The Bacteria Division is pleased to announce the availability of one US $500 travel award to support part of the travel costs of a student who will attend the 2003 SIP Annual Meeting in Burlington, Vermont, USA, (July 26-30, 2003). The award is intended to defray expenses of a student presenting either a poster or an oral communication as first or second author at the meeting. The award is based both on financial need and on scientific excellence in the areas of invertebrate bacteria, bacterial products or related topics, including transgenic plants and interactions with other microbial agents, plants and invertebrates, etc.

Students should apply no later than Friday July 4, 2003

• E-mail applications are strongly preferred.
• Deadline for submission of the award is July 4, 2003.
• Each submission should include:
  1. Curriculum Vitae(2 pages maximum)including the applicant's name, address, e-mail address, current institution, education, honors and awards, research experience and a list of publications.
  2. A short (1 page maximum) biographical sketch and description of scientific interests and goals.
  3. A letter from the supervisor providing a recommendation, verification of student status and confirmation that the research being presented is conducted by the student. If possible, the supervisor should outline why the student merits financial assistance
  4. Presentation abstract: The application must include a one-page summary of the presentation for the 36th Annual meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology in Burlington, VT, including title, authors and affiliations (this may be the abstract submitted to the Annual Meeting Program Committee). The student's research contribution represents one of the most important selection criteria. Therefore, the abstract should be crafted with care, succinctly describing the research, rationale, methodology, results and significance.
• Applicants must be students enrolled in a university degree program.
• Students from any country and any SIP Division are eligible to the award.
• Membership in SIP or in any specific Division is not required.
• A student may apply for more than one award in a single year. However, while students meeting all requirements will be considered for multiple awards, they will be eligible to receive only one travel award per year.
• Awards will be presented at the annual meeting in Burlington Vermont; however, if the award money is needed for travel, arrangements may be made for receiving the funds in advance.
• Applications will be judged by the Student Travel Committee of the Bacteria Division, and all applicants will be notified of its decision by e-mail on Monday July 14 at the latest.