December 2004 • Volume 38 • Number 12

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APS Foundation Announces New Pioneer
Hi-Bred International, Inc. Fellowship in
Plant Pathology

A new graduate student fellowship has been established through the APS Foundation, with gifts from Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., to help attract students to careers in plant pathology, emphasizing disease resistance, host–pathogen interactions, and disease etiology. The Pioneer Fellowship in Plant Pathology provides a $20,000 annual stipend to the student for up to four years, as well as APS membership and an online subscription to one of the APS journals for the duration of the fellowship. Don Mathre, Chair of the APS Foundation, indicates that this type of fellowship is unique and is another way that the Foundation is working to insure the future of the discipline of plant pathology.

Applicants must have applied to become a doctoral student in plant pathology or closely related discipline with a research emphasis on plant disease. Continuing doctoral students may also apply. Further details on eligibility, application procedures, and selection criteria are described at www.apsnet.org/foundation/ApplyFunding.asp.

Applications are due February 1, 2005. The recipient of the fellowship is to be notified in April and invited to attend the APS Annual Meeting, where the recipient will be recognized.

 

APS Annual Meeting Abstract Notice

Online submission of abstracts for the 2005 APS Annual Meeting in Austin, TX, July 30–August 3, will be available in January on APSnet. The announcement will be included in the January APS News Capsule. The deadline for submission of both oral and poster presentations is April 1, 2005. Remember to fully edit and proof your abstract before submitting. You are encouraged to submit before the last day to avoid delays due to high system usage.
 

APS Seeks Member Input for Officer Candidates

It is time to begin thinking about members to serve in the offices of vice president and councilor-at-large and to talk with those people about their willingness to run for office. During the first week of January 2005, a web-based form soliciting nominations will be sent to APS members. The persons receiving the largest number of nominations for each office will automatically become candidates. The Nominating Committee selects a second candidate, usually with your nominations in mind. Your contributions are essential to the success of this process. A link to the web-based nomination form will be sent by e-mail to members with an e-mail address in the APS database maintained at headquarters. A form will be mailed by U.S. postal service to members without an e-mail address in the database. Contact Allison Tally (chair Nominations Committee) at +1.336.632.7231 or by e-mail at
allison.tally@syngenta.com if you need additional information
 

 
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