IVO Award Every 2 years, the Addiction Research Institute of Rotterdam provides a grant on addiction research. The Award aims at stimulating young scientists to conduct high quality research in the field of addiction. The grant is financed by the "Stichting Volksbond Rotterdam", a private foundation with the objective of stimulating research on problems of addiction. The grant for 1996 is Dfl. 20,000 for the prize-winner. The grant should be invested in further research and/or further education in this field. Candidates considered eligible for the award are individuals who conduct research into the use of substances such as alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs as well as research into problems associated with substance use. Researchers who study other forms of addiction, such as gambling addiction, are also considered eligible. Studies may originate from different disciplinary backgrounds (e.g., social science, epidemiology, medicine). Candidates from all over the world may apply or be nominated. An individual researcher may apply by him/herself, or a researcher can be nominated by other individuals, in which case the nominee has to give his/her written consent for nomination. The candidate must not be older than 35 years of age (on February 1, 1996). Candidates should apply or be nominated on the basis of their scientific publication(s), written in English. Former or present staff members, board members and members of the scientific board of IVO are excluded from nomination or application. The prize-winner is obliged to give a lecture on his/her nominated work at a place that the Addiction Research Institute shall appoint. The travel costs that the winner incurs to collect the prize will be paid by IVO. The jury for the 1996 award consists of R. Room (Toronto), chair; R. Hartnoll (Barcelona), and G.M. Schippers (Nijmegen). Nomination/applications should be sent to the secretary of the jury: Prof. Dr. HFL Garretsen Addiction Research Institute Essenlaan 4 3062 NM Rotterdam, the Netherlands phone +31-10-2121699, fax +31-10-2122814. Nominations/applications must include four copies of: - Name, address, professional status and date of birth of the candidate - Reasons for nomination/application - (Main) publications (maximum 3) of the candidate ("grey" literature, in-house series included) - a curriculum vitae and list of publications - a written consent of the cnadidate. The nomination/application period ends of February 1, 1996. YOU CAN SEND A NOMINATION BY FAX TO GARRETSEN BEFORE FEB. 1. In this case you must follow up with the full package of materials in four copies to reach him by the middle of February. For further information, contact Professor Garretsen.