| Postdoctoral AFFAIRS |
For travel taking place between December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2009 |
Application Deadline: CLOSED (next cycle opens in August 2008)
Applicant Announcements: E-mail notification by mid November
Travel Fellowship Summary:
The Henzl-Gabor Travel Fellowships is open to currently appointed Postdoctoral Research Scholars in the School of Medicine and School of Humanities & Sciences who have demonstrated a positive attitude through professional teamwork and collaborations of men and women to help with their travel: airline tickets, accommodations, and registration expenses for participation at scientific conferences. These awards are meant to help defray the costs of attending a national or international meeting for travel taking place between December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2008.
Eligibility:
Applicants must have completed an MD or PhD degree within the past six years of fund application submission. Awards may be given in amounts up to $2,000 based on the detailed expenses submitted. Total awards given and funding levels may vary depending on the size and strength of the applicant pool. Applicants must be US Citizens, permanent residents or nationalized citizens and already be appointed in a postdoc position by the application deadline.
Awards will not be made on a retroactive basis (i.e. for meetings attended prior to
December 1, 2007.)
Research & Scientific Activities:
Research and scientific activities of applicants should be in the areas of human biology, chemistry, pharmacology, or medicine. A preference shall be given to applicants working on research involving oncology, specifically mechanisms of tumor growth, development of metastases, and the effects of nutrition on development of neoplastic processes. When all of the above conditions have been fully satisfied, young women applicants of Czech ancestry will be given special consideration.
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Application Procedures:
Applicants should submit ONE original application plus SEVEN collated stapled sets of all application materials in the order below to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, CCSR, 1215 Welch Road, Modular A , room 90 by the Application Deadline: Closed
NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The Henzl-Gabor Travel Fellowship application consists of:
Online entry of general information about the applicant and sponsor |
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Your CV, including publicaitons and abstracts (three page limit). |
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On a separate page include and label the following:
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*Provide meeting information about the meeting that you plan to attend including meeting title, date(s), location, description of scientific program & planned participation in it, and an itemized estimate of expenses: airline tickets, accommodations, and registration expenses (maximum one page). *For travel taking place between December 1, 2007 – November 30, 2008 |
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** A Letter of Recommendation from your faculty sponsor. The letter should address the value of the conference to your training and/or career development & be submitted on or before the deadline. |
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Submit ONE Original and SEVEN Collated Stapled sets of all Application Materials, excluding the Letter of Recommendation, in the order above to: |
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Additional Recommendation letters, other attachments and/or other support materials are NOT allowed. |
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Format Requirements:
- 1-inch margins around entire page (top, bottom, left and right)
- All sections typed using a 12-point font-size in one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Times Roman, Arial, Helvetica, or Verdana
*PAVAMC scholars: If the web application cannot be accessed from the facility, please try to access the page from another location or call for a hard copy application form: 650-736-0129.
Questions regarding the application process or if you want to withdraw your application please e-mail the Program Support Coordinator at:
Teri Hankes |
*last updated 7/03/08
