Women in Endocrinology Young Investigator Awards
WE Young Investigator Awards are provided to recognize outstanding abstracts accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society. Award winners each receive $500 and will be invited guests at the annual WE dinner meeting. In addition, two named Awards will be given to the most outstanding applicants; one for excellence in Clinical Research and a second for excellence in Basic Science.
How to nominate a candidate for a Young Investigator Award
Eligibility:
Eligible individuals include new faculty during the first three years of appointment, postdoctoral trainees (first five years), or graduate students and medical students after the first year of training. Awards are given to both women and men. Awardees from the last year are not eligible for the current year nor are this year’s winners of Endocrine Society travel awards. Each sponsor may nominate only one candidate per year.
Applicants must be a presenting author on an abstract accepted for presentation at the Endocrine Society Meeting. Preference will be given to applicants, trainees and sponsors who are current members of Women in Endocrinology.
The Janet W. MacArthur and Neena B Schwartz Awards are selected from the applications for the Young Investigator award, thus, the application process is the same as for the Young Investigator awards.
Deadline:
Applications must be received no later than April 19, 2010.
The following material is required as a single PDF file, in this order:
Completed application form – "Young Investigator Award Face Page".
One page biosketch including publications.
Abstract(s) accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society
One page letter from sponsor (for trainees) or application letter (for new faculty).
Applications from students or postdoctoral fellows must be accompanied by a supporting letter from the faculty sponsor. The sponsor´s letter should discuss the merits of the applicant and indicate what other travel funds are available. Each sponsor may nominate only one candidate.
Applicants who are beginning faculty should send a letter of application, explaining the need for this support and how it will benefit their career.
Letters:
Applications from students or postdoctoral fellows must be accompanied by a supporting letter from their faculty sponsor. The sponsor´s letter should discuss the merits of the applicant and indicate what other travel funds are available. A faculty member can sponsor only one applicant from their group. Applicants who are beginning faculty should send a letter of application, explaining the need for the support and in what way it will be of assistance to their career.
Submission:
E–mail a single PDF of the completed application form and supporting documentation to:
JUDITH TURGEON, Ph.D.
E–mail: jlturgeon@ucdavis.edu
