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American Society for Microbiology D.C. White Research and Mentoring Award
Recognizing distinguished accomplishments in interdisciplinary research and mentoring in microbiology, this award honors D.C. White, who was known for his interdisciplinary scientific approach and for being a dedicated and inspiring mentor.
Eligibility: Consideration will be given to the breadth of the nominee's contributions, as well as their originality and overall impact. There are no age restrictions, but the nominee must have a distinguished record of accomplishments in microbiological research. Nominees in all areas of microbiology will be considered.
Award: A cash prize of $5,000, a commemorative piece, and travel to the ASM General Meeting, where the laureate will deliver the D.C. White Research and Mentoring Award lecture.
Deadline: July 1.
Nominations: Nominations will be considered without updating for three years. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominator and two supporters are accepted per nomination. Two supporters must be persons who are familiar with the nominee’s qualifications and accomplishments. One must be someone who can comment specifically on the nominee's mentoring. Only one of the three individuals involved in the nomination may be employed at the nominee's institution. The nominator and supporters must not share employers.
Nominations must consist of the following:
Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, emailed to awards@asmusa.org List of those mentored, emailed to awards@asmusa.org
Nominating form Supporting form ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.
Sponsor: David C. White's Family and Friends
American Society for Microbiology 1752 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-2904 (202) 737-3600
Call for Submissions: American Psychiatric Association/American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry Research Mentorship Award
On behalf of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry, we are inviting submissions for the 2012 APA/AACDP Research Mentorship Award.
This award honors an academic psychiatrist who has in a significant traditional or innovative manner, fostered the pursuit of student research within his/her university department. The nominee’s contribution may be through direct mentorship of individual students, or by the promotion of novel research-oriented training activities within a department or residency program. The award consists of an inscribed plaque and a $1,500 honorarium, to be presented at the APA Annual Meeting.
Only one nomination from any department will be considered. Candidates for the award need not be limited to senior, well-established candidates; innovativeness and dedication will be honored any academic level. Nominees must be members of APA.
The award recipient will be selected by the APA Committee on Research Awards, Stuart C. Yudofsky, M.D., Chair.
The nomination package, which should be submitted electronically, should include:
A nomination letter describing the contribution(s) of the nominee to the department/residency program and/or to the people mentored. A representative list of mentees or other beneficiaries of a specific research training program fostered by the nominee. The nominee’s curriculum vitae.
The nomination package should be submitted to Harold Goldstein, Ph.D., APA Division of Research: email: goharold@psych.org telephone: (703) 907-8623
Please note the Submission Deadline of Friday, August 31, 2012.
Call for Nominations: Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award annually honors a medical school faculty physician (MD or DO degree) who exemplifies the qualities of a caring and compassionate mentor in the teaching and advising of medical students. The nominee must also possess the desirable personal qualities necessary to the practice of patient-centered medicine by teaching ethics, empathy, and service by example. The award is administered through the Organization of Student Representatives.
The goal of the award is to emphasize, reinforce, and enhance the importance of humanistic qualities among medical school students and faculty. The presence of a caring, compassionate, and collaborative learning environment serves as positive reinforcement to prospective physicians of the desirability of such qualities in the doctor-patient relationship.
The Nomination and Selection Process
Each medical school will have the opportunity to nominate one physician faculty member (MD or DO degree). The nomination process will be conducted and supervised by the Organization of Student Representatives (OSR) in each medical school. The OSR representative will be responsible for distributing information to students within his/her institution by announcing the nomination process and describing the selection criteria. The OSR representative will appoint an institutional selection committee composed of medical student representatives of each of the four years of medical study. Upon completion of the selection process, the Dean of Student Affairs will be required to sign off on the institution's nominee. The OSR representative will notify the nominee of the award nomination.
The award selection committee is comprised of a maximum of six OSR Administrative Board members. AAMC staff serve as advisors to the selection committee. The selection committee will meet during the summer to select the national award recipient.
The Calendar
Institutional nominations will be due for submission no later than 5 p.m. ET, Monday, April 30, 2012. (Nominations must be sent via regular mail, FedEx, UPS, etc. or e-mail. Faxed nominations will not be accepted.) The selection process will be completed by August 2012. The award recipient will be notified at the time of selection. All nominees for the award will be notified of the recipient and status prior to the AAMC Annual Meeting. The national award recipient will be announced and honored during the 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Calif.
The Award
The recipient of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award is honored at an awards dinner held during the AAMC Annual Meeting and is invited to speak to the OSR about the importance of humanism in medicine. The award recipient receives a grant of $5,000, and $1,000 is donated to the nominating institution's OSR interest group in support of OSR-related activities.
Contact Ally Anderson, M.A. Director, Student and Community Service Programs Telephone: 202-828-0682 E-mail: aanderson@aamc.org
Early Career Psychiatrist Connect Program
Early Career Psychiatrist (ECP) Connect Program, supported by AACAP's Campaign for America's Kids
(The availability of all awards is contingent on adequate funding.)
Program Description The ECP Connect Program offers the opportunity for up to 15 Regional Organizations of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ROCAPs) to sponsor educational and networking events for ECPs in their regions. This program aims to connect ECPs with their regional organizations; offer professional support; assist and encourage ECPs to find mentors outside of their training programs; and to reduce isolation of ECPs in their regions.
The program provides up to $2,000 for ROCAPs to hold an event or series of events for ECPs in 2012. The ECP Connect Program will disburse the grants to two cohorts of Regional Organizations in 2012.
Eligibility All AACAP Regional Organizations are eligible to apply for the ECP Connect Program. Applications must be co-sponsored by an officer or assembly delegate and an ECP representative from the ROCAP. ROCAPS are eligible to receive one grant of up to $2,000 through this program.
Application Process The AACAP Early Career Psychiatrist Committee developed a Resource Guide with examples of ECP-targeted events. The Resource Guide provides examples of sample programs that ROCAPs might consider when developing ECP program proposals. ROCAPs are encouraged to customize programs to capitalize on their strengths and match the needs and interests of local ECPs.
An officer, assembly delegate, or ECP representative from each applying ROCAP must submit the proposal(s) through the online application. The applicant should provide a detailed budget and a letter of support from the supporting ROCAP.
Evaluation ROCAPs will be responsible for submitting evaluation materials to the AACAP within two weeks of each event. Evaluation materials will include:
Full roster and contact information; One-two page summary/report of the event; Survey results from ALL participants; and Final budget outlining all actual expenses.
Deadline Funding will be provided to two cohorts of ROCAPs. The deadline for the first cohort is March 1, 2012 and the deadline for the second cohort is August 1, 2012.
For more information, contact the AACAP Department of Research, Training, and Education at research@aacap.org or (202) 966-7300, ext. 157.
AACAP reserves the right to waive liabilities.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Life Members Mentorship Grants for Medical Students
Supported by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Life Members Fund
The availability of all awards is contingent upon receipt of adequate funding.
Application Deadline: July 12, 2012
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce the Life Members Mentorship Grants for Medical Students (MGM).
The MGM provides the opportunity for seven medical students to attend the AACAP Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA, October 23 - October 28, 2012 and receive an introduction into the field of child and adolescent psychiatry through the AACAP Mentorship Program. MGM recipients also participate in programs sponsored by the Life Members, which is a group of the oldest and most distinguished members of AACAP, all having been members for at least 30 years. Many of those in this group served as AACAP leadership and also pioneered many of the significant discoveries and developments in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry. Partnered with the Mentorship Program, this program provides participants with networking opportunities, exposure to varying specialties, and interaction with Life Members. Participation in this program provides up to $1,000 for travel expenses to the AACAP Annual Meeting.
Program Benefits* (Please note that the availability of these benefits is contingent upon receipt of adequate funding from AACAP)
Up to $1,000 for travel expenses to the AACAP Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA. This includes airfare, hotel, and meals (max. $75/day). Applicants will be required to provide documentation of travel expenses in order to receive AACAP reimbursement.
Participation in various AACAP Annual Meeting events, including the Mentorship Program, an awards luncheon, the career development forum, the Life Members Wisdom Clinical Perspectives, and the Life Members Reception and Dinner.
Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in a medical school in the United States at the time of the AACAP Annual Meeting in October 2012.
Recipients are also required to share the AACAP recruitment video with fellow medical students in their program within the 6 months following the Annual Meeting.
Recipients are required to write a follow up report on the experience that they would be encouraged to submit to their program's listserve and/or website and share a copy of this with AACAP.
Participants must be in good standing at their medical school.
Participants must attend all AACAP Annual Meeting events specified by AACAP.
Application Process
Use the online awards system to complete your application and to upload the following documents:
Curriculum Vitae;
Personal statement articulating a compelling reason for wanting to attend the Annual Meeting; and
Letter of support from a faculty member or mentor.
In addition, a letter of good standing from the applicant’s medical school must be sent directly to AACAP via email at training@aacap.org or fax at 202.364.5925.
Deadline Applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm (EDT) on July 12, 2012 for consideration.
*Please note that the availability of this award is contingent on funding from AACAP.
For more information, contact the AACAP Training and Education Manager at training@aacap.org or (202)966-7300, ext. 117.
Senior Scientist Mentor Program
Deadline: September 12, 2012
Announcement: early November 2012
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation supports emeritus faculty who maintain active research programs with undergraduates in the chemical sciences. The Senior Scientist Mentor Program provides an award of $20,000 over two years for undergraduate stipends and modest research support.
Eligibility The Senior Scientist Mentor Program is open to all academic institutions in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United States of America that grant a bachelor's degree or higher in the chemical sciences, including biochemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical engineering. Faculty with emeritus status on or before October 2012, and who maintain active research programs in the chemical sciences, may apply to the program.
Selection Successful applicants are expected to be closely engaged in a mentoring relationship with undergraduate students. The evaluation will be based on both an assessment of the research proposed and the plans for undergraduate participation in the research. An applicant's history of mentoring undergraduates is favorably viewed. Current Senior Scientist Mentors.
Budget The Senior Scientist Mentor Program provides a $20,000 award over two years, intended mostly for undergraduate stipends. Modest research support is also allowed. Funds are normally expended over a period of three years after notification of an award. Charges associated with indirect costs or institutional overhead are not allowed. Faculty salary and any expenses associated with graduate students are not permitted. Foundation approval is required for significant budgetary changes. If the awardee leaves the institution, the transfer of the remaining funds requires prior Foundation approval.
Application Procedure More than one application per department or institution is permitted. All application materials and letters of support must be received at the Foundation office by the deadline. Applications recommended for approval are presented to the Foundation's Board of Directors in time for award announcements by early November 2012.
Required Information: Application package: The original application and five additional copies should be printed single-sided, on 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper, using 12-point font size, and assembled as:
1. The online application form 2. In no more than four pages total, applicants should describe:
a. the specific projects or project types in which the undergraduates will participate b. ongoing research with undergraduates c. how they will interact with and mentor the undergraduates
3. A CV (limited to five pages) including a list of up to 15 relevant publications in which contributions by undergraduate coauthors are clearly identified 4. A letter from an institutional representative highlighting the applicant's achievements with undergraduates and confirming that the institutional facilities required for the proposed research are available
Please fasten each copy of the application with one binder clip. The use of staples, paper clips, folders, colored paper or bond paper is discouraged.
Letter of support: A letter of support must be sent directly to the Foundation from a colleague, preferably from outside the institution, who is familiar with the applicant's research and teaching and who can speak to the applicant's experience in mentoring and advising undergraduates. The letter of support cannot be accepted via electronic mail or facsimile, and should not be included in the application package. The letter of support should be printed single-sided, on 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper, and use a 12-point font size.
All application materials should be sent to:
Dr. Mark Cardillo, Executive Director The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. 555 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10022-3301
Because of the volume of mail received near the program deadline, the Foundation requests that you use a delivery service that provides proof of delivery.
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns Grant Program
This grant is for a project that promotes training and educational experiences in LGBT practice.
Deadline: May 9, 2012
Sponsor: APAGS Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns (CLGBTC)
APAGS-CLGBTC will award a $1,000 grant for a project that promotes training and educational experiences in LGBT practice. Examples include, but are not limited to: workshops, conferences, speaker series, mentorship programs, and the development of student organizations with a focus on LGBT concerns.
APAGS scholarships are available to graduate student members of APAGS who are enrolled at least halftime as a student in good standing at a regionally accredited university. If you are a student affiliate of APA and are in a masters or doctoral program, you are automatically a member of APAGS. Undergraduates are not eligible for these scholarships, nor are APAGS officers, subcommittee, or task force chairs. Previous recipients of each award are not eligible to apply again for a period of five years.
To apply, please submit:
Title page that includes name of the scholarship for which you are applying, contact information for applicant (name, mailing address, phone number, email), university, expected graduation date, APA membership number.
Summary of the proposed project (not to exceed two pages, single-spaced).
Anticipated speakers - (if applicable) include the names, professional titles and affi liations of all speakers (not to exceed one page, single-spaced).
Evaluation - explain any evaluations or handouts that will be disseminated at the end of the program (not to exceed two pages, single-spaced).
One letter of recommendation supporting your application (not to exceed two pages, single spaced) that address your qualifications, your probability of benefiting from the training program, and the likelihood that your training experience will help meet your future educational and professional goals.
Appendix - (if applicable) provide copies of any brochures or advertisements to publicize the program or event (not to exceed one page, single-spaced).
If you are not an APAGS member at the time of submission, you may send a copy of the receipt you get when you join APAGS/APA electronically as proof of membership.
You may submit materials electronically or by mail.
For mail submissions, please send to:
APAGS Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns (CLGBTC) grant program American Psychological Association of Graduate Students 750 First St. NE Washington, DC 20002-4242
Society for Pediatric Dermatology 2012 Mentorship Grant Awards
Deadline for Submission is April 15, 2012
OBJECTIVES -- Establish a formal mentorship program within Pediatric Dermatology -- Promote career development within the field of Pediatric Dermatology -- Cultivate relationships between established pediatric dermatologists and residents/fellows/junior faculty who have chosen to pursue a career in pediatric dermatology
ELIGIBILITY 1. Applicants must be members of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. 2. Applicants must be in a ACGME‐approved Dermatology training program, American Board of Dermatology (ABD) approved Pediatric Dermatology fellowship or junior faculty member in Dermatology (fewer than or equal to 5 years out of an ACGME approved residency training program in Dermatology). 3. Applicants are to submit a proposal that has been approved by the potential mentor that involves working directly with the mentor at their site. The projects should focus on the development of a particular expertise that is not available at the trainee’s institution and should relate directly to the care of children with skin disease. Examples of such projects include; initiation of research collaborations, implementation of clinical based technologies and the development of multidisciplinary clinics, (e.g. epidermolysis bullosa, or genodermatoses). The duration of the project at the mentor’s site should be between 2 to 4 weeks. It is essential that institutional compatibility program requirements be detailed prior to the submission of the proposal. For example, if the proposal involves direct patient care, details relating to malpractice coverage must be approved by the graduate medical education office of the hosting institution and must be arranged prior to the submission of the proposal. 4. A list of SPD members who have expressed their desire to participate in this program as mentors (as well as their area of expertise or research interest) is available by contacting the SPD. Any active member of the SPD in good standing can serve as a mentor if they choose to accept a trainee. 5. Mentors may accept no more than one trainee from this program during a funding cycle (July 1 through June 30).
Awards cover travel expenses, accommodations and related costs while working with a specific mentor. The grants are not to fund research projects for which other potential avenues of funding are available.
Applicants are required to submit: 1) a completed Mentorship Grant Application form 2) a mentorship proposal (outlined in #3 above) 3) a detailed budget
Send three (3) copies of a completed application and attachments to:
Society for Pediatric Dermatology Attn: Mentorship Grant Program 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 107 Indianapolis, IN 46240
GRANT AMOUNT The maximum individual grant amount to be awarded is $4,000.
PROPOSAL REVIEW AND ANNOUNCEMENT Proposals will be reviewed by a Mentorship Awards Grant Committee. All applicants will be informed in June 2012 as to whether their proposal will be funded. SPD will make a formal announcement of Mentorship Award Grant recipients at its 2012 Annual Meeting (July 11 – 14 in Monterey, CA).
COMPLETION OF MENTORSHIP “EXPERIENCE” All Mentorship rotations must be completed within one (1) year receiving the grant (expected competition no later than June 30, 2013).
EVALUATION A brief summary that has been signed off on by the mentor will be sent to the SPD from the trainee within 6 weeks after the completion of the program.
QUESTIONS If you have any questions, please contact SPD at (317) 202‐0224 or by email at spd@hp‐assoc.com or you may contact Maria Garzon, MD, Mentorship Task Force Chair, at mcg2@columbia.edu.
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