Microbiology Grants

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 2010-June 2013). 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 mail 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

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 medal, and travel to the ASM General Meeting, where the laureate delivers the D.C. White Research and Mentoring Award Lecture.

Deadline: October 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

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Young Investigator Award

Honors outstanding laboratory research in clinical microbiology or antimicrobial agents and is intended to further the career development of a young clinical scientist and promote awareness of clinical microbiology as a career.

Eligibility:
The nominee should be conducting outstanding research in clinical microbiology, automation in clinical laboratories, development of novel antimicrobial agents, mechanisms of action of antimicrobial agents or mechanisms of resistance to antimicrobial agents. The nominee must be no more than five years beyond completion of postdoctoral research training in microbiology, infectious diseases or related disciplines at the time of the nomination deadline.

Award:
A cash prize of $2,000, commemorative piece, and travel to the ASM General Meeting.

Deadline: October 1.

Nominations:
Nominations will be considered for three years as long as the nominee continues to meet the eligibility criteria and an updated curriculum vitae is submitted annually. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. 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, abstracts, and manuscripts in preparation, 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: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2904
(202) 737-3600

American Society for Microbiology Scherago-Rubin Award

Recognizes an outstanding, bench-level clinical microbiologist. The award was established by the late Sally Jo Rubin, an active member of ASM's Clinical Microbiology Division, in honor of her grandfather, Professor Morris Scherago.

Eligibility:
The nominee must be a non-doctoral-level clinical microbiologist involved primarily in routine diagnostic work, rather than in research, who has distinguished himself or herself with excellent performance in the clinical laboratory.

Award:
A framed certificate and a cash prize of $1,500 to defray costs of attending the ASM General Meeting where the award is presented.

Deadline: October 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 nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The nominator must be the nominee's supervisor. The two supporters should preferably be people from different institutions who are familiar with the nominee's laboratory accomplishments. Nominations must consist of the following:

* Curriculum vitae, including a list of the nominee's publications, 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.

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2904
(202) 737-3600

American Society for Microbiology Raymond W. Sarber Awards

Recognize students at the undergraduate and predoctoral levels for research excellence and potential. The awards honor Raymond W. Sarber for his contributions to the growth and advancement of ASM.

Eligibility:
Nominees must be a student at the undergraduate or predoctoral level, attending an accredited institution in the United States, in an academic program involving microbiology. Two awards are presented at the ASM General Meeting, one to an undergraduate and one to a graduate student. They will be judged separately.

Award:
A framed certificate and cash prize of $1,500.

Deadline: October 1.

Nominations:
Nominations will be reconsidered annually so long as eligibility criteria are met and an updated curriculum vitae is submitted. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. One of the two supporters must be a supervisor or mentor, and the other may be an academic advisor or colleague. Nominations must consist of the following:

* Curriculum vitae, emailed to awards@asmusa.org
* Statement, no longer than two pages, from the student outlining academic achievements, research accomplishments, and future career goals, 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.

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2904
(202) 737-3600

Promega Biotechnology Research Award

Honors outstanding contributions to the application of biotechnology through fundamental microbiological research and development.

Eligibility:
A nomination can be a single exceptionally significant achievement or the aggregate of a number of exemplary achievements.

Award:
A cash prize of $5,000, a commemorative piece, and travel to the ASM General Meeting where the laureate delivers the Promega Biotechnology Research Award Lecture.

Deadline: October 1.

Nominations:
Nominations will be considered without updating for three years. Self-nominations, co-nominations, and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. 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
* Nominating form
* Supporting form

ASM Awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.

Sponsor: Promega Corporation

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2904
(202) 737-3600

Procter & Gamble Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Recognizes distinguished achievement in research and development in applied (non-clinical) and environmental microbiology.

Eligibility:
The nominee must demonstrate outstanding accomplishment in research or development in an appropriate field and be actively engaged in research or development at the time that the award is presented.

Award:
A cash prize of $2,000, a commemorative piece, and travel to the ASM General Meeting where the laureate delivers the Procter & Gamble Award Lecture.

Deadline: October 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 nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. 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
* Nominating form
* Supporting form

ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.

Sponsor: The Procter & Gamble Company

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2904
(202) 737-3600

Merck Irving S. Sigal Memorial Awards

Recognize and award excellence in basic research in medical microbiology and infectious diseases. The awards are presented in memory of Irving S. Sigal, who was instrumental in the early discovery of therapies to treat HIV/AIDS.

Eligibility:
The nominee must be no more than five years beyond completion of postdoctoral research training in microbiology or infectious diseases at the time of the nomination deadline.

Award:
A cash prize of $2,500 and a commemorative piece. Up to two awards may be presented each year at the ASM General Meeting where they are presented.

Deadline: October 1.

Nominations:
Nominations will be reconsidered annually so long as eligibility criteria are met and an updated curriculum vitae is submitted. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. 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
* Nominating form
* Supporting form

ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.

Sponsor: Merck Research Laboratories

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2904
(202) 737-3600

Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Young Investigator Awards

Recognize and reward early career scientists for research excellence and potential in microbiology and infectious disease.

Eligibility:
Nominees must be no more than three years beyond completion of postdoctoral research training in microbiology or infectious diseases at the time of the nomination deadline.

Award:
A cash prize of $2,500 to support travel to the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) where the awards are presented. Up to five awards may be presented each year. One of the awards is earmarked for a researcher working in the area of HIV who resides and works in North America.

Deadline: April 1.

Nominations:
Nominations will be reconsidered annually so long as eligibility criteria are met and an updated curriculum vitae is submitted. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. 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
* Nominating form
* Supporting form

ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.

Sponsor: Merck, U.S. Human Health Division

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2904
(202) 737-3600

William A. Hinton Research Training Award

Honors outstanding contributions toward fostering the research training of underrepresented minorities in microbiology. It is given in memory of William A. Hinton, a physician-research scientist and one of the first African-Americans to join the ASM.

Eligibility:
The nominee must contribute to the research training of undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows or health professional students and efforts leading to the increased participation of underrepresented minorities in microbiology.

Award:
A cash prize of $2,000, a commemorative piece, and travel to the ASM General Meeting.

Deadline: October 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 nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. 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
* Nominating form
* Supporting form

ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2904
(202) 737-3600