American University of Beirut

Categories of Awards

​​​​ Category 1: Career Development Award (CDA)
Applies to Faculty members in rank. The aims include:
a. Continuing Education Cycle (CEC) to polish or acquir​e new skills           
b. Advanced Education: gain advanced training and hands-on experience in an emerging area of expertise within their general discipline that would be desirable to have at AUB but is currently unavailable or lacking focused competence [the award should be aligned with existing resources and equipment at AUB or acquisition feasability]; or
c. Complete research at other universities or recognized organizations.
Eligible: Junior faculty applicants (Instructor and Assistant Professor in initial 4 years in rank, may be extended to 5th year in rank if justified by personal or country circumstances)

Category 2: Travel Award​​ (TA​)

  • Visiting Scholar Award (VSA)

    Visit to AUB by recognized scholars from an institution abroad (Educators/researchers with recognized contributions in education and/or specific field of research or clinical practice)
    Duration: Up to 2 weeks​

  • ​Presentation of Pr​imary Research C​onducted at AUB (PA)

    At international meeting of recognized institutions/organizations abroad (faculty and students are eligible).
    Duration: Up to 1 week​

Category 3: Merit Awards (MA)
The Students Awards consist of two subcategories: 

  • Subcategory (a) is the Diana Tamari Sabbagh research award to winning basic and clinical research by AUB graduate students (MS, PhD), residents and clinical fellows at Biomedical, MEMA or other healthcare-related research competition held at AUB
  • Subcategory (b) is the DTS MD student elective award  to medical student with approved elective abroad (criteria: financial need and academic ranking)​​

Category 4: West Bank Scholars Awards (WBA)
The West Bank Scholars Award seeks to support exceptional scholarly healthcare professionals from the West Bank and who hold promise of leadership in their field of specialty, to pursue training at AUB. Candidates are scholars (physician and/or scientists) from the West Bank admitted to a training medical or research program at AUB.

Category 5​: Other: ​Special Consideration Awards (SCA​)
Under special circumstances, the Committee can consider applications other than those listed above; these may be considered as long as they do not contradict the set objectives of the DTSSP program.


The issuance of this FOA does not constitute an award commitment on the part of DTSSP nor does it commit DTSSP to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of an application. Further, DTSSP reserves the right to reject any or all applications submitted. 


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