Program Description
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) offers travel grants to increase the participation of underrepresented minority (URM) groups in the ASM General Meeting. The ASM will select post-doctoral scholars and faculty from URM groups in the microbiological sciences or faculty from Minority Serving Institutions or Community Colleges. Each grantee will be offered up to $2000 to defray expenses associated with travel to the ASM General Meeting. Â Eligibility - ASM MemberÂ
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Applicants must be from one of the targeted groups: - Faculty from a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving institutions (HSI), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)Â
- Faculty from Community Colleges
- Faculty from an URM Group regardless of institutional type
- Post-doctoral Scholars from URM Group
Criteria for Selection - Access to financial resources for travel to the ASM General Meeting
- Access to students from URM groups pursuing areas related to the microbiological sciences (may not be applicable for post-doctoral scholars)
- Experience in training and mentoring minority studentsÂ
- Commitment to research in microbiology and related sciencesÂ
- Commitment to diversityÂ
- Commitment to volunteer services
Application ProcedureÂ
To apply for an ASM General Meeting Travel Grant complete the application and submit with all required materials following the instructions outlined on the Application Form. The Application Deadline is Friday, January 27, 2012. Check the ASM web page http://www.asm.org/asmgmminoritytravelgrant for more information.
Applications are posted as Word Forms. Please download and save.
ASM General Meeting Minority Travel Grant
American Society for Microbiology
Public Affairs
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036 Â For more information, please e-mail:Â ASMGMTravelGrant@asmusa.org
*Pending Funding
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