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SIP 2008 - Student Travel Award Application

General instructions

Please note!! These instructions apply to both the Martignoni Student Award and the Division sponsored Travel Awards.

To apply, you must be a student enrolled in a university degree program (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.) or have graduated from a M.S. or Ph.D. program during the 2007-2008 academic year. You need not be a member of the SIP or of any Division sponsoring a travel award. Award applicants must submit an abstract of their work to be presented in person at the Society's Annual Meeting.

Applications for all travel awards, both poster and oral presentations, should be sent to the Chair of the Awards and Student Contest Committee, Andreas Linde, email: alinde@fh-eberswalde.de. The subject matter of the presentation should pertain to topics in invertebrate pathology and/or microbial/biological control. All individuals submitting oral presentations will automatically be considered for the Martignoni Award (poster presentations are not eligible for Martignoni Award consideration). Following selection of the Martignoni Award winner, all applications will be considered by the appropriate division(s) for travel award competitions. Students and their supervisors are advised to refer to the SIP Newsletter and SIP website for specific information regarding availability of student travel awards for 2008.

There is no limit on the number of awards for which you may apply in a single year. However, while you may be considered for multiple awards (for example, one or more Division-sponsored awards and the Martignoni Award), you will be eligible to receive only one travel award per year. You are eligible to receive the Martignoni Award only once during your student career. Consult Division chairs for current guidelines on Division Travel Awards.

Required information

1. Curriculum vitae. This should include your 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 your supervisor providing (1) a recommendation, (2) verification of your student status, and (3) confirmation that the research presented was conducted by you (if you are not listed as the first author of the abstract you submit, your supervisor must explain your specific role in the research and how you have met this requirement).
4. Presentation abstract. The body of the abstract should be 200 words or less, as submitted for the program.The abstract should provide a summary of your presentation. The title, authors, and affiliations and presentation category (oral or poster) should be clearly indicated. If your presentation relates to more than one pathogen group or involves fundamental studies such as research on invertebrate immune defence systems, please indicate the division or divisions you feel would be most qualified to judge your work. Your 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. Methods. Brief (one page) description of experimental and analytical methods employed in conducting the research reported in the presentation abstract.
6. Division. Name one Division that you wish to consider your application for the travel award (in addition to consideration for the Martignoni Award).

Please note: Submitting an award application does not serve to place your name on the program. To do this, you MUST also submit your abstract to the meeting organizers as specifically instructed on the meeting website. If you wish to participate in the student paper / poster competition during the SIP meeting (where your oral or poster presentations will be judged by a jury), be sure to check the “student competition” box when you submit your abstract.

Deadlines
Deadline for submission: April 1
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. Award certificates and cash prizes will be presented at the meeting, but if necessary for travel, the cash awards can be provided in advance.


All students of invertebrate pathology are invited to compete for the seventh annual Mauro E. Martignoni Student Award, the Society's premier award for student research. An award certificate and cash prize of $1,000 will be presented at the 41st Annual Meeting in Warwick, UK (to be held August 3rd – 7th, 2008). The applicant is required to submit an abstract of his/her research to be presented in an oral presentation at the meeting. Specific application details are as described above for SIP Student 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. The following Division Travel awards will be available for the 2008 meeting:

Bacteria Division:  Two awards of $500

Fungi Division: One award of $500

Microbial Control Division: One award of $750

Microsporidia Division: One $750 award or one $500 award plus one $250 award

Nematode Division: One $750 award or one $500 award plus one $250 award

Virus Division: Three awards of $650

 

Qualified applicants are now invited to apply for the Chris J. Lomer Memorial Award, for financial support of scientists from less developed countries who wish to attend the 2008 Society for Invertebrate Pathology meeting in Warwick, UK. The award honors the memory of the late Chris Lomer for his work and enthusiastic leadership while carrying out microbial control research in less developed countries.

The award provides $750.00 which partly covers travel costs to attend the SIP Annual Meeting.

Applicants will be required to make an oral or poster presentation at the Annual Meeting on their work in invertebrate pathology and a certificate will be presented at the meeting.

An application form is available on the SIP website, or can be obtained by contacting the SIP headquarters at sip@sipweb.org.

Required Information

1. Completed Application Form attached here

2. Curriculum Vitae. This should include the applicant’s name, address, institution, earned degrees, current degree programme (if relevant), honours and awards, research experience and a list of publications and previous presentations

3. A letter from the supervisor, Head of Department or other suitable Director, providing a recommendation and confirmation that the work being presented was conducted by the applicant

4. Presentation abstract. The application must include a summary of the presentation including title, authors, and affiliations. The abstract should follow the format described on the SIP meeting website at http://www.sipweb.org/meetings.cfm.

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

Preference will be given to candidates based in less developed countries at the time of the application.

If you wish to present work which does not fit within a standard experimental format then please discuss your ideas by emailing Dr Paresh Shah (paresh.shah@londonhigher.ac.uk) before making an application.

Please send completed applications to Dr. Paresh Shah, paresh.shah@londonhigher.ac.uk.

Deadline for submission: April 1, 2008.

Criteria

Applicants for the SIP Lomer Committee Award should:

• normally have at least a B.Sc. or equivalent degree

• be working or studying at a university or research institution that carries out research, this includes field centres, NGO’s and museums

• be working in scientific areas within the remit of the SIP (invertebrate pathology and microbial control)

• applicants do not have to be a member of SIP

Preference will be given to candidates who are based in less developed countries at the time of the application.