The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy

ASCIA GRANTS AND AWARDS - IMPORTANT NOTICE

ASCIA has provided a total of $558,600 in grants, endowments and awards from 2004 to 2008. Of these funds, $325,600 has been spent specifically on funding research into allergic diseases ($163,900) and immune diseases ($161,700).  The source of these grants, endowments and awards has been the income from investing the proceeds from ASCIA meetings, and in particular the proceeds from the highly successful World Allergy Congress 2000, which was held in Sydney and hosted by ASCIA.  

The significant downturn in financial markets in 2008 adversely affected the source of grant and award funding for ASCIA.  As a result of this, ASCIA Council has taken a decision not to fund ASCIA grants and awards for 2009-2010 to prevent further diminishing of its capital base.  This decision has been taken with a view of being able to sustain future funding of ASCIA grants and awards from 2011 onwards.

However, ASCIA will still provide industry funded grants or awards and sponsored ASCIA Annual Scientific Meeting travel scholarships and awards from 2008 onwards. 

Jill Smith

Executive Officer  

Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)

ASCIA Award, Grant & Scholarship Recipients