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Program Description
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) will offer travel grants to increase the participation of underrepresented minority (URM) groups in the ASM General Meeting. The ASM will select post-doctoral scholars from URM groups in the microbiological sciences or faculty from Minority Serving Institutions. Each grantee will be offered up to $1500 to defray expenses associated with travel to the ASM General Meeting.
Eligibility
- ASM Member
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Faculty member from a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving institutions (HSI), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) and other institutions with substantial enrollments of minority students are considered to be Minority Serving Institutions (MSI).
- Post-doctoral Scholars from an 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 students
- Commitment to volunteer services
- Commitment to diversity
- Commitment to research in microbiology and related sciences
Application Procedure
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 29, 2010. The 2010 application is posted in a downloadable Word form.
ASM General Meeting Minority Travel Grant
American Society for Microbiology
Public Affairs
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
For more information, please e-mail: ASMGMTravelGrant@asmusa.org |
