDEM.COM) 
Subject: would like some guidance...

Hello;

My husband Michael and I (we are in San Francisco) are currently in the
process of adopting a child from Vladivostok, Russia.  The child has been
referred to us, and now we await Russian approval.  We would like to meet
and correspond with anyone in Vladivostok to understand our child's
culture, and would certainly like to meet them when we get there.  How
would I go about advertising our desire to do this?  Please respond to my
home address of MIKETOBY@AOL.COM
Thank you!  Janet Tobias

** 06 **********************************************************************

Sender:  agolas@elpis.sgh.waw.pl 
Subject: former Soviet Union anthem

I need a former Soviet Union anthem track (in .WAV mode preferably, but .MOD,
Could it be possible to get it from you on my e-mail address ?

Thank you in advance:

Alexander Golas, Warsaw, Poland

** 07 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Andrew Kisliakov (gatrav@magna.com.au) 
Subject: Russian Orthodox Churches

We need to obtain a directory of all the Russian Orthodox Churches in
Russia and CIS, can you help us?
Regards Antonina Kisliakov

** 08 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Andrew Kisliakov (gatrav@magna.com.au) 
Subject: Russian Orthodox Church Religious Literature

PLEASE MENTION THIS IN YOUR SITE


FREE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX RELIGIOUS LITERATURE WILL BE SENT TO ANYONE
INTERESTED IN RUSSIA AND CIS.

ALL ENQUIRIES TO:

PUBLISHERS ORTHODOX PUBLISHERS
PO BOX 451
STRATHFIELD NSW
2135
AUSTRALIA FAX 612 7453237
EMAIL  care of  gatrav@magna.com.au

** 09 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Alexx (alekryu9@uwcsms1.uwc.edu) 
Subject: Maps of Primorsky Province and/or its cities


Dear Friends & Partners,

I am trying to make a homepage about the Russian Far East, especially about
the Primorsky Province.  I am wondering if anybody could help me find maps
of Far East, Primorsky Province, and its cities.  This might be .gif or .jpg
images or Internet addresses from where I can get those images.  Any other
help or suggestions are also very welcome.

Best regards,

Alexx A. Kryuchkoff

66 Cardinal Dr.
Richland Center, WI, 53581
United States of America
(Valid till June 6, 1996)
__________________________________________

4-100, 8th of March Str.,
Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Province,
692430
Russian Federation
__________________________________________

Vladivostok
Far Easten Technological Institute
Economics and Business Department
Management of Small and Medium Businesses
___________________________________________

tel:      (608) 647-2383
e-mail:   alekryu9@uwcsms1.uwc.edu
Web site:    http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/1242
___________________________________________

Don't think. Don't try. DO.

** 10 **********************************************************************

Sender:  G\irald Demortier (pub02138@innet.be) 
Subject: Xylos Moscow

Hello,

I'm a belgian and I've to go To Moscow in August for 2 years. Now, I'm
working in Brussels for Xylos.

If you have some good informations about Moscow, please send me a mail.

Thanks

Girald Demortier

** 11 **********************************************************************

Sender:  DENNY RENNER (DRENNER@TMINET.COM) 
Subject: THANK YOU

THANK YOU FOR ARRANGING THE COFFEE ROOM. MY NAME IS DENNY, I AM A POLICEMAN 
IN CALIFORNIA ABOUT 125 NORTH OF LOS ANGELES IN A PRETTY MOUNTAIN TOWN. I 
WOULD ENJOY MAKING FRIENDS AND EXCHANGING,IDEAS,HOPES AND DREAMS.IF I CAN 
ANSWEAR ANY QUESTIONSPLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. BYE FOR NOW,DENNY

** 12 **********************************************************************

Sender:  lafram@gnn.com (C J Carder) 
Subject: THANK YOU

Hello,

        My name is CJ Carder and I am a student at Lafayette High School in
Williamsburg, Virginia.  We are working on a project about the Great Kremlin
Palace and I was wondering if you had any information about it that you could
send me.  Mostly all I need is information about the history of the building.
 If you do have any please e-mail (lafram@gnn.com) as soon as possible.  It
would be of great help.  Thank you!

                                                        Sincerely,
                                                        CJ Carder

** 13 **********************************************************************

Sender:  BURTGAR@aol.com 
Subject: Looking for

Looking for Russian Jewish married woman to correspond with. My husband and
I are of Russian Jewish descent and live in America.  Would love to be in
touch as we wish to see Russia in a few months.  Want to know about the
culture, crime and unrest, where to go, what to buy.  Want to see at least
two cities, St. Petersberg and Moscow.
My name is Barbara Slavin.  E mail address is burtgar@aol.com
My husband is a retired physician and I am a pianist.  It would be a thrill
to visit your country, but we need to know more about it.

** 14 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Elena Pimenova (pilen@glas.apc.org)
Subject: RAPIC Newsletters (fwd)


Dear colleagues,

The Russian-American Press and Information Center 
(RAPIC) intends to distribute electronic versions of 
its newsletters on Russian elections situation - Choice of the 
Regions.
If you are interested in getting these data - please send 
an e-mail message to RAPIC with your contact information:
1. Your name and position
2. Name of organization
3. Mail address
4. Your phone and/or fax numbers
5. Version (English or Russian).

Our e-mail addresses:
pilen@glas.apc.org
or
rapic@glas.apc.org

** 15 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Peter Snow (iceman@itl.net) 
Subject: Post cards from around the world . .

I wonder if you can help me, I'm trying to collect as many different post
cards from all around the world and the only place I can not get one from is
Russia. If you could send me one I would be willing to pay you for it. My
address is as follows,

Greenwood Lodge Hotel
Roseville Street
St Helier
Jersey   C.I.
JE2 4PL
UK

Thanks For Listening


Peter Snow

** 16 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Eric Douglas (Ericd@citynet.net) 
Subject: Internet with an Accent

A month or two ago, there was a notice on the F&P mail list about
Internet with an Accent which was a multilingual browser and they also
had a multilingual text editing program. I can't find the compnay with
internet searches and was wondering if you might know how to find it. On
the old F&P homepage, you could go back through the old e-mails but I
can't seem to find that or anything about the mailing list. Where am I
going wrong?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Eric Douglas
Russia and West Virginia Foundation

** 17 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Scott Brook (scottbrook@top.monad.net)
Subject: Shipping to Russia (fwd)


I will have the need to ship a 40' container to Russia from one of the ports
in New England. I would like to contact freight forwarder who handles this.
I need to get prices, ports of entry into Russia, shipping times and any
other information that might be needed. If any readers know of someone I can
contact please let me know at Ed Davis, 1-603-585-9039, fax 1-603-585-6962,
or e-mail to "scottbrook@top.monad.net" Thank you in advance for any help. 

** 18 **********************************************************************

Sender:  alan j brown (alan.john.brown@att.com) 
Subject: Question and compliment

First I would like to say that your Internet setup is really slick. The
organization and indexing I found very helpful. Unfortunately I couldn't
find an answer to what I was searching for. I am trying to contact someone
in Russia and I only have their postal address in English. I have heard
that the Russia Postal service is not the best, therefore I wanted to
translate the address into Cyrillic.

I found several software packages that would print Cyrillic fonts and
dictionary/translator Web pages under your languages index but since an
address do not necessarily translate they did not solve my problem (even
if it did I wouldn't be able to tell if the font/translation was correct
:). Since I don't know Russia or Cyrillic, I was wondering if you knew of
a way I could lookup an address in its Cyrillic form given the English
form or if you could point me to someone who could help me with this
problem.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Alan Brown

** 19 **********************************************************************

Sender: W. David Spence (spenwd01@holmes.ipfw.indiana.edu)
Subject: Hello

 Currently I am a student of political science.  
I work with political refugees from Russia and E. Europe.
I also teach ESL to many Russian people.  I currently 
study Russian and am going to make a trip to Moscow this
summer.  I would like to correspond with someone from
Russia for correspondance. I have a desire to live and work
in Russia in the near future.  Any interest, suggestions or
responces would be greatly apprectiated.  

** 20 **********************************************************************

Sender:  David Wood (david@thermoteknix.co.uk)
Subject: Russia - friends and partners (fwd)


Hi

Firstly, thanks for www page.  I think I saw a news posting about it, but I 
can't be sure.

I have a particular interest that I would like to track down.

I'm building a live steammodel of a locomotive that was sent from the UK to 
the Urals in 1931/2.  It was the only Beyer-Garret that Russia ever had.  
It was built in Manchester, delivered, tested and scraped soon after.  This 
was not due to performance but the politics at that time.

I believe that there is a railway museum in St.Petersburg.  I would dearly 
like to trace any additional information about this locomotive.  I don't 
think my chances are high.

Can you help in any way please?

Thanks
--
David Wood      d.wood@thermoteknix.co.uk postmaster@thermoteknix.co.uk
I try to live one day at a time, but lately several days have attacked me at once.

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Sender:  Alexei V. Gefke (master@forlan.albspi.altai.su)
Subject: call for papers



                    CALL FOR PAPERS

        The Barnaul State Pedagogical University

                 in collaboration with
  the Federal Ministry of Affairs of Nationalities in Russia
         the Federal Ministry of Education
   the Academy of Sciences of Russian Ethnic Germans
       the Interregional Charity Fund "Bildung"
       the Administration of the Altai Territory
       the Territorial Educational Committee

     are organizing an international symposium:

"EDUCATION AND CULTURAL INTERACTION--TRADITIONS, INNOVATIONS, TENDENCIES"

                    November 3-6, 1996

The following topics will be discussed at the Symposium:
        1.  Society, school, and the individual--theoretical and
methodological issues of interaction and development.
        2.  Youth problems in the modern world:  succession of generations,
cultural dialogue, education and upbringing.
        3.   Regional and national features in education in a
multicultural society.
        4.   Administration issues in educational development.
        5.   Pedagogical and sociopsychological traditions, innovations,
and technologies in education.
        6.   Foreign languages in cross-cultural perspective.
        7.   A child's physical and moral health in the modern school.

   Participants are invited to submit abstracts of papers for the Symposium.
The text of the abstract is limited to 3 pages A4 size not exceeding 30
lines per page.  Actual presentations should not exceed 20 minutes.
Accepted abstracts will be published in the Symposium Proceedings by the
opening of the Symposium.  Abstracts will be accepted until July 1st, 1996.
   For international delegates the cost of accommodation and meals at
Barnaul State Pedagogical University will be paid for, but the participants
must find the cost of travel themselves.
   The organizing committee invites you to take part in the Symposium.  We
would be grateful if you would fill out the application form below and e-mail
it to the organizing committee not later than June 1st, 1996.

e-mail:  KEE@ALBSPI.ALTAI.SU

Organizing Committee                  Organizing Committee
Barnaul State Pedagogical Univ.       Faculty of Foreign Languages
55, Molodozhnaya St.                  108, Krupskaya St.
656031, Barnaul, Russia               656031, Barnaul, Russia
Tel. (3852) 22 86 93; 22 66 67        Tel. (3852) 25 35 35
FAX. (3852) 26 08 36                  FAX. (3852) 25 36 52
_________________________________________________________________
Presentation Title_______________________________________________
Name__________________________Institution_________________________
Department____________________Position____________________________
I will need_____copies of Symposium Proceedings
Address___________________________________________________________
Contact tel./fax/e-mail___________________________________________


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Sender:  bruno coppieters (bcoppiet@vnet3.vub.ac.be)
Subject: ON-LINE PUBLICATION - Contested Borders in the Caucasus (fwd)

Dear friends,
would it be possible to put the following announcement on your  mailing list?
Thank you very much,
Bruno Coppieters

ON-LINE PUBLICATION - Contested Borders in the Caucasus 
 
A book on the Caucasus was released both in print and on the Internet. 
"Contested Borders in the Caucasus" is edited by Bruno Coppieters of the
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels) and can be found
at the following address: 

        gopher://marvin.stc.nato.int:70/11/secdef/cipdd/COP
 
        Publication Information: 
        
        Bruno Coppieters (ed.),
        Contested Borders in the Caucasus
        Brussels, VUBPress, 1996

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
 
CONTENTS
 
Bruno Coppieters, Introduction
 
1. Alexei Zverev, Ethnic Conflicts in the Caucasus 1988-1994
 
2. Ghia Nodia, Political Turmoil in Georgia and the Ethnic Policies of
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
 
3. Dmitri Trenin, Russia's Security Interests and Policies in the Caucasus
region
 
4. Olivier Paye and Eric Remacle, UN and CSCE Policies in Transcaucasia

5. Dmitri Danilov, Russia's Search for an International Mandate in
Transcaucasia
 
6. Firouzeh Nahavandi, Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan. The Historic Origins
of Iranian Foreign Policy
 
7. Abdollah Ramezanzadeh, Iran's Role as Mediator in the Nagorno-Karabakh
Crisis
 
8. Freddy De Pauw, Turkey's policies in Transcaucasia
 
Bruno Coppieters, Conclusions: The Caucasus as a Security Complex
 
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
 
The printed version may be ordered (price: US$ 25.00 + postage & packing
US $ 5.00 or 750 BEF + 50 BEF) at the VUBPRESS, Vrije Universiteit
Brussels, Pleinlaan 2, B - 1050 Brussels.  It may be ordered by Fax: 
+ 32 2 6292694 or e-mail: bcoppiet@vnet3.vub.ac.be.  You will receive the
invoice together with the book.  Payment may be made by international
cheque to VUBPRESS or directly into bank account no. 005-4321587-35-040 of
the VUBPRESS at the ASLK-CGER-BANK, Brussels, Belgium. 
 
ISBN 90 5487 1172 NUGI 654
D/ 1996 / 1885 / 005

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Sender:  Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj) 
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview May 12th, 1996


Greetings,

   The latest issue of the Ukrainian Weekly is now available
on the Ukraine FAQ Plus site!  This is an exclusive regular
feature each week.  The Ukrainian Weekly is the largest
English-speaking weekly newspaper extant in the Western
world covering Ukrainian issues both in Ukraine and in the
Diaspora.

This issue shall be updated later this weekend to bring you
 ANOTHER complete series of stories on Chornobyl
in addition to last week's comprehensive issue.

The preview is available on Internet at the
address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project.

The address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project is now:

http://www.std.com/sabre/UKRAINE.html

Either click the button labelled "Current Events" by the
Tryzub (Trident) graphic or scroll down and click the
"Current Events" section summary to access this latest
news.

As always, please feel free to email us at faq@tryzub.com
with comments.   We always are looking for contributions
as well.


                                Regards,

                Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj

** 24 **********************************************************************

Sender:  "Funding Opportunity System" (funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu) 
Subject: RFA TW-96-003--Intl. Training/Research in Environmental/Occup. 
Health

 RFA TW-96-003--Intl. Training/Research in Environmental/Occup. Health

 SPONSOR:  Fogarty International Center

 SYNOPSIS:   Five-year grants are provided to non-profit private or
 public U.S. institutions to develop international training and
 research programs related to environmental health for foreign health
 scientists and clinicians from developing countries and emerging
 democracies. The total (direct and indirect) cost per grant for the
 first year must not exceed $150,000.

 DEADLINES:  04-12-1996 06-18-1996

 OBJECTIVES:   The Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the National
 Institutes of Health (NIH), in collaboration with the National
 Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), NIH, and the
 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers
 for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invites applications from
 non-profit private or public U.S. institutions with interest in
 developing international training and research programs related to
 environmental health for foreign health scientists, clinicians,
 epidemiologists, toxicologists, engineers, industrial hygienists,
 chemists, and allied health workers from developing countries and
 emerging democracies. The objectives of this program are to train
 scientists from developing countries and emerging democracies to deal
 effectively with environmental and occupational health problems
 through epidemiologic research, environmental monitoring, engineering
 control, and prevention research. The original RFA encouraged
 collaborations with developing countries in Central and Eastern Europe
 and Latin America. The current RFA allows such collaborations,
 particularly in countries not included in the first funding cycle.

 RESTRICTIONS: Applicants are asked to submit a
 letter of intent by April 12, 1996. Applications must be received by
 June 18, 1996. The grantee institution must be a U.S., non-profit
 private or public institution. Although most applications will be from
 academic institutions, a non-academic, non-profit institution may
 apply. Only one application from any U.S. institution will be allowed
 under this program. Institutions funded under the previous competition
 are not eligible to apply under this RFA. Trainees must be foreign
 nationals who are not permanent U.S. residents and who are involved in
 or are expected to be involved in environmental or occupational health
 research and prevention activities in their home country. The
 following categories of individuals are eligible for training: 1)
 health professionals (M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent); 2) individuals with
 a bachelors or masters degree in a basic, physical, engineering or
 health science; 3) technicians, worker safety and health specialists,
 and health care workers; 4) professionals such as engineers, chemists
 and industrial hygienists; and 5) current or former trainees involved
 in advanced research training in their home countries. Grants will be
 made as international training grants in epidemiology (D43)
 institutional awards for a total project period of five years. The
 total (direct and indirect) cost per grant for the first year must not
 exceed $150,000. The following cost categories are eligible for
 reimbursement under this program: living allowance (stipend)
 comparable to trainee's professional level and compatible with
 established NIH guidelines, but not to exceed $45,000 per annum while
 undergoing training in the U.S.; living allowance (stipend) while
 conducting in-country dissertation research or in-country advanced
 research training at a level comparable to that received by similar
 professionals in-country, but also not to exceed $45,000 per annum;
 tuition and fees at the U.S. university; round trip economy class air
 fare between the U.S. and home country (two trips for M.S. or Ph.D.
 candidates and advanced research trainees, one for all others);
 allowance for the grantee institution of up to $600 monthly per
 trainee to cover health insurance, travel to scientific meetings, and
 incidental research expenses; additional research support of up to
 $15,000 per trainee to facilitate the conduct of advanced research
 training in the home country conducted by current or former trainees;
 support of up to $10,000 for in-country field research in partial
 fulfillment of the M.S. or Ph.D training program; travel and per diem
 for the program director and U.S. faculty colleagues to provide
 guidance to students conducting dissertation-related field studies or
 advanced research training in their home countries; program director's
 salary (up to 10% of annual salary or $10,000, whichever is smaller);
 travel and per diem for U.S. faculty presenting short-term, in-country
 courses; support to enable U.S. faculty to be involved in advanced
 research training activities conducted in-country; administrative
 expenses at the U.S. institution (secretarial expenses, etc.) not to
 exceed 10 percent of the direct costs of this award; and support for
 travel and subsistence of U.S. or foreign investigator(s), and the
 exchange of data, materials and supplies, not to exceed 10 percent of
 direct costs of this award unless prior approval is secured from the
 FIC. Grantee institutions may request an indirect cost allowance based
 on eight percent of the total allowable direct costs exclusive of
 tuition and related fees and expenditures for equipment. An estimated
 three awards will be made depending upon the quality of approved
 applications. Applications kits are available at most institutional
 offices of sponsored research and may be obtained from the Grants
 Information Office, Telephone: 301-435-0714, Email:
 girg@drgpo.drg.nih.gov. Send letters of intent and direct inquiries
 regarding programmatic issues to the person listed above. Reference:
 NIH GUIDE, Volume 25, Number 8, March 15, 1996. (DGD)

 MONETARY:  150000

 CONTACT INFO: Dr. Joel Breman; Division of Intl. Training & Research;
 Building 31, Room B2C39; 31 Center Drive, MSC 2220; Bethesda,  MD
 20892-2220; U.S.A.

 _________________________

 Telephone:  301-496-1653

       FAX:  301-402-2056

 Email Address:  jbreman@nih.gov

 Miscellaneous Information

 Program Number:  024855


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