38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology

Please note: These instructions apply to all awards, including Division awards

SIP Student Travel Award Application General Instructions

Students and their supervisors are advised to refer to the SIP Newsletter and SIP website for specific information regarding travel awards.

Applicants must be students enrolled in a university degree program. They need not be members of the SIP or of any Division sponsoring a travel award.

Applications for all travel awards, both poster and oral presentations, should be sent to the Chair of the Endowment and Student Award Committee, Dr. Stephen Wraight, email: spw4@cornell.edu. The subject matter of the presentation should pertain to topics in invertebrate pathology and microbial control. Individuals submitting oral presentations to a Division will automatically be considered also for the Martignoni Award.

There is no limit on the number of awards a student may apply for in a single year. However, while students meeting all requirements will be considered for multiple awards (for example, one or more Division-sponsored awards and the Martignoni Award), they will be eligible to receive only one travel award per year. Each student will be eligible to receive the Martignoni Award only once. Eligibility to receive Divisional awards more than once will be determined by each Division independently.
Required Information

1. Curriculum Vitae. This should include the applicant’s name, address, institution, earned degrees, current degree program, honors and awards, research experience, and a list of publications and previous presentations.

2. A short biographical sketch and description of scientific interests and goals

3. A letter from the supervisor providing a recommendation, verification of student status, and confirmation that the research being presented was conducted by the student

4. Presentation abstract. The application must include a one-page summary of the presentation including title, authors, and affiliations (this may be the abstract submitted to the Annual Meeting Program Committee). The student’s research contribution represents one of the most important selection criteria. Therefore, the abstract should be crafted with care, succinctly describing the research rationale, any unusual or novel methods, and the principal results. An explanation of the significance of the research findings should be offered in conclusion, based on sound interpretation of the results.

5. Brief (one page) description of experimental and analytical methods employed in conducting the research reported in the presentation abstract.

Deadlines

Deadline for submission: April 1

Extended deadline for VIRUS DIVISION awards: April 15

Committee decisions: May 1

Successful applicants will receive an official communication from the appropriate Committee Chair and should confirm their acceptance and participation as soon as possible. The award will be presented at the meeting, but if necessary for travel, can be sent earlier.

Mauro Martignoni Student Travel Award

All students of invertebrate pathology are invited to compete for the fifth annual Mauro Martignoni Student Travel award. An award of $750 will be presented to support travel to the Annual Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, USA (August 7-11, 2005). The recipient is required to submit an abstract and give an oral presentation based on his/her own work. As mentioned in the General Instructions, students submitting an oral presentation abstract will be automatically considered for this award. The student is not required to be a member of SIP and the subject matter may relate to any area of invertebrate pathology or microbial control. An award presentation will be made at the meeting, but arrangements may be made for receiving the funds in advance.

2005 Division Travel Awards

All poster travel award applications and, with the except of the Martignoni Award winner, all oral presentation travel award applications will be forwarded to appropriate Divisions for consideration for the Division Travel Awards.