For Students Only

Awardee Reimbursement Forms — available April 2016

Attention Students!

MSA Student Bursary Program for M&M 2016
Once again, MSA is offering the student bursary program for the Microscopy & Microanalysis 2016 meeting. Students are encouraged to attend the annual meeting where they can meet and interact with the established microscopy community and defray some meeting costs.

Program details:

• Students work for a minimum of 20 hours (or up to 40 hours) during the meeting (Sunday evening, July 24 through Thursday afternoon, July 28) or pre-meeting events (Sunday, July 24).
• Jobs include providing support in the different symposia (e.g. assisting with audio-visual needs, speaker set-up, maintaining an attendance count), staffing the volunteer office, helping with social events, and helping with vendor tutorials.
• Payment is $10/hour.
• Cash meal allotment of $10 for each morning and/or afternoon session worked.
• Added bonus of a free meeting shirt.
• Payment is given as a check at the end of the meeting (July 28) or when the student leaves Columbus.

Criteria for applicants:

• Must be a member of MSA or MAS
• Must be currently enrolled as a student at a recognized educational institution
• Must have paid the student registration fee for the meeting ($50)

Once the scientific program has been finalized, each student registered for this program will be contacted and allowed to choose the times and activities they would like to work.

If you would like to participate in the MSA bursary program for 2016, please check the "I wish to apply for a student bursary" box in section 2 of the meeting registration form. Space is limited, so sign up early.

If you have any questions about the bursary/volunteer program, or would like to participate, please contact: