[Arabidopsis] Funding for U.S./North American researchers for the Annual Arabidopsis meeting

[Joanna Friesner]

*Conference funding available for U.S. and North American Arabidopsis
Researchers*

*NOTE: APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28th, 2007*

 

The North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee (NAASC) organizes and
obtains funding to hold the annual International Conference on Arabidopsis
Research when it is held in North America and raises funds to facilitate
participation by U.S. and North American researchers when the meeting is
held abroad.  

**This year's meeting will be in Beijing, China from June 20th-23rd, 2007**

 

The NAASC would like U.S. and North American Arabidopsis researchers to be
aware of two funding opportunities:

 

(1) *Full* funding is available for up to 8 U.S. individuals who are members
of under-represented minority groups and scientists at Minority-Serving
Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and 1890
Institutions.

 

(2) *Partial* travel supplements ($1,000 each) are available for up to 20
individuals from North America (Canada, U.S., Mexico, Central America).
Eligible individuals include graduate students, postdoctoral researchers,
and junior faculty (within 2 years of initial appointment).

 

*NOTE: APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28th, 2007*

 

*NOTE: Adviser's letter of recommendation may be emailed separately*

 

For complete details: http://www.arabidopsis.org/portals/masc/ICAR2007.jsp

 

Contact information:

Joanna Friesner, PhD

MASC Coordinator

jdfriesner from stanford.edu