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Raymond J. Tarleton Student Fellowship
This new graduate student fellowship has been established by Raymond J. Tarleton, past executive vice president of APS, with the assistance of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) Foundation. The award was initiated to support graduate students in plant pathology research and to encourage students to further their careers in plant pathology. The fellowship will be awarded in Summer 2010 or academic school term 2010-2011.
Award
The Tarleton Fellowship is awarded to a deserving graduate student(s) majoring in plant pathology at a university in the U.S. The purpose is to support graduate education in plant pathology and can be used as a stipend for research expenses, books, research or scientific meeting travel, summer internships (industry, other research labs, etc.) and/or for equipment necessary to the recipient’s thesis research. The annual award is expected to be in the range of $1,500 - $3,000. The award can be made for either one or two years.
Applicant
The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time, degree-seeking student with a plant pathology major and recognized as an APS student member at the time of receipt of the award. The student should plan on presenting results from the research at a regional or national APS meeting and provide a brief article for publication in
Phytopathology News about the value of the Fellowship.
Application
Applications shall consist of:
- A completed application form.
- A cover letter, written by the student, describing her/his general academic and career goals along with a description of the intended use of the Fellowship (250 word maximum) and why the funding is needed.
- A description of the applicant’s thesis research (3 pp maximum, 12 pt font)
- A copy of applicant’s academic transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable)
- Two letters of reference from plant pathologists familiar with the candidate’s scholarly accomplishment and potential.
Selection Criteria
Competitive students must demonstrate:
- excellent academic background,
- a strong motivation and interest in plant pathology,
- research program with strong scientific merit, appropriate for the time frame and level of expertise
Deadline
Applications will be reviewed by a member review team composed of APS Foundation representative R. James Cook, Washington State University, as chair and an additional three members. Send all required materials to James Cook as outlined in this description via email (rjcook@wsu.edu)
by January 15, 2010. Nominees will be notified of the award decision by February 15, 2010.
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The American Phytopathological Society
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