Cytopathology Grants

American Society of Cytopathology Foundation Scholarships

The American Society of Cytopathology launched its philanthropic initiative in 2002 with the inauguration of its Foundation. The ASC Foundation has been dedicated to funding the non-operational costs of the Society to assure fiduciary responsibilities to the mission, membership and public as it insures the Society’s financial stability. The ASC Foundation has focused its mission on funding activities in Education, Advocacy and Research.

The ASC Foundation current supports five grants or scholarships and one Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract award.

*Deadline for submission of applications is September 1, 2010. Applicants will be notified of the Foundation Board’s decision in October 2010.

1. The applicant must be an ASC Member or an applicant for membership.
2. A complete application, as specified in the instructions, must be submitted on the ASC Web site and received by September 1, 2010.
3. A curriculum vitae that includes educational training indicating the time, place and degrees awarded, and relevant awards and honors.
4. A statement of career goals (no more than one page) describing the applicant’s short- and long-term career goals and how the scholarship will enhance these career plans. The career statement should also include alternative means of support and activities that may be available should the applicant be unsuccessful in receiving the scholarship.
5. Letter of recommendation from two individuals who are professionally familiar with the applicant’s potential.
6. Letter from applicant explaining why he/she should be considered for the Scholarship.
7.  Application material should be submitted in the order listed. Pages should be numbered and submitted in page order.

All applicants will be notified of the Foundation Board’s decision in October 2010. The scholarship awardees will be announced at the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

ASC Foundation Scholarships

Cytotechnologist – ASC Annual Scientific Meeting Scholarship
The ASC Foundation will award $2,000 each to five qualified Cytotechnologists, who are ASC members and in their first two years of practice, to attend the ASC Annual Scientific Meeting. This scholarship, based on need and merit, will defray registration, travel and hotel costs, and will include funding for one workshop, a panel luncheon, and per diem allowance. Foreign recipients will be awarded $4,000 to provide additional compensation for travel expenses.

Fellow/Resident – ASC Annual Scientific Meeting Scholarship
The ASC Foundation will award $2,000 each to five qualified Pathology Residents or Cytopathology Fellows, who are ASC members to attend the ASC Annual Scientific Meeting. This scholarship, based on need and merit, will defray registration, travel and hotel costs, and will include funding for one workshop, a panel luncheon, and per diem allowance.

Cytotechnology Molecular Training Scholarship
The ASC Foundation will award $2,000 each to five qualified cytotechnologists, to attend a molecular diagnostic training program. This scholarship, based on need and merit, will defray registration, travel and hotel costs.

The goal of this grant is to create a workforce with a multi-disciplinary skill set for cancer screening, detection, and prognostication, and prepare the next generation of cytotechnologists for the future of cytopathology. The scholarship will be awarded through a competitive process requiring an application with program description that is reviewed by the ASC Foundation Board.

Deadline for submission of applications is September 1, 2010. Applicants will be notified of the Foundation Board’s decision in October 2010.

ASC Foundation
100 West 10th Street, Suite 605
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 543-6583
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