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Awards

The Mechanisms Section sponsors a Graduate Student Award program for student members of the section, with awards made annually at the SOT Annual Meeting. The awards include a Merck Post-Doctoral Travel Award and the Carl C. Smith Graduate Student Award. For more information also visit the SOT Specialty Section Awards page.

Merck Postdoctoral Travel Awards

2008 Award Photo Gallery

Past History of Merck Award Recepients

Carl C. Smith Awards

2008 Award Photo Gallery

2007 Award Photo Gallery

2006 Award Photo Gallery

2005 Award Photo Gallery

2004 Award Photo Gallery

2003 Award Photo Gallery

Past History of Carl C. Smith Award Recepients

 

Award Descriptions

Award Title Mechanisms SS  Carl C. Smith Graduate Student Award 
Award Description 1. An abstract must be submitted to the 2008 Annual SOT Meeting with the graduate student as the presenting author.

2. A copy of the abstract and a statement that it is to be considered for this award must be sent as an electronic file attachment (Word or pdf) to Dr. Brian Day, and must be sent no later than October 12, 2007.

3. Two letters recommending the graduate student and the research project must be sent for each abstract. One of the recommendations must be from the Department or Section Head. The letter must verify that the work reported in the abstract was done while the student was enrolled in the graduate program and that this is the only specialty section to which this abstract is being submitted for an award. The letter must also specially cite the role and contribution of the student in the completion of the work, especially when there are multiple authors. Letters should be sent electronically to Dr. Brian Day by the individuals making the recommendations.

4. Up to three candidates may be nominated by a department or program. The department or program must decide which graduate students best represent them.

5. The graduate student may be sponsored for this award by any person who is a member (active or pending) of the Mechanisms Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology. Member sponsorship from the Mechanisms Specialty Section should be noted in one of the letters of recommendation.  
Deadline 10/12/2007 
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Award Title Mechanisms SS  Merck Postdoctoral Student Travel Award 
Award Description

The Mechanisms Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology is pleased to announce a competitive travel award to support the travel of two post-doctoral fellows (up to $500 each) to attend the 46th annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology.

For consideration as a candidate for an award:

  1. An abstract must have been submitted to the 2008 Annual SOT Meeting with the post-doctoral fellow as the presenting author. A copy of the abstract and a statement that it is to be considered for this award must be sent electronically as a file attachment (WORD or pdf) to Dr. Terrance Kavanagh at (206) 685-8479; FAX: (206) 685-4696; e-mail tjkav@u.washington.edu no later than January 31, 2008.
  2. Two letters recommending the post-doctoral fellow and the research project must accompany the abstract. One letter must be from the post-doctoral fellow’s mentor and must specifically state the role and contribution of the fellow in the completion of the work, especially when there are multiple authors.
  3. The post-doctoral fellow may be sponsored for this award by any person who is a member (active or pending) of the Mechanisms Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology. Member sponsorship from the Mechanisms Specialty Section should be noted in one of the letters of recommendation.

Selection of the awardees will be based on the strength of the mechanistic focus of their research and letters of recommendations. Any questions concerning this award should be directed to Dr. Terrance Kavanagh at (206) 685-8479; FAX: (206) 685-4696; e-mail tjkav@u.washington.edu

 
Deadline January 31, 2008 
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