Keith & Marion Moore Young Anatomist's Publication Award Nomination deadline: December 1st The Young Anatomist's Publication Award was created in 1999 to recognize the best manuscript by a young anatomist in one of the Society's journals: The Anatomical Record or Developmental Dynamics. It was renamed in 2007 in recognition of financial support provided by Keith L. Moore, the first recipient of AAA's Henry Gray/Elsevier Distinguished Educator Award. Applicants must be AAA members for the year in which the manuscript is published, renew their membership for the year in which the award will be presented, and must travel to the AAA Annual Meeting to accept the award.
The Publications Award recipient receives: • A plaque • A $500 honorarium • Up to $500 in travel support to attend the Annual Meeting at which the award is presented
American Association of Anatomists 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3998 Tel: 301-634-7910 Fax: 301-634-7965 exec@anatomy.org
Lippincott Williams Wilkins/AAA Education Research Scholarship Nomination deadline: October 15th The LWW/AAA Scholarship, established in 2007, supports an AAA member who is a graduate student in a mentored project, or a postdoctoral fellow or junior faculty member (rank no higher than assistant professor) who wishes to develop a project that shows promise as a model for improving the quality of teaching and learning in anatomical education. It is anticipated that the proposed project will help foster a learning environment for students that is characterized by creativity, originality, and rigor. Applicants must be AAA members for the year in which they apply and through the completion of their scholarship project and presentation at the AAA Annual Meeting. The LWW/AAA Scholarship recipient receives: • A $5,000 scholarship provided by LWW • Travel reimbursement & registration fee to attend the AAA Annual Meeting, provided by AAA, to make a poster or oral presentation on the completed project • A ticket to AAA Banquet
The 26th Annual Symposium for Nonhuman Primate Models for AIDS
We are pleased to announce that the NIH’s Office of AIDS Research has provided expanded support for a Young Investigator Scholarship Program at this year’s meeting. The Scientific Program Committee will provide a limited number of young investigator awards for early career scientists. AWARD There are two types of awards available for young investigators: registration waivers and full scholarships. Although the total number of awards has not yet been determined, please be aware that we will be able to accommodate more registration waivers than full scholarships. You will need to specify whether you are a more suitable candidate for the registration waiver or the full scholarship. Registration waiver: For this award, the registration fee will be waived for the young investigator. The recipient will still be responsible for all other costs associated with travel to/from San Juan and attending the meeting. Full scholarship: This award includes transportation to/from San Juan (economy airfare fare prepaid by the conference up to $800, or reimbursed mileage), waiver of the conference registration fee, and three nights of hotel accommodations. Scholarship recipients will be responsible for incidental costs (meals, local transportation, etc.) incurred during the meeting. ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be the presenting author on an abstract accepted at the conference and commit to attend full meeting. Scientists who are younger than 35 years of age as of December 1, 2008 are eligible. Special consideration will be given to young scientists from Puerto Rico, as we want to ensure that local participants are able to benefit from the intellectual environment of the meeting. Women and underrepresented minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. SELECTION Awards will be based upon the quality of the submitted abstract and the recommendation form. REQUIREMENTS Awardees are required to complete a Conference Evaluation at the close of the meeting. APPLICATION PROCESS Applicant must submit both a meeting abstract and Young Investigator Program application by August 1, 2008. The Young Investigator Program application consists of: 1) A current CV. 2) A letter (one page, single spaced, max.) describing why you should be considered for a Young Investigator award. This letter should indicate whether a registration waiver or full scholarship is requested. 3) (Students and fellows) A letter from your mentor verifying your trainee status, years in training, and an evaluation of your research and prospects for future success. Please note: there is a limit of 2 awards per mentor. (non-students/fellows) A letter of support from a scientific mentor or colleague familiar with your research 4) A copy of your submitted abstract for the meeting. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ABSTRACTS MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE OFFICIAL ONLINE SUBMISSION SYSTEM The four required documents must be compiled into a SINGLE PDF and attached to an email. Send the application email to Edi Chan chan@primate.wisc.edu. DEADLINES The deadline for Young Investigator Program applications is August 1, 2008. Applicants must also have their abstracts submitted via the online registration form by the Young Investigator Program deadline. QUESTIONS Any questions about the Young Investigator Program should be sent to Edi Chan (chan@primate.wisc.edu).
The Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research is intended to support the development of outstanding investigators who plan careers in pulmonary research. We seek to help them as they make the transition to independent, self-supporting, faculty members. Parker B. Francis Fellowship grants are awarded to institutions for the purpose of providing stipends, fringe benefits, and modest travel expenses in support of qualified post-doctoral fellows or newly appointed assistant professors. Award recipients will thereby be enabled to devote the major part of their professional effort to research related to pulmonary disease and lung biology. Grants are made for three years of support. It is permissible to maintain support for the awardee as he or she moves from fellowship to faculty status. Awards are made to institutions on behalf of the fellows and can be transferred to other institutions only under special circumstances with prior approval from the Director of the Fellowship Program. Fellows supported by a Parker B. Francis Fellowship must be assured of having at least 75 percent of their time available for research. This means that a total of no more than three months per year may be spent in clinical or other non-research activities.
GENERAL INFORMATION APPLICANTS The ideal candidate is one with evidence of strong aptitude in research and who is in transition from post-doctoral trainee to independent investigator. It is essential that there be evidence of accomplishment and proficiency in research. Few applicants who are just beginning research training and have only one or two research publications are funded. Candidates with greater than seven years since the doctoral degree should include reasons for continued training. Candidates may hold any relevant doctoral degree (e.g., M.D., Ph.D., Sc.D., D.V.M., Dr. P.H.). Fellowships are restricted to US, Canadian and Mexican citizens or permanent residents. However, foreign nationals who document their initial steps toward permanent residence in the US, Canada or Mexico will also be considered. Documentation should include a description of steps already taken toward application for long-term residency or citizenship. MENTORS Mentorship of the fellow by an established investigator is required. Any established faculty scientist at a university or a not-for-profit research institution may mentor a candidate for fellowship. Mentors at government or corporate laboratories are not eligible. The mentor should be in a position to guarantee that 75 percent of a fellow's time is available for research. The mentor should be committed to fostering the candidate's career advancement and should be the primary scientific advisor. Secondary scientific mentors at the same or a different institution are encouraged but not required. Their roles should be described in the body of the application. Many fellows spend some portion of their fellowship years working with a secondary mentor at another institution. INSTITUTIONS There are no restrictions regarding discipline or department. Clinical or basic science departments are suitable; however, it is expected that the proposed research will focus on lung biology or lung disease. Awards are limited to institutions located in the US, Canada and Mexico. Each department may submit only one application annually and is limited to a maximum of two active fellowships at any one time. NOTES ABOUT OTHER GRANT SUPPORT Having an NIH K series or similar award at the time of application makes one ineligible for a PBF Fellowship. However, once awarded, a PBF Fellow may accept such a grant, as long as the basic requirements of the PBF Fellowship are met (75 percent of time available for research and PBF funds used only for salary and travel). Most importantly, the area of lung research pursued should remain the same. Previous individual or institutional NIH or MRC training grants do not make one ineligible, although they must be relinquished if a PBF Fellowship is awarded. Individuals are ineligible for a PBF Fellowship if they are the principal investigator on an NIH RO1 or similar research grant when applying for a PBF Fellowship. But Fellows in their second or third year may have their own NIH RO1 or similar grant. In fact, obtaining research grants is an appropriate goal for PBF Fellows. Since fellowship funds are restricted to the Fellow's salary and travel, in some cases it may not be possible to utilize the full level of PBF Fellowship support. Awards will not be given if either the fellow or mentor currently holds funding from the tobacco industry, even if the tobacco monies will not be used to support the PBF sponsored research. APPROPRIATE TOPICS A broad array of approaches to lung biology and respiratory medicine, ranging from cell and molecular studies, to those involving epidemiologic and clinical aspects of human subjects are appropriate. We also encourage applications from pulmonary medicine specialists interested in pursuing research in bioethical aspects of pulmonary medicine or critical care. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the ethics of clinical trials in critical care, end-of-life decisions and resource allocation. The context of all these topics should be pulmonary biology and lung disease. Applicants must meet all the eligibility standards. Mentors and/or applicants considering whether a particular area is appropriate are encouraged to discuss potential projects with the Director of the PBF Fellowship Program in Seattle, Washington (trmartin@u.washington.edu).
MAILING ADDRESS Thomas R. Martin, M.D. Director Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program Pulmonary Research Laboratories VA Puget Sound Health Care System 1660 S. Columbian Way, 151L Seattle, WA 98108 DEADLINE Applications must be received no later than Friday, October 17, 2008.
Marshall Scholarship offers two year fellowship for US Citizens to study in the UK Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Forty individuals are selected each year to study at a graduate or, in some cases, undergraduate institution each year in the United Kingdom. Fellows are supported for two years. The Fellowship Award includes:University fees Living expenses Annual book and thesis grant Grants for daily research and travel Travel expenses to and from the United States In some cases, where applicable, the scholarship will also pay towards supporting a dependent spouse. Eligibility Requirements:U.S. Citizen May be from any area of study Must have graduated from their institution after April 2006 for the 2009 award. Have a GPA of 3.7 or higher on their undergraduate degree Must not have studied for, or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British University.
Eligibility: Open only to United States citizens who (at the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7. To qualify for awards tenable from October 2009, candidates must have graduated from their undergraduate college or university after April 2006. NB Persons already studying for or holding a British degree or degree-equivalent qualification are not eligible to apply for a Marshall Scholarship. Value: University fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse. Number of Awards:Up to 40 Scholarships awarded annually. Tenure: A Marshall Scholarship is tenable for two academic years (ie 22 months), but may be extended by the Commission, though not beyond the end of a third academic year. Third-year extensions are granted by the Commission on a limited basis, for strong academic reasons, subject to the availability of funds. In addition, thanks to the generous support of the following Universities: Up to two third-year extensions may be granted by the University of Edinburgh to those pursuing a doctorate at Edinburgh. Up to two third-year extensions may be granted by the University of Nottingham to those pursuing a doctorate at Nottingham. Up to two third-year extensions may be granted by the London School of Economics and Political Science to those pursuing a doctorate at LSE. Up to five third-year extensions may be granted by the University of Oxford to those pursuing a doctorate at Oxford. Up to two third-year extensions may be granted by the University of St Andrews to those pursuing a doctorate at St Andrews Application Deadline:October 2, 2008 For more information visit www.marshallscholarship.org/applications
The 2008 Paul Phelps Continuing Education Grant Nomination Deadline: August 1, 2008 Nominees for our grant selection process should mail their letters (containing the information described below) to the respective NSS or MIC program chair by August 1, 2008. Description: To promote continuing education and encourage membership in NPSS. Prize: Maximum of $500 for each NSS recipient and $500 for each MIC recipient, mostly for tuition in NPSS Sponsored Short Courses, but in selected cases, possibly for partial hotel room costs to attend the NSS or MIC Short Course. The grants will be in the form of direct payments by the conference toward Short Course tuition and/or partial hotel room costs. There will be no support for travel. This year, we expect to make a minimum of two NSS Phelps grants for NSS and two MIC Phelps grants for MIC. Funding: Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society. Eligibility: Outstanding NPSS Student Members, Postdoctoral Fellows who are Members of NPSS, and unemployed Members of NPSS who need assistance in changing career direction. An NPSS member that is interested in being considered for a grant should send a letter of nomination to the respective NSS or MIC program chair. If the candidate is a student or post doc, the letter should be co-signed by the candidate's mentor. The letter should contain the following information: NPSS Student/Post Doc Members: your name and contact information if a Student, the name of your school, and the degree program you are enrolled in (both the subject and the degree being sought), and, if appropriate, a brief biographical sketch if a Post Doc, a brief biographical sketch listing your academic background (universities attended, degrees and dates conferred, employment history) your IEEE membership number a brief description of your current research a brief description of the Short Course that you want to take and your reason for wanting to take it Currently unemployed NPSS Members: your name and contact information a brief biographical sketch listing your academic background (universities attended, degrees and dates conferred, employment history) your IEEE membership number a brief description of the engineering or research endeavors that you performed whiled employed a brief description of the Short Course that you want to take and your reason for wanting to take it Basis for Judging: Grants will be made according to the following criteria: Exceptional promise as a Graduate Student or Post Doc in any of the fields of NSS or MIC; exceptionally good work in those fields for currently unemployed NPSS members, with the expectation that attendance to one or more of the Short Courses will result in improved possibility of obtaining a job in one of the NSS or MIC fields. The selection committee (consisting of the program and short course chairs or their designees) will recommend candidates to the general chair for final selection. Presentation: Presented each year at the NSS and MIC conferences
Description: To promote continuing education and encourage membership in NPSS. Prize: Maximum of $4000/year for all recipients, mostly for tuition in NPSS Sponsored Short Courses but in selected cases, also for partial travel expenses to NPSS short Courses. Funding: Funded by the Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society. Eligibility: Outstanding Student Members of NPSS and unemployed Members of NPSS who need assistance in changing career direction. Basis for Judging: Exceptional promise as a Graduate Student in any of the fields of the NPSS, exceptionally good work in those fields for currently unemployed NPSS members and an expectation that attendance to one or more of the Short Courses will result in improved possibility of obtaining a job in the NPSS fields. Presentation: Presented each year at the NPS sponsored conference in which the Short Courses are given. The awards will be handled prior to the dates of the Conference, so that award recipients can apply the corresponding funds towards covering tuition and/or traveling costs to the Short Courses.
Peter S. Winokur, Ph.D. Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board 625 Indiana Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 Tel: (202) 694-7090 Fax: (202) 308-6518 Email: pwinokur@dnfsb.gov
Children's Hospice International 2008 Scholarship Opportunity to attend the its 19th World Conference November 16-19, 2008 in San Francisco, CA.
Deadline for Submission: August 1, 2008
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Alice H. Hayden Emerging Researcher Award Purpose: This award is presented to a doctoral student enrolled in a program in education or a related field, and who demonstrates potential for leadership in teaching, scholarship, and service on behalf of people with significant disabilities. The individual needs to have demonstrated a continuing commitment in working in partnership with people with disabilities. The award, established in 1978, is in honor of the leadership and inspiration of one of the founding members of TASH, Professor Alice H. Hayden. Dr Hayden was the Founder and Director of the Model Pre-School Center for Handicapped Children, of the University of Washington Child Development and Mental Retardation, Center Experimental Education Unit. Much of her writing addresses strategies for early and continuous intervention with children with disabilities, through an interdisciplinary and parent centered approach. Alice was a member of several of the publication, nomination, and other committees of TASH. In 1977 she was awarded an honorary doctorate degree for her pioneering work in that area of child development and her leadership in demonstrating and believing in the power of cooperative and coordinated efforts in improving the lives of children and youth labeled with severe disabilities. Awards: All awardees will receive a free trip to attend the TASH 2008 Conference and Awards Ceremony in Nashville, TN December 3-6, 2008, and will be recognized in the conference program, on the TASH website and at the closing general session. Awardees will receive a complimentary conference registration, roundtrip airfare and three nights lodging for one individual per award category. Winners will receive a commemorative plaque and TASH will promote their accomplishments to trade media and local press.
Submission Deadline: You can download a nomination form (.doc) to be submitted, via e-mail, no later than September 20, 2008 to the Award Panel.
TASH 1025 Vermont Avenue, NW 7th Floor Washington, DC 20005 202-263-5600 (phone) 202-637-0138 (fax)
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