Application: Applications and letters of support are due no later than April 17, 2015. The application and letter of support should be submitted electronically using this form. The letter of support may be submitted separately by email to NTCA staff at ntca@tbcontrollers.org.
Applicants will be notified of their status no later than April 30, 2015.
Recipients who actually attend the NTNC annual meeting will be reimbursed for expenses, upon submission of a reimbursement request form and receipts for their travel expenses, no later than June 17, 2015.
Scoring Criteria:
Applications will be scored based on the following criteria. Travel grants will be awarded based solely on their score until the available funding is utilized.
- Currently working in, or recent experience working in, a public health program or research project relevant to US TB control: 0-4 points
- Strength of application, demonstrating interest in TB and public health and how attendance will advance work: 0-6 points
- Strength of letter of support: 0-4 points
- 2015 NTC Abstract Submission: 0-2 points
- Nursing license: 0-2 points
The total possible score ranges from 0 to 18 points.