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American Society for Microbiology Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship
The goal of the fellowship is to increase the number of underrepresented groups completing doctoral degrees in the microbiological sciences. The ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship is aimed at highly competitive graduate students who are enrolled in a Ph.D. program and who have completed their graduate course work in the microbiological sciences. The fellowship encourages students to continue and complete their research project in the microbiological sciences.
Students will be:
Required to submit an abstract each year to ASM for presentation at the annual ASM General Meeting Required to attend the ASM Kadner Institute or the ASM Scientific Writing and Publishing Institute one time during the three-year tenure of the fellowship
Eligibility
Eligible candidates must be from groups that have been determined by the applicant's institution to be underrepresented in the microbiological sciences. The ASM encourages institutions to identify individuals that have been historically underrepresented, and remain underrepresented today in the microbiological sciences nationally. These groups include African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific Islanders.
In addition, applicants must:
Be formally admitted to a doctoral program in the microbiological sciences in an accredited U.S. institution
Have successfully completed the first year of the graduate program (first year graduate students cannot apply)
Have successfully completed all graduate coursework requirements for the doctoral degree by the date of activation of the fellowship
Be a student member of ASM
Be mentored by an ASM member
Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident
Not have funding OR have funding that will expire by the start date of the fellowship
This fellowship cannot run concurrently with other national fellowships from NIH, NSF, HHMI, etc.
Funding
The program provides a total stipend of $63,000 ($21,000 a year) for a three year period (September 2012-June 2015). Students will receive six stipend payments. Funds cannot be used for tuition and fees.
Supporting documents
Three letters of recommendations must be submitted with your application. One letter must be from your research advisor/mentor. You may choose to submit references online or via mail. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Please submit by via online application your undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
Criteria for Selection
Applicants will be reviewed according to the following criteria:
Academic achievement Evidence of a successful research plan developed in collaboration with research advisor/mentor Relevant career goals in the microbiological sciences Involvement in activities that serve the needs of underrepresented groups.
Application Process
Applicants must apply electronically. There is no paper application. Applicants must complete all sections of the application and then share their PIN and PASSWORD with their faculty mentor. The PIN and PASSWORD are necessary for the faculty mentor to complete his/her section of the application. Faculty mentors must save their information and notify the applicant when finished. Once both parties have completed their respective sections, the applicant should submit the application to ASM. It is the applicant's responsibility to submit on time.
NOTE: Changes cannot be made once the application is submitted.
Deadline: May 1st
Contact
ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship Education Board American Society for Microbiology 1752 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Tel:(202) 942-9283 E-mail: fellowships@asmusa.org
Student Scholarships for the 2012 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Convention
Two $500 student scholarships will be awarded for AACN’s 10th Annual Meeting and Workshops, June 20-23, Renaissance Seattle Hotel. This year’s meeting will feature another outstanding lineup of adult, pediatric, and forensic workshops, as well as a series of student-focused activities, including the annual Student Forum, Training Director’s Hour, and opportunities to meet with experienced neuropsychologists and training faculty. These scholarships can be used to offset the cost of meeting attendance, including conference and workshop registration, travel and lodging, and meals. One of the scholarships will be designated as a Diversity Scholarship; while the second will be unrestricted. In order to be considered for the Diversity Scholarship, applicants should be either: a) individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups; b) individuals with disabilities; or, c) individuals from socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds that have inhibited their ability to pursue a career in health-related professions.
Applications for scholarships should include: a) CV; b) a one-page personal statement (to include why coming to AACN be a financial hardship and how the applicant will benefit from the scholarship); c) names and contact information for two professional references. Those individuals applying for the Diversity Scholarship should describe their eligibility in the personal statement. All application materials should be sent by email no later than March 1, 2012.
Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program 2012 Call for Applications
Deadline: March 15, 2012, 3:00 PM EDT
The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program was established to increase the number of faculty from historically disadvantaged backgrounds who can achieve senior rank in academic medicine and dentistry and who will encourage and foster the development of succeeding classes of such physicians and dentists. Four-year postdoctoral research awards are offered to universities, schools of medicine and dentistry and research institutions to support the research and career development of physicians and dentists from historically disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to developing careers in academic medicine and dentistry and to serving as role models for students and faculty of similar background. The program defines the term “historically disadvantaged” to mean the challenges facing individuals because of their race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or similar factors.
Total Awards:
We will fund up to nine four-year awards in this grant cycle. Scholars will receive an annual stipend of up to $75,000 each, complemented by a $30,000 annual grant toward support of research activities.
Key Dates:
March 15, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of completed applications. March 16, 2012—Deadline for postmark of supporting documents. July 18–20, 2012—Applicant interviews with national advisory committee members. December 2012—Notification of awards.
Contact:
Nina Ardery, deputy director amfdp@indiana.edu Office: (317) 278-0500 Fax: (317) 278-0508
AOTA E.K. Wise Scholarship: Building a Diverse Occupational Therapy Workforce
Previously known as the E.K. Wise Loan Program, the fund was established in the 1960s through the generous bequest of Elizabeth K. Wise to support women pursuing higher education degrees. The scholarship fund reflects the changes that have occurred in the education of entry-level occupational therapists over the last several decades while remaining true to the intent of the original bequest. The focus of the scholarship will be to support students from diverse backgrounds who can meet E.K. Wise’s and the Association’s objectives of developing a workforce to meet society’s diverse occupational needs in underserved areas or communities.
Awards The scholarship supports female students pursuing a post baccalaureate entry-level degree program in occupational therapy. Three awards will be granted annually in the amount of $5,000. Students may apply for a second year.
Qualified Applicants must:
Be enrolled (or accepted) in a post baccalaureate entry-level occupational therapy educational program on a full-time basis Be enrolled in the entry-level occupational therapy educational program for the full 2012-13 academic year (Fall 2012 thru Spring 2013) Demonstrate a sustained record of outstanding academic achievement Demonstrate leadership and community service Able to contribute to a diverse work force Be a member of AOTA Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Deadline for all application submissions is May 7th at 11:59pm PST
A Scholarship Selection Committee composed of volunteer occupational therapy practitioners and educators reviews all of the applications and recommends scholarship recipients. The scholarships will be awarded in late summer 2012. Please direct any further questions to ekwise@aota.org.
Awards and Grants for the International Bone and Mineral Society Sun Valley Musculoskeletal Workshop
42 International Workshop
August 5-8, 2012 Sun Valley, Idaho
Sun Valley Under-Represented Minority Travel Grant
Any minority candidate (as defined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 1602, i.e. Native American or Alaska native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American or Black and Hispanic) with a terminal graduate degree (PhD, MD, DVM) is eligible. Candidates may be in academia, industry, or government as long as their work is related in some manner to scientific research in the broad field of musculoskeletal biology. Candidates of any age or experience level are encouraged to apply.
2 Awards of $1,000 Each
Deadline: 1 April 2012
Young Investigator Awards
Two types of young investigator awards are available to help support travel of students, fellows and junior investigators (i.e. those at or below the level of Assistant Professor).
Alice L. Jee Young Investigator Award
Students, fellows and young investigators up to and including Assistant Professors who receive this award will have the honor of presenting a poster at the Sun Valley Workshop poster session.
10 Awards of $800 Each
International Bone and Mineral Society (IBMS) 401 N Michigan Ave Suite 2200, Chicago IL 60611
Phone: +1 312-321-5113 Fax: +1 312-673-6934 Email: info@ibmsonline.org
Wayne F. Placek Grants
These grants support scientific research to increase the general public's understanding of homosexuality and to alleviate the stress that gay men and lesbians experience in this and future civilizations.
Two $15,000 grants are available in research support.
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation
The grants support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, or bisexual issues. Proposals are especially encouraged for empirical studies that address the following topics:
Heterosexuals' attitudes and behaviors toward lesbians and gay men, including prejudice, discrimination, and violence
Family and workplace issues relevant to lesbians and gay men
Subgroups of the lesbian and gay population that have historically been underrepresented in scientific research
These grants are made possible by a bequest from Wayne Placek, a participant in Dr. Evelyn Hooker's groundbreaking research in the 1950s which showed that homosexuality is not a form of psychopathology. Since 1995, the Placek Fund has granted more than $1 million.
Must be either doctoral‐level researcher or graduate student affiliated with an educational institution of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization. Graduate students and early career researchers are encouraged to apply.
American Respiratory Care Foundation Jimmy A. Young Memorial Education Recognition Award
The American Respiratory Care Foundation may award up to $1,000 in memory of Jimmy A. Young, past president of the AARC, who personally contributed greatly to respiratory care education. The foundation prefers that nominations be made by a representative of the school or an accredited respiratory training program, however, any student may initiate a request for sponsorship in order that a deserving candidate is not denied the opportunity to compete simply because the school does not initiate the application. Preference will be given to nominees of minority origin. This award consists a certificate of recognition, airfare, one night lodging, and registration for the AARC International Respiratory Congress.
Requirements
Completed application form.
Must provide verification of enrollment in an accredited respiratory care training program. Must provide official transcript verifying a GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent.
An original referenced paper on some aspect of respiratory care. The paper should include a cover page giving only the title of the paper. The paper should be devoid of any information such as the applicant’s name, address, or school that could provide a bias in the evaluation.
Must provide letters of recommendation from the program director or other senior faculty member and from the medical director or other physician instructor attesting to: a) approval of candidate’s paper, b) candidate’s worthiness for the award, and c) candidate’s potential for a career in the profession of respiratory care.
Please note that the application deadline is June 15.
American Respiratory Care Foundation Attn: Kris Kuykendall 9425 North MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063-4706
By Phone: (972) 243-2272 By Fax: (972) 484-2720 E-Mail: kuykendall@aarc.org
2012 Sherry R. Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship
This award, named after former American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Executive Director Sherry R. Arnstein, recognizes two osteopathic underrepresented minority students at AACOM's member colleges of osteopathic medicine (one newly accepted student and one continuing student).
To be eligible, an applicant must be an underrepresented minority (African-American; Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian; mainland Puerto Rican, or Hispanic) student in good academic standing and currently enrolled in his or her first, second, or third year at an AACOM member college of osteopathic medicine OR an underrepresented minority student who has been accepted and is planning to matriculate at one of the AACOM member colleges. Previous Arnstein Scholarship awardees are ineligible.
Deadline
Entries must be post-marked by March 31, 2012. All entries must include the required Cover Page, with all appropriate signatures, in addition to the required essay. Incomplete entries will not be considered. Awardees will be notified by July 21, 2012.
If you are a Continuing osteopathic medical education student, the following items are needed with your application:
A completed Continuing Student Cover Page.
A 750-word (maximum) essay on: What osteopathic medical schools might do to recruit/retain more underrepresented minority students; What the applicant personally plans to do as a student and as a future DO to help increase minority student enrollment at a college of osteopathic medicine; and How and why the applicant was drawn to osteopathic medicine. (NOTE: The response to question #3 should not exceed 250 words.)
If you are a New osteopathic medical education student, the following items are needed with your application:
A completed New Student Cover Page.
A copy of a letter of acceptance from the college of osteopathic medicine which the applicant plans to attend in the Fall of 2011.
Essay Judging Criteria:
The ideas in the paper are innovative or have an innovative component. The ideas in the paper are presented in detail with proposed actions. The paper contains a good discussion of the significance of the ideas including pros and cons. The proposed actions are feasible. The applicant has a willingness to help promote osteopathic medicine to underrepresented minorities.
Please mail all entries to:
Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship AACOM 5550 Friendship Boulevard, Suite 310 Chevy Chase, MD 20815-7231
Questions regarding the 2012 Sherry R. Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship should be directed to AACOM at (301) 968-4142.
Call for Nominations: Robert F. Allen Symbol of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Through Empowerment) Award
Award Criteria
The Robert F. Allen Symbol of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Through Empowerment) Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to promoting cultural diversity within health promotion or who have demonstrated significant achievement in serving the health promotion needs of underserved populations. National prominence or celebrity status is not one of the criteria for the award.
The purposes of this award are to (1) reward those who have devoted their careers to serving underserved populations and promoting cross-cultural harmony, (2) disseminate innovative and effective strategies to do this, and (3) increase the attention directed toward these efforts within the health promotion community.
This award is made in recognition of Dr. Robert F. Allen’s work in helping people live harmoniously and achieve their greatest potential by learning how to create cultural norms that support these goals.
Nominations and Selection Process
Award winners will be selected from nominations submitted by peers. Nominations should include the following information:
1. An email with the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of the two people submitting the nomination and of the nominee.
2. A two page narrative description, in a Microsoft Word document, of the nominee's contributions or achievements in promoting cultural diversity within health promotion or meeting the health promotion needs of underserved populations, with specific examples of how the nominee has influenced and contributed in these areas. Nominations will be reviewed by an anonymous award committee.
Deadlines and Award Announcements
Nominations must be received by April 25, 2012 and the winner will be announced in June. Prize
The award winner will receive a cash prize of $3,500 and a commemorative plaque.
Award Sponsors
This award is presented annually by the American Journal of Health Promotion. The cash award is made possible through grants provided by the California Wellness Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the Allen family.
Please send all nominations to: RFAhopeaward@healthpromotionjournal.com
Nominations should be sent as an attachment in Microsoft Word.
Call for Applications: Massachusetts General Hospital 2012 Summer Research Trainee Program
The Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP), which was founded in 1992, attracts college and medical students from around the nation. The goal of this program is to inspire and develop students who are underrepresented in medicine (URM) to consider academic medicine and research careers by immersing them in cutting-edge research opportunities. Fifteen students, selected from a nationwide competition, join SRTP each summer. Students are assigned to specific Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) laboratories or clinical sites where they undertake original research projects under the mentorship of an MGH investigator. Investigation opportunities exist over a broad range of disciplines, including clinical, basic science, health policy and health services research. Assignments are carefully considered and are made with the student’s career interest in mind. In addition to the research experience, students will gain knowledge through weekly didactic seminars, both at the MGH and at Harvard Medical School, and have opportunities for clinical shadowing.
Program Terms The Summer Research Trainee Program is a mandatory eight weeks in length, from June 11 to August 2, 2012. Students will be paired with a preceptor who will work closely with them, providing guidance and instruction. The student will participate in a new or ongoing project and assume increasing independence during the course of the program. Students are expected to:
Attend a full day orientation on Monday, June 11, 2012 Prepare an oral presentation of their work at the completion of the eight-week program Prepare an abstract of the research project Attend weekly didactic seminars Complete all program, hospital administrative and occupational health requirements (eg. vaccination)
Program Support SRTP provides the following support during the eight week period of the program:
Housing costs (lodging arrangements provided near the hospital) Living stipend of $4000 for food and other necessities Travel grants based on demonstrated need
Eligibility The program is open to students underrepresented in medicine (URM) who have completed at least three years of college and/or rising first and second year medical students. Exceptions are possible for sophomores with advanced laboratory experience. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. No prior research experience is necessary.
SRTP ApplicationApplication Process The deadline for completed applications is Friday, February 17, 2012. Please complete 2012 SRTP application form, and send with all supporting documents to the mailing address listed below. A completed application must include:
2012 Application form completed and signed Personal statement Three letters of recommendation (must be sent directly by recommenders) Resume Official college and medical school (if applicable) transcript(s)
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered for this program, and allow enough mailing time for the materials to arrive before the deadline.
Important Dates: Friday, February 17, 2012: Application deadline Friday, March 2, 2012 (tentative): Selection decision Monday, June 11, 2012: Start of program Thursday, August 2, 2012: End of program Application and supporting documents must be sent to:
Multicultural Affairs Office Massachusetts General Hospital Attn’ Summer Research Trainee Program 55 Fruit Street, Bulfinch 123 Boston, MA 02114
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