To access the on-line application go to:
http://www.congcreator.com/wctoh-2003/
Click on "Fellowship Programme" at top

It is preferred that you fill out the application on-line, but you may also download a pdf version and fax/mail a copy to the conference. Let Essential Action know if you would like us to email, fax, or mail you a copy of the pdf version.

As we understand it, priority will be given to individuals who DID NOT attend the fellowship program preceding the 11th WCTOH (Chicago, 2000). There will also be a smaller number of scholarships available for individuals from low-income countries who will present at the conference (but not participate in the fellowship program).

From WCTOH 2003 website:

Tobacco control fellowship programme (WCTOH 2003)

Online registration application

Introduction

The 12 World Congress on Tobacco or Health in Helsinki, August 2003 will carry a special Fellowship Programme for limited number of scholars working in tobacco control. The Fellowship Programme includes preconference training (three days) and the conference participation (five days) thus providing opportunity to develop a pool of dedicated tobacco control leaders with essential skills to accelerate country specific work. The fellowships will cover apex fare flight tickets from country of residence to Helsinki, hotel accommodation in Helsinki, small per diem, congress fee and participation in the Fellowship Programme (3 days before the congress and during the congress). It is strongly recommended that fellows will submit an abstract to the congress.

Objectives

The objective of the Fellowship Programme is to gather tobacco control activists from all over the world to share and promote ideas and strategies in tobacco control. The Programme will

• provide intensive orientation and skill building to emerging international leaders.
• share information on the tobacco prevalence, morbidity and mortality, tobacco products and production, current legislation and levels of excise tax and tobacco marketing and other tobacco industry actions within the countries represented.
• improve the fellows´ skills to develop work plans for implementing the programs in home countries.

Requirements

Fellowships can be awarded to person

• whose work or studies are related with tobacco control
• who live in developing world or in countries in transition
• whose educational and/or professional background qualifies he/she to benefit from a short intensive programme
• whose employment or study is of practical importance in his/hers country
• who has no connections to the tobacco industry
• whose knowledge in English is adequate

Timetable

Application deadline September 30th 2002
Nomination of fellows December 25th 2002
Fellowship programme from July 31 to August 2

The Fellowship Programme constitutes mainly of three parts: pre-conference training, conference and post-conference part. The Programme development, implementation and evaluation will run from 2002 to 2005.

Programme

The training includes

• Tobacco, addiction and health
• Monitoring and epidemiology
• Media and new technologies
• Policy development
• Practical skills e.g. programme management
• Networking

Organisers

The National Public Health Institute under the Ministry of Health in Finland and US Public Health Service represented by CDC and American Cancer Society are co-sponsoring agencies in implementing a special Fellowship Programme for the participants from developing countries on the weekend before the conference starts.

Post conference activities

There will several activities running after the Conference eg. Internet site. Special project grants will be awarded by an independent review committee after the WCTOH 2003 conference selected from nominated fellows.

More information: [email protected]

Online registration application or Print application in .pdf form