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The Future of Education in Plant Pathology and Related Disciplines
Students and Early Career Professionals of Plant Pathology:
Win a Free Trip to Washington DC and Shape the Future of Plant Pathology
The APS Committee on the Future of Plant Pathology Education seeks student and early career perspectives and ideas for a National Summit on “The Future of Education in Plant Pathology and Related Disciplines” to be held March 19–20, 2009, in Washington DC. The meeting will examine topics such as:
- Attracting undergraduates into the plant sciences
- Attracting undergraduate students into graduate programs
- The future of “applied” or “field-oriented” research and education
- The anticipated future needs of employers
- The ability of graduate programs to meet the educational needs of the future
- Paradigms for achieving educational objectives in an environment of reduced resources
- Appropriate roles for professional societies, government, and the private sector
For a chance to participate, download the corresponding application form (links below) and prepare a one-page, single-spaced essay explaining why you wish to participate in this meeting addressing the following questions.
Students we want to know…
- How do you rate your educational experience in plant pathology?
- What have you most appreciated, and what could be improved?
- How well do you feel you are being prepared for your first job?
- How do you feel the next generation of plant pathologists should be prepared?
Early Career Professionals we want to know…
- How was your plant pathology graduate experience?
- What is your position now, and how long have you held it?
- What do you wish you had been taught before you left school?
- How do you feel the next generation of plant pathologists should be prepared?
Authors of award-winning essays will be named APS Education Fellows and will win a paid trip to Washington DC to participate in this important workshop. Here is your chance to shape the future of plant pathology education.
Who is eligible? All students working towards an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in plant pathology or a related discipline, preferably with at least 2 or more years of grad school experience. For reasons of travel costs, student applicants must be enrolled as a student in a U.S. university and early career professionals with 1-6 years of professional experience beyond graduate school must reside within the United States.
How do you apply? Download the corresponding application form and fill it out online as a pdf file with file name LastNameFirstName_StudentApp.pdf. Prepare your essay, and convert it into a pdf file with file name LastNameFirstName_StudentEssay.pdf. E-mail both pdf documents to
Caitilyn Allen, University of Wisconsin (cza@plantpath.wisc.edu), for consideration by January 9, 2009.
Current Student Member Application
Early Career Member Applications
Due date? Applications must be completed by January 9, 2009, and e-mailed to Caitilyn Allen, University of Wisconsin (cza@plantpath.wisc.edu), for consideration. Winners will be announced by January 30, 2009.
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The American Phytopathological Society
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