The APS Office of Private Sector Relations (OPSR), with support from APS Foundation, sponsors the experiential awards to promote career and research development experience with organizations outside of academia. The awards were created with seed funding from the Don and Judy Mathre Education Endowment and through the support of private sector companies.
Individual Applicants
Individual graduate students and post-docs are invited to apply in this award cycle for funding in support of a short-term experience with a government or private institution outside of academia. The purpose of this award is to support professional development to learn about career opportunities and/or gain technical expertise in support of current research endeavors. One award of $500 is available this award cycle to subsidize travel to the host institution.
Departmental Applicants, awarded every other year (Not awarded in 2018)
The purpose of this award is to enhance the awareness of business operations and potential career opportunities in institutions outside of academia. One award of $500 will be available in the 2017 award cycle to subsidize travel to the host institution(s). This award may contribute toward participation in the OPSR Private and Public Sectors Plant Pathology Tour.
Individual Award
Applications must include: 1) a one-page essay describing the objectives, approximate dates, and expected outcomes of the experience; 2) current CV of the applicant; 3) acknowledgement from the company or organization of the willingness to serve as host; and 4) approval of the advisor of the student or post-doctorate for the short-term visit to the host institution or company.
Department Award
Applications must include: 1) a letter describing the institution or company to be visited, approximate dates of the visit, estimated number of students/faculty/post-doctoral scientists/technical staff that might participate in the visit, and how the experience will add value to the department; 2) a letter of approval from the head or chair of the university department for the visit; and 3) acknowledgement from the host organization of willingness to accommodate a visit from that university department.
Submissions are no longer being accepted for 2018, applications will be considered again in 2019.
All of the above required materials must be included in one PDF document and submitted through the Award Application Form before the deadline above. Letters of recommendation may be submitted separately by the letter writer using the Letter of Recommendation Form.
Please forward questions about the requirements or application process to award contact: Courtney Gallup, cagallup@dow.com.
Individual and department winners will be chosen by a selection committee chaired by William Dolezal and Courtney Gallup and comprised of members of the APS Office of Private Sector Relations and the APS Foundation.
2018 Plant Pathology Experiential Award - Department
No eligible applicants
2018 Plant Pathology Experiential Award - Individual
Shankar Shakya
Two experiential awards were established in 2014 through the support of private sector companies and with seed funding from the Mathre Education Endowment for the purpose of promoting career and research development experiences outside of academia for current graduate students and post-doctorates. One award of $500 will be given on an annual basis to an individual graduate student or post-doctorate for funding in support of a short-term experience with a government or private organization to subsidize travel to the host organization. The purpose of this award is to support professional development to learn about career opportunities and/or gain technical expertise in support of current research endeavors. The second award of $1,000 will be given every two years to departments for funding in support of an on-site visit to one or multiple non-academic organizations to subsidize travel. Recipients are selected by a review committee that will evaluate applications based on merit of individual applicants as well as the quality and expected outcome of the proposed experience.
STATUS:
CLOSED
DEADLINE:
February 15, 2019 4:00 PM CST
AWARD:
$500 (Individual) $2000 (Departmental)
NOTIFICATIONS:
March 2019
