Colgate-Palmolive Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in In Vitro Toxicology
Award Description The Colgate-Palmolive Company sponsors the Colgate-Palmolive Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in In Vitro Toxicology through the Society of Toxicology to advance the development of alternatives to animal testing in toxicological research. The award is given annually and includes stipend and research-related costs (up to $44,000) for one year. Postdoctoral trainees in their first year of study beyond the Ph.D., M.D., or D.V.M. degree who are at academic institutions, federal/national laboratories, or research institutes worldwide may apply. The next award application deadline is October 9, 2010 for the 2011 award.
The award consists of a plaque and fellowship funds.
Criteria for award:
* Postdoctoral trainees employed by academic institutions, federal/national laboratories, or research institutes
* Doctoral degree must have been conferred before this fellowship is awarded
* Preference will be given to applicants in their first year of postdoctoral study
* Applicant or postdoctoral advisor must be a member or pending member of the Society. If the recipient is not a member, he or she will be required to submit a membership application before the fellowship is conferred
* Proposed research should involve alternative methods as defined by the “three R’s”
* Potential of the proposed work to contribute to the advancement of the field of alternatives
Items needed in the application:
1. A. Application form
B. Budget sheet
C. Description of research to be performed
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Reprints of up to three representative publications
The items above are uploaded at the Awards Web site.
4. Letter of reference from doctoral advisor
5. Letter of reference from the proposed postdoctoral advisor
6. Third letter of reference
Letters of reference are e-mailed directly by the writer to SOT HQ.
Mail original application face page with official signatures to:
Colgate-Palmolive Postdoctoral Fellowship in In Vitro Toxicology
Society of Toxicology
1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190
