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PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR AWARDS (MAS)
The Award consists of free registration for the meeting, a copy of the Proceedings and an invitation to the Sunday social event and the Presidential Reception. In addition, MAS provides a substantial contribution toward travel and lodging expenses. Applicants must be bona fide students at a recognized college or university at the time of the meeting. Awards are based on the quality of the paper submitted for presentation at the meeting. The applicant must be the first author of the submitted paper. Successful applicants must present their papers personally at the meeting in order to receive the award.
Applications consist of:
1) A supporting letter from a member of MAS, preferably
a research advisor, attesting to the applicant's status;
2) A scientific paper (original and 4 photocopies) for
presentation, as described on pages 15 & 16,
accompanied by a completed Data Form. (Electronic
submission of the Data Form is encouraged.)
In order to be considered, completed applications must be received by February 15, 2000. All applicants will be notified of the outcome by e-mail by March 20, 2000. Should you not receive a Presidential Scholar Award, you have the right to withdraw your paper by March 30, 2000.
PRESIDENTIAL STUDENT AWARDS (MSA)
The Award consists of free registration for the meeting, a copy of the Proceedings, and an invitation to the Sunday social event and Presidential Reception. MSA will reimburse awardees for travel (round-trip, lowest airfare, continental USA) and student housing. Applicants must be bona fide students at a recognized college or university at the time of the meeting. Awards are based on the quality of the paper submitted for presentation at the meeting. The applicant must be the first author of the submitted paper. The paper may be submitted for platform or poster presentation. Successful applicants must present their papers personally at the meeting in order to receive the award. The awardees are expected to attend and participate in the entire meeting. Former winners are ineligible for another award.
Applications consist of:
1) A supporting letter from a member of MSA, preferably
a research advisor, attesting to the applicant's status;
2) A scientific paper (original and 4 photocopies) for
presentation, as described on pages 15 & 16,
accompanied by a completed Data Form. (Electronic
submission of the Data Form is encouraged.)
In order to be considered, completed applications must be received by February 15, 2000. All applicants will be notified of the outcome by e-mail by March 20, 2000. Student papers will be reviewed for publication in the Proceedings. Should you not receive a Presidential Student Award, you have the right to withdraw your paper by March 30, 2000.
GERARD T. SIMON AWARDS (MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA)
Two awards, one in the physical or materials sciences, and one in the biological sciences, will be presented in 2000. These awards are made on the basis of work described in the paper submitted for Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000. The recipients will each receive $150, a certificate from the Microscopical Society of Canada, and will obtain reimbursement of travel expenses (maximum of $200 with appropriate receipts), registration fees to attend the conference, and an invitation to the Presidential Reception.
Candidates must be graduate students or technologists who have been employed for no longer than five years in a Canadian institution.
Applications consist of:
1) A supporting letter from the candidate's supervisor
attesting to the status of the individual and to the fact
that the major portion of the work was carried out by
the applicant.
2) A scientific paper (original and 4 photocopies) for
presentation, as described on pages 15 & 16,
accompanied by a completed Electronic Author Data
Form. The candidate must be the main or sole author
of the paper. Candidates must indicate on the
accompanying Paper Submission Form/Electronic
Data Form their intention to have the paper submitted
for the award.
PRIX GERARD T. SIMON
Deux prix, un en sciences des materiaux et un en sciences biologiques seront remis en 2000. Ces prix sont accordes sur une base des travaux decrits dans un resume de communication soumis. Les gagnants recevront chacun $150, un certificat de la Societe de Microscopie du Canada et un remboursement pour les couts du transport et de sejour (valeur maximale de $200, pieces justificatives necessaires) et de l'inscription a la conference.
Les candidats doivent etre des etudiants gradues ou des techniciens ayant travaille pour pas plus de 5 ans dans une institution canadienne.
Le resume de la communication doit etre accompagne d'une lettre du directeur de recherche du candidat ou de l'employeur, attestant le statut du candidat et le fait que le travail decrit dans le resume a ete en tres grande partie realise par le candidat lui-meme. Les candidats sont pries de soumettre leur resume en utilisant le formulaire "Proposition d'un resume de communication" inclut dans la documentation. Le candidat doit etre le principal ou le seul auteur du resume.
Les candidats doivent indiquer sur le formulaire de soumission de resumes leur volonte que leur resume soit considere pour le concours.
PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL STAFF AWARDS (MSA)
The Professional Technical Staff Awards (PTSA) were created to stimulate attendance at the Annual Meeting of MSA for professional technical staff who ordinarily might not participate in a national meeting, and to encourage employers to support their staff in professional activities. There will be up to four awards given, based on the quality of a first-authored paper submitted for presentation at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000. The awards consist of free full registration for the meeting, a copy of the Proceedings and the Sunday evening social event. MSA will reimburse awardees up to $600 for travel, lodging and other expenses. Applicants must be full paid-up members of MSA at the time of application. Papers will be judged by the MSA Technologists' Forum. Successful applicants must present their papers personally at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000 in order to receive the award. They are expected to attend and participate in the entire meeting. Former winners will not be eligible for another award.
Application shall consist of:
1) A supporting letter from the applicant's employer,
manager or supervisor, attesting to the applicant's
status as a full-time, professional staff member.
2) A scientific paper (original and 4 photocopies) for
presentation, as described on pages 15 & 16,
accompanied by a completed Data Form. (Electronic
submission of the Data Form is encouraged.)
3) A copy of the paper to be sent by FEBRUARY 15, 2000
to the Chair of the Technologists' Forum:
Jeanette Killius ¥ NEOUCOM
P. O. Box 95 ¥ 4209 S.R. 44
Rootstown, OH 44272-0095
Phone: 330-325-6311 ¥ FAX: 330-325-5913
E-mail: jkillius@neoucom.edu
In order to be considered, completed applications must be received by February 15, 2000. Abstracts will be judged by the MSA Technologists' Forum. All applicants will be notified of the outcome in early March. Applicants not receiving the award will have the opportunity to withdraw their abstract if necessary.
AWARDS FOR MICROSCOPISTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (MSA)
To encourage attendance by microscopists working in developing countries, several awards consisting of free full registration, including the Proceedings and an invitation to the Sunday social event, are offered. MSA cannot accept any other financial responsibility such as travel costs or living expenses for award recipients. The awards will not be made to people on extended visits to the United States. It is assumed that the applicant will be travelling from the developing country to the meeting. Preference will be given to applicants who submit papers for presentation at the Meeting.
Applications consist of:
1) A completed Advance Registration Form; (If payment
is included, it will be assumed that you will attend the
meeting even if your application is unsuccessful. If
payment is not included, it will be assumed that you
will not attend the meeting if unsuccessful, and your
submitted paper will automatically be withdrawn.)
Please indicate on your registration form that you
are an "International Award Applicant".
2) A letter of application outlining the circumstances of
the applicant, and stating the reason for requesting
the Award.
Applications must be received by February 15, 2000. All applicants will be notified of the outcome by April 30, 2000. For additional information, please contact Dr. Robert Apkarian, Chair of the MSA International Committee, e-mail: rapkari@emory.edu.