2018 APS Foundation Student Travel Award Application

 

Thank you for your interest in the APS Foundation Student Travel Award for ICPP 2018 . The Foundation is pleased to provide $500 awards based on this competitive process.


Since some aspects of the application process are lengthy, we encourage you to review the requirements below, prepare your responses in your own word processing application and then return to this form and simply cut and paste the content into the form for submission. The form times-out after 20 minutes; by cutting and pasting you will avoid the potential for losing any data that you enter. Please note: Incomplete applications (missing abstract, hot topic, or advisor letter) will not be accepted.

 

Deadline for Submission: This website will be closed at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST), on March 20, 2018. These deadlines are strictly enforced; no applications will be accepted after the deadline. Make sure your application is submitted prior to this deadline. Thank you!

 

Questions: If you have any questions about this process please contact Graduate Student Committee Chair Lourena Arone(lourenaarone@email.arizona.edu).

   
  Applicant Information
     
  First Name
 Last Name
  University
 Address 1
  Address 2

 City
  State / Province
 Zip / Postal Code
  Country
 Daytime Phone
  Fax
 E-mail Address
  APS Member ID
 Abstract ID (from online submission confirmation)
     
  Which APS Division are you currently a member of?
Caribbean Division
North Central Division
Northeastern Division
Pacific Division
Potomac Division
Southern Division
None

Check this box if you are currently an Undergraduate Student

What is the primary subject matter of your abstract? (select all that apply)
Bacteriology
Biotechnology
Diagnostics
Method Development
Mycology
Nematology
Virology

In what crop area is your abstract focused? (select the one best option)
Forestry
Ornamentals
Rangeland/Pasture
Row Crops
Trees/Nuts/Vines
Turf
Vegetable
Other

If you would like to pursue a career internationally, which area are you interested in? (select all that apply)
Africa
Asia
Caribbean
Latin America
Not interested in an international career
Other

Did you receive an APS Foundation Student Travel Award in 2017? Yes No
     
 

Please Note:
  Students who received an award in 2017 are not eligible to apply again until 2019.
  You must be an APS member upon receipt of the award, and at the time of the meeting.
     
  Annual Meeting Abstract
     
 

Type or cut and paste the content of your abstract in the box below. This is the abstract of your oral or poster presentation that you plan to present at ICPP 2018. Please include the title and authors of your presentation. The abstract should be no larger than 1,999 characters including spaces.

 
 
     
 

This session was submitted as a: oral presentation  poster presentation
     
  Hot Topic
     
 

Make the case for a topic that you feel needs to be presented as a symposium at a future APS Annual Meeting (maximum 2999 characters with spaces). You must include the following:

  • What topic would you choose for such an event?
  • What is the significance of this topic with respect to current scientific and /or social contexts?
  • What are the implications of the topic for plant pathology and human or environmental welfare?
  • Why should APS host a symposium on this topic?
  • Provide names of actual speakers you think can address different aspects of your chosen topic, and explain how their expertise will enrich the symposium.
 

Check here if you approve of your hot topic idea being considered as a symposium at a future
      APS Annual Meeting.
     
  Graduate Advisor
     
 

Your graduate advisor or other sponsor in the field of plant pathology is requested to write a letter on your behalf explaining the following:

  • What is the bearing of the student's research and/or study program on plant pathology as it pertains to human and/or environmental welfare?
  • How does the student's research and/or study program fit into the research goals of your facility or academic institution? Please note: For students in nonthesis degree programs the advisor/sponsor should comment on the student's potential for a successful career in applied plant pathology.
  • Also include a statement regarding the academic merit (accomplishments/skills of the student).

Please identify your faculty sponsor and their e-mail below. APS will e-mail the person you identify and provide a link to a form for them to submit their response directly. Your advisor's letter is due by NOON Central Standard Time on Friday, March 23. You will receive notification when your advisor has submitted their information. If you have not received confirmation make sure to remind your advisor about the deadline and confirm they received the e-mail. No applications will be accepted without completed advisory sponsor letter.
     
  First Name of Graduate Advisor/Faculty Sponsor
  Last Name of Graduate Advisor/Faculty Sponsor
  E-mail of Graduate Advisor/Faculty Sponsor
     
 

Please double check the completeness and accuracy of the information above. Once you submit your application there will not be an opportunity to edit your material.
     
   
   

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