Society of Forensic Toxicologists, Inc. Educational Research Award
Purpose:
To encourage academic training and research in areas related to forensic toxicology and recognize worthy student researchers. The award is to be used to assist awardee with travel expenses to attend the Annual SOFT Meeting for the purpose of making a platform presentation of their research findings.
Eligibility:
Applicants - Applicants for the award must be enrolled in a Master's, Pre-Doctoral, Post-Doctoral or Medical Residency academic program and performing toxicological research. The applicant's research should have an emphasis in drug detection/quantitation, drug absorption/distribution/elimination, drugs and human performance or related areas of forensic toxicology.
Note 1: In addition to the monetary award, a certificate of recognition will also be presented to the awardee at the SOFT Business Meeting which is held at the Annual SOFT Meeting.
Note 2: Applicants who have completed their formal research after the previous year's application deadline are eligible to apply at the next deadline although they are no longer enrolled in an academic program.
Note 3: Awards are to be made at the discretion of the ERA Committee based upon excellence, relevance to forensic toxicology or other criteria established by SOFT and the ERA Committee. It is not required that award(s) be made in either or/both categories each year.
Requirements of the ERA Application (an original and 4 copies of all materials):
1. Completion of an ERA Application Form.
2. Abstract in SOFT Annual Meeting format in hardcopy format and on diskette (MS Word format).
3. Brief summary of research plan. This should include hypothesis, experimental design, results and conclusion. If several projects have been completed as part of their studies each should be addressed in the same format. Each project should not exceed 1 page in length.
4. One (1) letter of recommendation from mentor or department head on university letterhead attesting to applicants capabilities and the writer's willingness to ensure the award will be used to supplement expenses for attendance of the applicant at the SOFT Annual Meeting for presentation of the data supporting the abstract submitted. Note: It is preferred that the person writing the letter of recommendation be a member in good standing of SOFT, however, it is not an absolute requirement.
5. A resume or curriculum vitae of the applicant. Note: It is not a requirement that the applicant be a member of SOFT.
6. The application deadline is the first Friday in April, the year of the annual meeting.
Notification of Award to Applicant: No later than June 1 of year of award.
Applications should be sent to:
Phil Kemp, Ph.D., DABFT
Laboratory Director
Analytical Research Laboratories
840 Research Parkway, Suite 546
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: (405) 271-1144
Fax: (405) 271-1174
Deadline April 2, 2010
