APS Foundation Funds


Foundation Endowment

This is the Foundation's general fund and is designed to support those programs that fall outside the scope of the more specific funds listed below.

 

100 for 100th

APS is celebrating its upcoming Centennial by focusing on the future. Join us by giving $100 in honor of APS's 100th Anniversary to raise at least $100,000 for the general Foundation Endowment in time for the anniversary in 2008.


JANE Endowment

The JANE Endowment supports international research on potato late blight. This $100,000 fund also provides a cash prize to the recipient of the APS International Service Award. The JANE Endowment was established by Dr. John and Ann Niederhauser.


I. E. Melhus Fund

This fund supports a student speaker or student symposium at the APS Annual Meeting.


Lucy Hastings de Gutiérrez Fund

This fund provides a cash prize for the APS Excellence in Teaching Award.


Frank L. Howard Undergraduate Fellowship

This fund supports undergraduate research projects in plant pathology.

International Travel Fund

This fund, established with the Office of International Programs, supports travel costs for early- to mid-career international APS members to participate in an APS annual meeting.

 

Noel T. Keen Fund

This fund provides a cash prize for the Noel T. Keen Award for Research Excellence in Molecular Plant Pathology.

 

Mathre Education Endowment Fund

This fund, established by Don and Judy Mathre, supports plant pathology education programs such as the APSnet Education Center.


French-Monar Latin American Fund

This fund was established by Edward R. French and Delia Monar French. Earnings from this endowment will provide support for Latin American plant pathologists to attend meetings, publish in journals, acquire publications, and join professional societies. 

 

Named Student Travel Funds

The interest from these funds helps underwrite the cost of Annual Meeting attendance for students. The Graduate Student committee assists the Foundation in developing application standards and in awardee selection. Named Student Travel Funds have been established in honor of:


Other named student travel funds may be created in accordance with established guidelines. View guidelines on the web or contact Ann Chase at +1.530.620.1624 or archase@chaseresearch.net for more information.

 

To support these funds, fill out and print a donation form to send with your donation. Thank you for your contribution.

 

 

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