Early-Career Faculty Travel Award

Application Deadline: February 8, 2013 

Program Description

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) offers travel awards to increase the participation of early-career undergraduate faculty, post-doctoral scientists or senior level graduate students interested in teaching careers in ASM's Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE). 

The award is a $750 travel subsidy presented upon completion of travel and submission of receipts for ASMCUE travel, lodging, and/or registration expenses.  Eligibility requirements are listed for two tracks of awardees. Preference is given for applicants who have not been previously funded.  

PART A: Early-Career Travel Award for senior level graduate students, post-doctoral candidates and faculty teaching for less than three years:  

Eligibility

  • Be an active ASM member
  • Teach an undergraduate microbiology course or participates in outreach activities related to microbiology
  • Have an interest in pursuing a teaching career at an undergraduate institution
  • Be in their first three years of teaching
  • Not be a recipient of substantial federal funding or any other ASM faculty enhancement or travel award

Criteria for Selection

  • Significance of teaching experience and/or outreach activities
  • Statement of teaching philosophy
  • Potential to contribute and lead
  • Commitment to education

PART B: Early-Career Travel Award for faculty teaching between four to five years:

Eligibility

  • Be an active ASM member
  • Present an abstract that has been accepted for the ASMCUE
  • Have a full-time appointment at a 2 year college OR at a 4 year institution
  • Teach an undergraduate microbiology course on a regular basis

Criteria for Selection

  • Significance and originality of abstract
  • Teaching excellence
  • Potential to contribute and lead 
  • Commitment to education

Application Procedure

Application Deadline is Friday, February 8, 2013

To apply for a 2013 Early-Career Travel Award, complete the application packet.

An application packet is considered complete when requirements 1 – 7 for Part A or 1 – 8 for Part B have been submitted. Filling out the online application is considered step 1 in the process.

  1. Early Career Travel Award Application Form 

Materials for requirements 2 – 7 for Part A or 2 - 8 for Part B should be submitted electronically as attached documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Please put in the subject line: “Early-Career Travel Award – (insert applicant name here)”. All letters of support should originate from the email account of the author.

PART A (2 - 7):

  1. Curriculum vitae
  2. One-page statement describing what you hope to gain by participating in ASMCUE
  3. One-page statement describing your teaching philosophy or current approach to teaching
  4. List of previous experience working with students
  5. Desciption of your campus-based and/or other funding sources
  6. Letter of recommendation from an appropriate college or university official (department chair, dean, advisor or administrator) attesting to the applicant's demonstrated commitment and contribution to microbiology education

PART B (2 - 8):

  1. Curriculum vitae
  2. Copy of the abstract submitted to ASMCUE
  3. One-page statement describing what you hope to gain by participating in ASMCUE
  4. One-page statement describing your teaching philosophy or current approach to teaching
  5. List of annual or current teaching responsibilities
  6. Desciption of your campus-based and/or other funding sources
  7. Letter of recommendation from an appropriate college or university official (department chair, dean, advisor or administrator) attesting to the applicant's demonstrated commitment and contribution to microbiology education

 

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