Microbiology Grants

sanofi-aventis U.S. Award
ASM's premier award in antimicrobial chemotherapy research; it stimulates research and honors outstanding accomplishment in antimicrobial chemotherapy. Nominees must be actively engaged in research involving development of new agents, investigation of antimicrobial action or resistance to antimicrobial agents, and/or the pharmacology, toxicology or clinical use of those agents. Nominees must not have served on the ICAAC Program Committee within the past two years.

Award: A cash prize of $20,000, a commemorative medal, and travel to ICAAC where the laureate delivers the sanofi-aventis U.S. Award Lecture. ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.

Deadline: April 1.

Nominations: Nominations will be considered without updating for three years; self-nominations will not be accepted. Nominations must consist of the following:

*Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications.

*Letter of nomination. Describe the nominee's outstanding accomplishment in antimicrobial chemotherapy, including a list of the ten most relevant publications to the award.

*Letters of support. Two letters of support should come from two people, other than the nominator, who are familiar with the nominee's accomplishments.

No more than one of the three letters may be from the nominee's institution or the same institution.
Email all nomination components to awards@asmusa.org.

ASM/CCID Program in Infectious Disease and Public Health Microbiology

Program
The program is sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CCID), formerly known as the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID). The goal of ASM/CCID Fellowship is to support the development of new approaches, methodologies and knowledge in infectious disease prevention and control in areas within the public health mission of the CDC. The fellowship allows one to perform research in residence at the CCID which is headquartered at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA. Eligible fields of study include:

Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases
Viral and Rickettsial Infections
Nosocomial Infections
HIV/AIDS
Vector-borne Infectious Diseases
Parasitic Diseases

Funding
The Fellowship provides an annual stipend (up to $42,188), health benefits (up to $3000 annually) for a maximum of 2 years, relocation benefits (up to $500), and (up to $2000 annually) for professional development for a maximum of 2 years.

Eligibility
The program is intended for individuals who either earned their doctorate degree or completed a primary residency within three years of their proposed start date. Applicants may not have a faculty position or be enrolled in a graduate degree program during the fellowship. Considerations will be given to individuals with more experience if there are compelling reasons. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, color, age, sex, or national origin.

Criteria for Selection
Applications are reviewed for (i) scientific merit and training potential of the research proposal, (ii) training resources and environment from the identified preceptor, and (iii) congruence with the Centers for Diseases public health mission.

Deadline
January 15th

Contact
ASM/CCID Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
Education Department
American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 942-9295
E-mail: Fellowships-CareerInformation@asmusa.org

IADR/Lion Dental Research Award
Supported by the Lion Corporation

Deadline: October 10, 2008

The Lion Dental Research Award is intended to support improvements in oral health sciences through the stimulation of junior researchers by

recognition of outstanding and innovative research in basic dental science for the improvement of public dental health; and
recognition of applied research achievements for improvement and development of oral care products for the prevention or oral diseased.
The IADR is inviting applications from young investigators for an award from submitted abstracts. These Awards are made possible by a generous donation from the Lion Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.

Eligibility:

The candidates must:

hold a degree in dentistry or in a scientific discipline; and
be a junior researcher in pursuit of a postgraduate degree; and
be a member of IADR (in good standing at time of submission and presentation) and actively engaged in research within one of the following IADR scientific groups
have their abstract accepted for presentation within one of the three groups listed below for the IADR 87th General Session & Exhibition in Miami, Florida:
a. Behavioral, Epidemiological and Health Services Research;
b. Cariology;
c. Microbiology/Immunology
Nominating Procedure:

1. A junior investigator may be nominated by his/her supervisor, program director, dean or other individual who is familiar with the nominee’s research activities.

2. The nominee must have submitted an abstract for the next IADR meeting.

3. Applications must include the following data:

Nominee’s name, address, date of birth, current place of work/study, position;
IADR Section/Division membership (in good standing at time of submission and presentation)
Curriculum vitae
Relevant recommendation letter
Copy of the abstract together with a separate and more detailed overview of the nominee’s project (2 pages, double-spaced).
Awards:

Three (3) awards will be granted - one from each IADR Group. A committee set up by the IADR group reviews nominations. Decisions will be made and recipients notified after Committee Review beginning after the October 10, 2008 abstract deadline. Award recipients will receive a cash award of $2,000 and a plaque. The three awards will be presented at the IADR Group Business Meetings in Miami, Florida. If selected for an award, the paper must be presented at the meeting (no presenter substitutions allowed).

Application materials and a copy of the submitted abstract must be sent electronically by October 10, 2008 to the attention of:

Sheri S. Herren
Awards, Fellowships & Grants Manager
sherren@iadr.org

ASM's Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF)

The Program
The ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF) is aimed at highly competitive students who wish to pursue graduate careers (Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D) in microbiology. Students will have the opportunity to conduct full time research at their home institutions with an ASM member and present research results at the ASM General Meeting the following year.

Students will:

Conduct a research project for a minimum of 10 weeks beginning in the summer of 2009
Work with faculty mentors who are ASM members and who are employed at the students home institutions, and
Submit a research abstract for presentation at the 2010 ASM General Meeting. (Should the opportunity to present research at the General Meeting conflict with graduation, then applicants should contact ASM.)
Eligibility
Applicants who do not meet all eligibility requirements will not be considered.

Eligible student candidates for the fellowship must:
Be enrolled as full-time matriculating undergraduate students during the 2009-2010 academic year at an accredited U.S. Institution,
Be involved in a research project,
Have an ASM member at their home institutions willing to serve as a mentor, and
Not receive financial support for research (i.e., Council for Undergraduate Research, Minority Access to Research Careers, Sigma Xi) during the fellowship.
Eligible faculty mentors must:

Have an appointment at the same institution as the student applicant
Be ASM members, and
Have an ongoing research project.
Funding
Funding for the ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowship program is provided by the American Society for Microbiology.

The Fellowship provides:
Up to $4000 for student stipend
Two-year ASM student membership, and
Up to $1000 in travel support for students to present the results of the research project at the 2010 ASM General Meeting. Travel funds are contingent upon acceptance of an abstract for the General Meeting.
Criteria for Selection
Student applicants should be able to demonstrate:

Academic achievement,
Relevant career objectives,
Potential contribution to overall project outcome,
Personal motivation to participate in the program, and
Achievement in previous research experiences.
Faculty mentor applicants should be able to demonstrate:

Commitment to undergraduate education and research,
Quality, significance, and potential impact of the research project,
Appropriateness of the project for undergraduate student research,
Availability of appropriate facilities to support the proposed research project, and
Endorsement of the project by Department Chair or Dean.
*Note to Faculty Mentors
The number of qualified applicants for the URF Program has increased steadily since the Fellowship was established in 1993. Also, to ensure that URF stipends are competitive with the national stipend level, stipend level has been increased to $4,000. However, the amount of monies available from the ASM Fellowship Fund has decreased recently due to recent market trends. As a result, ASM solicits institutional support (e.g. for student stipend) in order to maintain the current level of funding. Please indicate on your application if your institution will be willing to provide full support for the student stipend. If your application is funded, ASM will provide one-year student membership and funding for the student to attend the ASM General Meeting and present research results the following year.

Preference is given to projects that:

Demonstrate the mentor's and the institution's financial commitment to the project, and
Have a significant impact on the faculty mentor's ongoing research effort.
Review of Proposals
To provide equal opportunity for students from all types of undergraduate institutions, proposals are grouped for review according to the Carnegie Classification of the applicant's institution. Awards are apportioned to each group based on the number of applicants received.

Deadline
February 1st

Application
The program requires a joint application from both the student and a faculty mentor. The faculty mentor must be an ASM member and willing to serve as the applicant's mentor for the duration of the research experience. It is student's responsibility to submit a completed application by February 1, 2009.

The online application is currently unavailable.

For more information, contact:
ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
Education Board
American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
fellowships-careerinformation@asmusa.org