TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE THROUGH RESEARCH AND TRAINING AND TO ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN THIS DISCIPLINE. SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO ALLOW SCIENTISTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO UPDATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF NEW TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS IN THE FIELD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. THE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROFESSIONALS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.
