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BACTERIA DIVISION STUDENT AWARDS

Each year the Division presents a number of travel awards to students presenting their work at an annual meeting. In addition, at each meeting all students compete for best student oral and poster presentation awards. In the past students representing the Division have been succesful in gaining these awards.

The Bacteria Division is pleased to announce the availability of two US $500 travel awards to support part of the travel costs of a student who will attend the 2010 SIP Annual Meeting in Trabzon, Turkey (July 11-15, 2010). Thsee award are intended to defray expenses of a student presenting either a poster or an oral presentation at the meeting.

The award is based both on financial need and on scientific excellence in the areas of invertebrate bacterial pathogens, bacterial products or related topics, including transgenic plants and interactions with other microbial agents, plants and invertebrates, etc. Details on how to apply for the travel awards will be published on the main SIP website in due course. Note that it is the Division's policy to give preference to students who have not previously been given an award, assuming that the science is of a suitable standard. Students who have previously receieved an award are still encouraged to apply since their application may also be considered for the prestigious Mauro Martignoni award.