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Call for Applications: Outstanding Scientist/Technologist

  

Travel Awards for the ABRF Annual Meeting

Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Corporation and the ABRF

February 7 - 10, 2009,  Memphis, Tennessee

Travel awards are available to ABRF members who have made outstanding contributions in their institutional core facilities; have developed new biotechnologies with applications in core facilities; and/or have been active in ABRF activities. The award is to be used to offset the cost of attending "ABRF2009: Application and Optimization of Existing and Emerging Biotechnologies" to be held in Memphis, Tennessee, February 7-10, 2009. The deadline for applications is December 5th, 2008.

Students or postdoctoral fellows directly associated with the mission of member laboratories may also apply.

Applicants should submit the following:

  1. An application form (see below).
  2. A letter of support from their laboratory director outlining the outstanding attributes of the applicant. If the applicant is a facility director, a letter of support from a senior colleague or head of department must be provided. Letters of support should be emailed to: travelaward@abrf.org.
  3. A description of contributions the applicant has made to their core and what the applicant hopes to gain from attendance.
Please note that applicants must be members of ABRF at the time of their application, and are required to attend the awards session of the meeting in order to accept their award.

The deadline for receipt of applications and letters of support is December 5th, 2008.

Those who have received a travel award within the past three years are not eligible. Successful applicants will be notified the third week of December.

If an applicant has questions concerning filing an application, please contact Mike Doyle, Chairman of the ABRF Travel Award Committee (Phone: 609-252-3175, fax: 609-252-6012, Email: Michael.Doyle@bms.com or travelaward@abrf.org).

2009 ABRF Travel Award Selection Committee: Mike Doyle (Chair), Satya Yadav, Lester Taylor, Richard T. Pon.

 

Applicants: Please fill out the following form and click 'Send'
Applicant's Name:
Institution/Company:
Street Address:
City:
State:
Country:
Zip/Postal Code:
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
Name of Laboratory Director:
Do you intend to submit a presentation at ABRF2009?: Poster
Oral presentation
Please check the boxes if you have attended previous ABRF meetings: ABRF96 ABRF97 ABRF98 ABRF99
ABRF00 ABRF01 ABRF02 ABRF03
ABRF04 ABRF05 ABRF06 ABRF07
 ABRF08
Have you received an ABRF travel award previously: Yes
No
If you did receive a previous travel award, please indicate year(s):
Are you currently an ABRF member?
(awards can only be made to ABRF members) 		Member Membership Applied for
How long have you been an ABRF member:
List up to 5 of your principal job responsibilities in the lab:
How will you benefit by attending ABRF 2009:
Did you ask your lab director for a support letter?
(Only one applicant will be considered from each lab)		 Yes No
How did you hear about the ABRF?
How did you hear about the Travel Award?
What do you feel is the greatest strength of the ABRF?

Please remember that your letter of support from your laboratory director or department head must be submitted by email to travelaward@abrf.org by December 5th, 2008.

All correspondence regarding these travel awards should be emailed to travelaward@abrf.org

 

The award amount is $600 for North American members and $1,000 for all others, and may be used to offset the costs associated with meeting attendance (for example, travel and lodging). A complimentary registration is included as part of the award.