PHILADELPHIA, June 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Seven early-career Latin American biomedical scientists have been chosen as 2004 Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences, The Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) announced today. Funded by the Trusts through a grant to UCSF, the fellowship program offers each scientist $25,000 a year for two years to obtain cutting edge postdoctoral research training in an outstanding U.S. science laboratory and $35,000 to set up a lab in the scientist's home country upon completion of their training.
"The Pew Charitable Trusts is pleased to recognize the 2004 Pew Latin American Fellows, who will one day help lead the global advance of scientific knowledge," said Rebecca W. Rimel, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Pew Charitable Trusts. "Promising scientific minds are also found beyond U.S. borders and we are proud to invest in the region's scientific future. These fellows will surely contribute to global understanding in their scientific fields and to the growth of their home countries, as well."
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