Women in Science Grants

Society of Toxicology Women in Toxicology Special Interest Group Postdoctoral Fellow Achievement Award

Award Description This award shall be given to a SOT postdoctoral fellow member (current or pending) who has demonstrated academic achievement in the field of toxicology and who has provided leadership and service in their chosen field and/or their community. Applicants/Nominees who are not WIT members are strongly encouraged to join.

Applications will be evaluated based on the following items to be submitted:

1) Completed Application Form;

2) Letter of recommendation from the postdoctoral advisor including recognition of the postdoc's demonstration of leadership and service in toxicology and/or their community;

3) Curriculum vitae of the applicant/nominee which includes specific descriptions of the postdoc's scientific and leadership qualifications;

4) abstract of the accepted presentation for the 2011 Annual Meeting (may include figures and graphs; written text not to exceed 2 pages at 12 pt. Times New Roman).

Winner receives an engraved plaque and a $300 cash award.

Contact: Leigh Ann Burns Naas

Deadline December 17, 2010

Society of Toxicology
1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190

Phone (703) 438-3115
Fax (703) 438-3113

Orthopaedic Research Society Women's Leadership Award

Deadline - October 15, 2010

The ORS Women's Leadership Award is given every year to recognize a woman biologist, clinician, or engineer who, throughout her professional lifetime, has made significant contributions to the understanding of the musculoskeletal system and musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. She will have also demonstrated outstanding leadership through service to the professional community and mentorship of colleagues and trainees.

The selection is made by the ORS Women's Leadership Forum upon review of all nominations/applications.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Nominee must be an ORS member* in good standing
Nominations/applications for this award must be received by the ORS Women's Leadership Forum by October 15 (self nominations are accepted).
CV and a brief letter outlining achievements must be received for each candidate/nominee.

*Note:
- If you are not a member of the ORS, but would like to apply to be eligible for this award, visit our membership section of our website for an application.

HONORARIUM

• honorarium of $500
• commemorative plaque

The winner must be present at the ORS Annual Meeting to accept the award

HOW TO APPLY

To personally apply or nominate a colleague for the Women's Leadership Award, please email the ORS office at lewsza@ors.org by OCTOBER 15.

A nomination package must include:

Nomination Letter

Brief Letter Outlining Achievements

Curriculum Vitae

Only complete submission packages will be considered for review.

For further information, please contact the ORS office at lewsza@ors.org

Orthopaedic Research Society
6300 N. River Road, Suite 727
Rosemont, IL 60018-4226

Phone: 847-698-1625
Fax: (847) 823-4921
Email: Ors@ors.org

American Society for Microbiology Career Development Grants for Postdoctoral Women

Career Development Grants for Postdoctoral Women are given to enhance the careers of postdoctoral women with outstanding scientific accomplishments and potential for significant research in the area of microbiology. The fields covered by the award are any of those represented by Divisions of the American Society for Microbiology. The grants are to support the career development of the candidate by providing funds to travel to a meeting, visit another laboratory, take a course in a geographically distant place, or for other purposes to advance the candidate's career. Currently, three grants are given annually.

Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this program, a woman scientist must hold a doctoral degree and have no more than five years of relevant research experience since receipt of her most recent doctoral degree. Candidates must currently be performing postdoctoral work in microbiology, at an institution in the United States, in one of the aforementioned scientific areas. The candidate must be a member of ASM.

Grant
A cash award of $1,200 and a commemorative plaque will be presented.

Nomination Procedures
Nominations for the grant will consist of four parts:

1. Candidate must complete a Candidate Statement which will describe her academic accomplishments, career goals and how the grant will be used to aid her career. The length of the statement may not exceed 3 pages, single-spaced.

2. The candidate’s CV may be any length and must be submitted with the Candidate Statement.

3. A letter of support must be provided by a nominator, who should be the candidate’s mentor, Department Chair, or Center Director. The nominator must be a member of ASM and may only support one candidate for this award per year.

4. A second Letter of Support from a scientist familiar with the candidate and her work must be submitted. The scientist drafting the Letter of Support does not have to be a member of ASM.

Nomination Deadline
All submissions must be dated no later than February 1st. The Selection Committee will announce the winners by mid March.

Additional Nomination Information
Candidates may be re-nominated as long as the nominee continues to meet eligibility criteria. No person shall be a nominator for more than one candidate in any given year. Once submitted, nomination materials become the property of the Selection Committee and will not be returned. Winners will be decided by a Selection Committee appointed by the Membership Board Chair. Career Development Grants for Postdoctoral Women are administered by the ASM Membership Services Department.

Please note: In general, requests for funds to attend the ASM General Meeting are not viewed favorably if the advisor has grants that would normally support attendance by people in his/her laboratory. Also, the career development activity should not be one for which the applicant's advisor is already funded.

Submit grant nomination materials (Candidate Statement, CV, Nomination letter, additional Letter of Support) by email to Anne Dempsey at adempsey@asmusa.org or by mail to the address below. Copies are not required. All submissions must be dated no later than February 1st. The Selection Committee will announce the winners by mid March.

Membership Board Career Development Grants for Postdoctoral Women

American Society for Microbiology

1752 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036-2804

Biophysical Society Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award

Deadline for nominations: May 1 of each year.

This award honors the memory of Dr. Margaret Dayhoff, former President of the Biophysical Society, Professor of Biophysics at Georgetown University, and Director of Research at the National Biomedical Research Foundation. Presented each year at the Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, the award includes an honorarium of $2,000.

The Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award is given to a woman who holds very high promise or has achieved prominence while developing the early stages of a career in biophysical research within the purview and interest of the Biophysical Society. Achievement means that the candidate has already published substantial contributions to science; promise means that the candidate shows indications of leadership in ideas, organization, or other ways manifest for her colleagues within the scientific community. A candidate who has already received university tenure by the due date on nomination is not eligible. A candidate having a PhD or equivalent degree shall be eligible until she has completed 10 years of full-time work following the degree. A candidate with a Baccalaureate degree but without a PhD shall have 12 years of eligibility. Time taken off for child-rearing will not be counted in this total. Part-time work and other special circumstances will be evaluated at the discretion of the Committee. Candidates who work in non-academic environments are eligible if their work is published, meets academic standards, and they do not have tenure equivalency.

Eligibility:

* Nominee must be a woman who holds very high promise or has achieved prominence while developing the early stages of a career in biophysical research.
* Nominee must be a member of the Society in good standing.
* Nominator must submit completed Nomination Form and required documents.

Nomination packets must include the following:

1. Completed Award Nomination Form.
2. The most important item is a nominator’s letter with a personal recommendation. The letter should be no more than 4 pages, in a style similar to that supporting a promotion, and should comment as specifically as possible on:
* Overall scientific program and publications of the nominee with an evaluation of her specific contributions;
* Contributions of the nominee, especially those not apparent in her publications;
* Characteristics of the nominee indicating leadership and potential.
3. Two supporting letters.
4. Nominee’s curriculum vitae, including honors previously received.
5. A publications list. Please attach a set of 3 papers that illustrate the merits of the nominee's contributions to science.
6. Include any personal hardship or other obstacle that has prevented the nominee from advancing at a normal rate including, but not limited to, family responsibilities or severely disadvantaged background. Please include your estimate of the number of years of extension appropriate to the circumstances. The judging standards will be the same for all nominees but the eligibility period may be extended with the agreement of the committee.

Email Nomination packet to: society@biophysics.org

Biophysical Society
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Phone: 301.634.7114
Fax: 301.634.7133
society@biophysics.org

Women Chemists Committee/Eli Lilly Travel Award

The ACS Women Chemists Committee (WCC) and Eli Lilly and Company sponsor a program to provide funding for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral female chemists to travel to meetings to present the results of their research. Through this program, WCC and Eli Lilly and Company continue to increase the participation of women in the chemical sciences.

Award
Awards are made on the basis of scientific merit and financial need. Funds may be applied only for registration, travel, and accommodations, and are restricted to travel to meetings within the United States. Grant funds are limited, but there are some funds designated for undergraduates.

In additional to financial support, the award provides networking opportunities for recipients who attend an ACS national meeting. The WCC hosts a poster session and reception for awardees at each national meeting. In addition, awardees are invited to the WCC Luncheon where they receive recognition. The luncheon also provides a valuable networking opportunity as awardees sit at the head tables along with ACS governance and WCC members. Lastly, awardees are invited to a private dinner with WCC members which is generously sponsored by the ACS Executive Director.

Eligibility
Applications should be limited to one per research group. Awards will be given with preference to the following order:

1. Any applicant who will be making her first presentation (regardless of format) at a national or major meeting.
2. Graduate or postdoctoral applicants who have not presented at a national or major meeting since completing their undergraduate degree.

Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible. Those who have received a prior award under this program are ineligible.

The WCC Attracting Subcommittee reviews applications and selects awardees.
Application Materials

The deadlines for receipt of applications are:

* February 15 for meetings between July 1st and December 31st
* September 15 for meeting between January 1st and June 30th

In the online application process, the applicant will be required to provide/upload the following:

* A resume or C.V. (include permanent address).
* A copy of her abstract submission confirmation which should include her abstract title, author(s), and text.
* A letter detailing the reasons why she wants this award (both scientific and financial), and specifying whether she has made a previous presentation at a national or major meeting.
* A letter from her advisor confirming her participation in the meeting at which she will be making her presentation, commenting on her technical ability and potential, and listing any other travel support that would be available from the department or research grants.

A hard copy application form may also be requested from ACS Diversity Programs:

* Email: diversity@acs.org
* Fax: 202-776-8003
* American Chemical Society
Department of Diversity Programs
1155 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036