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ASM Kadner Institute Applications

Application Deadline Extended: Friday, May 28, 2010

Eligibility

Senior level Ph.D. students and early career postdoctoral scientists who meet the following are eligible to apply:

• ASM student, transitional or full member,

• Have established a research project in the microbiological sciences,

• Have passed their qualifying exams and been admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree (if graduate student),

• Postdoctoral fellows should be early stage (usually within the first three years post-doctoral) and have not accepted a permanent position

To apply for the Institute, one must be an ASM student, transitional or full member. If you wish to join ASM, the membership form can be printed from the web site or requested by contacting membership@asmusa.org . Past participants are not eligible to apply.

Applications will be reviewed according to the criteria listed below. Once an applicant has been accepted and confirmed his/her participation in the Institute, he/she will be required to pay a registration fee to cover expenses for meals, hotel, ground transportation and breaks.

Criteria for Selection

Applicants will be selected based upon four criteria:

• Career goals. The proposed training is aimed at individuals who are pursuing careers in the microbiological sciences.
• Prior experience. The proposed training is aimed at individuals who are seeking this experience for the first time.
• Academic preparation. Applicants should demonstrate that they have the academic preparation to benefit from this introductory training.
• Research experience. Applicants should demonstrate that they have an approved research project, conducted the preliminary experiments, and are at the step to solicit funding for continued research.

Participants will be chosen with the goal of bringing a broad range of experiences and career goals to the Institute. For example, every effort will be made to select participants representing scientific, geographic, and racial and ethnic diversity.

Preparing the Application Packet

A complete application packet includes the following materials. Please type your responses, using single-spaced line format and 12-pitch type font. Download the Applicant Cover Page and Advisor Approval Page below.

1. Applicant Cover Page. After completing the cover page, click the save button to save the document in your files then click the submit button to send your information to the database. MAC users must download Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to submit cover page.
2. Curriculum Vitae. Listing your educational and research experiences and any publications, presentations or awards that you may have received.
3. Summary of your research project. Be sure to state the problem, the proposed steps to resolve the problem, and the extent to which you have pursued this problem. List any publications or presentations as a result of your research.
4. Summary of your goals and expectations for participating in the ASM Kadner Institute. Please describe your goals and expectations for participating in the ASM Kadner Institute.
5. Summary of your career goals. Please describe your career plans.
6. Adviser Approval Page.
7. Adviser's Recommendation Letter. The letter should address: 1) the nature of the applicant's work and his/her role in the research, 2) applicant's potential as a researcher, and 3) applicant's participation in research seminars and career interest.

Submitting the Application

Application materials 1 - 5 must be submitted electronically as attached pdf documents to asmgap@asmusa.org with the following subject line: 2010 Kadner Institute Application [insert applicant name here]. Application materials 6 and 7 must be submitted electronically from your advisor as attached pdf documents to asmgap@asmusa.org with the following subject line: 2010 Kadner Institute Advisor [insert applicant name here]. Complete applications are due on or before Friday, May 28, 2010.

Questions about the application process should be directed to Ronica Rodela, Coordinator, Student Conferences at (202) 942-9228 or asmgap@asmusa.org.

Final Notification

Applicants will be notified by e-mail by June 11, 2010 about the final status of the selection process.

Affirmation and Acceptance

Upon acceptance into the Institute, participants will be required to:

• Pay the registration fee and make their own travel arrangements. (refer to section on Registration and Lodging)
• Prepare a 10 page preliminary proposal for funding their research and submit 1 month prior to Institute.
• Prepare a curriculum vitae and cover letter (optional) and submit 1 month prior to Institute.
• Prepare a 10-12 minute PowerPoint presentation of research activities or another topic of choice.
• Bring a laptop computer to use during the Institute.

The grant proposal and research presentation will allow both group and individual advice on effective scientific communication in these various formats. Each research proposal will be reviewed by other participants and the faculty to allow constructive criticism of the presentation and a scientific review of the proposal. Participants will also receive a critique of their curriculum vitae and cover letter during the Institute by faculty. Many scientists might agree that the best lessons on how to write one's grant can be found by reading someone else's proposal. Participants are asked to bring their own laptop computers to the Institute for preparing and sharing their work.

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