Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies International Summer Program for Tobacco Control Research

The Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies (SCTS), in partnership with University of Aleppo, University of Memphis, American University of Beirut, and Virginia Commonwealth University, are pleased to announce their first International Summer Program for Tobacco Control Research

This week-long tobacco control research-oriented course is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of health-related professionals, who need training in tobacco control research methods but whose circumstances preclude their enrollment in prolonged training programs.

Setting:
University of Aleppo- Faculty of Medicine- (Al-Razi Hall).

Time:
July 13- 17, 2008

Program focus:
The course will be research-oriented, and will focus on methods of tobacco control research that are relevant to the tobacco epidemic in the Arab region.

Participants:
30 participants from:
Postgraduate medical students interested in tobacco control research.
Public health officials working in tobacco control.
Individuals with demonstrated work and interest in tobacco control research.

Tuition:
Tuition will be free for all course participants

Fellowship Program:
10 fellows from Arab countries will be supported to attend the course. Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis and will include:
Travel fellowships of 500 US dollars each.
Accommodation and food expenses in Aleppo, Syria during the course period.

Eligibility:
Applicants for the Fellowship program must meet the following criteria:

• Work or demonstrate interest in tobacco control.
• Work or live in one of the Arab countries.
• Have an educational and/or professional background qualifies him / her to benefit from intensive training course program.
• Have exhibited ability to mobilize others and potential to impact in his/her country.
• Have no connections to the tobacco industry.
• Have an adequate command and understanding of English language to participate actively in the course.
• Have willingness and ability to come to Aleppo, Syria for one-week summer program.
• Applicant should submit one page statement of purpose with a copy of CV.

Fellowship deadline: June 05, 2008

Click here for fellowship form

Official language
English, with Arabic support.

Registration Information
Registration may be done by one of three ways:
1. Register on-line through the internet. Go to the SCTS website at http://www.scts-sy.org and follow the instructions for on-line registration. –OR–
2. Print out the registration form from the SCTS website and fax your completed registration form to Attention: SCTS Registration at +963-21-2649 9150 –OR–
3. Print out the registration form from the SCTS website and mail your completed registration form to the SCTS mail address at: International Summer Program for Tobacco Control Research, P.O.Box: 16542, Aleppo - Syria

Registration deadline: June 15, 2008

Click here for registration form

Organizational committee:

Dr. Fouad M. Fouad (fouad@scts-sy.org)
Dr. Wasim Maziak (maziak@scts-sy.org)
Dr. Abdalla Khoury (contact@pr-akhoury.org)
Miss Iman Ibrahim (iman@scts-sy.org)

Program: click here to download the program