Raymond J. Tarleton Student Fellowship

This graduate student fellowship was established by Raymond J. Tarleton, past executive vice president of APS, with the assistance of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) Foundation. The award supports graduate students in plant pathology research to encourage students to further their careers in plant pathology.

Status: 2013 application process is now CLOSED.
Deadline: Applications must be submitted, per instructions below, by January 11, 2013.
Award Amount: One award of $1,000
Notification: Applicants will be notified by February 15, 2013, of the award results.

Award

The Tarleton Fellowship is awarded to a deserving graduate student 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 $1,000. 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 evaluated by a member review team composed of APS Foundation Representative R. James Cook, Washington State University, as chair and an additional two members. Send all required materials to Cook as outlined in this description via e-mail (rjcook@wsu.edu) by January 11, 2013. Applicants will be notified of the award decision by February 15, 2013.