ASN YOUNG INVESTIGATOR EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT AWARDS

The American Society for Neurochemistry is pleased to announce the availability of travel awards for young investigators to attend the ASN 36th Annual Meeting, Madison, WI

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Graduate students in their final year of study or scientists who received a Ph.D. or M.D. within the past 6 years.
  2. Applicants must reside in the Western Hemisphere, but need not be members of the ASN.
  3. Applicants must be first (presenting) author of a submitted abstract.
  4. Priority will be given those who have not previously received this award from the ASN.
  5. The number of applicants from any one laboratory is limited to two.

APPLICATION MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED:

(Note: Five copies of each must be provided)

  1. A cover letter containing:
    1. A brief statement of career goals.
    2. Name of dissertation supervisor or research director
    3. A statement as to whether you have or have not received an ASN education (travel) award previously.
    4. A detailed budget of estimated expenses to attend the meeting
    5. Current source of financial support. Note that only partial support for attendance at the meeting will be provided. The amount will be dependent on the resources available to the Society and will take into consideration the applicant's travel expenses to reach Madison, WI

2. A brief curriculum vitae or biographical sketch including, at a minimum, origin and date of award of undergraduate and graduate degrees, and a list of publications and/or title of dissertation.

3. A letter from supervisor or research director expressing support for the travel award application. In the case of graduate students, the letter should also indicate that the applicant is expected to complete all requirements for the doctoral degree within one year.

4. Text of submitted abstract to ASN Madison, WI meeting

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION MATERIALS - MARCH 15, 2005

MAIL TO:

Richard Quarles
NINDS / NIH,
5625 Fishers Lane, Rm. 4S-30, MSC 9407
Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
(Courier/express mail - use Rockville, MD 20852 for last line)
Tel: 301-496-6647 / Fax: 301-496-8244
e-mail: quarlesr@ninds.nih.gov