A program is available to help ABRF members with limited access to travel
funds to attend "ABRF2000 From Singular to Global Analyses of Biological
Systems" to be held in Bellevue, WA, February 19-22, 2000. A travel award
fund has been established jointly by the ABRF and PE Biosystems. The
award is intended primarily for scientific staff in resource laboratories.
However, facility directors will be considered in special circumstances
such as those from very small laboratories or laboratories located outside
of North America. Students or postdoctoral fellows directly associated
with the mission of member laboratories may also apply. Travel Awards are
available for short as well as long trips.
Applicants for this travel award will require a letter of support from
their laboratory director or, in the case where a director is applying, a
letter of support from a senior colleague or head of department. Letters
of support must be emailed to:
travelaward@abrf.org
Applicants must complete the form posted at:
http/www.abrf.org/ABRF/ABRFMeetings/ABRF2000/travelaward.html
Letters of recommendation and applications must be submitted before
November 1, 1999 at which time the above addresses will be closed.
Support will be awarded only for transportation expenses with the hope
that these funds can be used as a seed to request the remainder of
expenses from the home institution. No more than one award will be made
to any particular laboratory and 1999 travel award winners will not be
eligible for a 2000 award. Successful applicants will be notified by
December 1, 1999.
In case an applicant does not have an internet facility or has questions
concerning filing an application, please contact Lowell Ericsson, chairman
of the ABRF Travel Award Committee (Ph: 206-543-5320, Fax: 206-685-1792,
Email: ericsson@u.washington.edu).
2000 ABRF Travel Award Selection Committee
Lowell Ericsson (chr), Karen DeJongh, Ken Mitchelhill, Len Packman,
Satya P. Yadav, and Tim Schlabach (PE Biosystems representative)