Grants and Merit Awards for Travel
These grants and awards support travel to attend and present at the Annual Meeting.
Travel Grants
Larry Ewing Memorial Trainee Travel Fund (LEMTTF)
The Larry Ewing Memorial Trainee Travel Fund was established by the Society for the Study of Reproduction in honor of the late Dr. Larry Ewing, who was an ardent supporter of SSR’s commitment to trainees. The Fund is intended to provide travel assistance for Trainee Members of the Society to attend and present their research results at the Society's Annual Meeting. It is administered by the Trainee Affairs Committee, and is supported by donations, by a grant from the NIH/NICHD, and by the sale of commemorative t-shirts at each meeting. Any Trainee member of the Society who is presenting an abstract at the Society's Annual Meeting may request travel assistance. Funding is intended for trainees who are active in research but have limited funds. Grants are considered a reimbursement of meeting expenses. Trainees should preregister for the annual meeting before submitting an application for a travel grant.
To be a qualified applicant, you must be
- a current trainee member of SSR (dues are paid and mentor's signature is on file in the SSR Office by 15 March 2010, the deadline for submission of abstracts), and
- the presenter of an accepted abstract at the Annual Meeting.
The application must be accompanied by a photocopy of the SSR abstract acceptance notification. Applicants are encouraged to fax applications. Applications for LEMTTF funds must be received by 4 June 2010; please allow one week to receive confirmation of receipt before refaxing the application.
Travel Grants for Underrepresented Minority Trainees and Junior Faculty
(grant anticipated from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund)
The SSR Minority Affairs Committee has applied for a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund for travel fellowships to be awarded to underrepresented Minority Trainees and Junior Faculty. Each fellowship will cover registration and reimbursment up to USD $1,500.00 for housing and travel. Six minority trainees and three minority junior faculty will be selected to receive these fellowships. Questions may be directed to Dr. Winston Thompson (wthompson@msm.edu), Chair of the SSR Minority Affairs Committee (MAC). Applications for these fellowships must be received by 4 June 2010.
The application form for the Travel Award will be made available at a later date.
Merit Awards
USDA NRI Merit Awards:
(supported by a grant from the USDA CSREES National Research Initiative)
Abstracts entered in competition for the USDA CSREES NRI Merit Awards must represent research performed primarily by the presenter and must relate to the NRI goal of benefiting or enhancing our understanding of reproduction in agriculturally important species. The competition is open to qualifying trainees regardless of country of origin. The Awards Committee will rate the abstracts according to how well each meets the USDA CSREES NRI objectives and the following criteria:
- relevance to the goal of the CSREES NRI,
- scientific merit,
- interpretation and impact of the results, and
- clarity of the abstract.
The name(s) of the author(s) or place(s) where the research was conducted will not be revealed to the Awards Committee during evaluations of the abstracts. Abstracts eligible for a USDA CSREES NRI Merit Award may also be considered for an SSR Trainee Research Award. For a list of qualifications for this award, please see the Qualifications page.
Ten presenters will be selected to receive a USDA CSREES NRI Merit Award of $500 to attend and present at the 2010 SSR Annual Meeting. The winning abstracts will be noted in the program of the Annual Meeting, the presenters will be recognized at the Annual Meeting, and each awardee will also receive a ribbon identifying him/her as the recipient of a USDA CSREES NRI Merit Award.
Questions concerning the USDA CSREES NRI Merit award may be directed to Dr. Kwan Hee Kim, Chair of the SSR Awards committee (khkim@wsu.edu).
Lalor Foundation Merit Awards:
(grant anticipated from the Lalor Foundation)
Abstracts entered in competition for the Lalor Foundation Merit Awards must represent research performed primarily by the presenter. The competition is open to qualifying trainees regardless of country of origin. The Awards Committee will rate the abstracts according to the following criteria:
- scientific merit,
- interpretation and impact of the results, and
- clarity of the abstract.
The name(s) of the author(s) or place(s) where the research was conducted will not be revealed to the Awards Committee during evaluations of the abstracts. Abstracts eligible for a Lalor Foundation Merit Award may also be considered for an SSR Trainee Research Award. For a list of qualifications for this award, please see the Qualifications page.
Sixteen presenters will be selected to receive a Lalor Foundation Merit Award of $500 to attend and present at the 2010 SSR Annual Meeting. The winning abstracts will be noted in the program of the Annual Meeting, the presenters will be recognized at the Annual Meeting, and each awardee will also receive a ribbon identifying him/her as the recipient of a Lalor Foundation Merit Award.
Questions concerning this award may be directed to Dr. Kwan Hee Kim, Chair of the SSR Awards committee (khkim@wsu.edu).