Education Outreach
Toxicology Scholar Campus Visits and Guest Lecturer in Toxicology Program
Two Society of Toxicology (SOT) programs solicit proposals for funding visits of toxicologists to expand awareness of toxicology and promote toxicology careers through interaction of toxicologists with undergraduate students. Applications are accepted at anytime. A letter from the contact at the institution to be visited is a required part of the application. The same application is used for both programs.
Toxicology Scholar and Guest Lecturer Flyer 
Toxicology Scholar and Guest Lecturer Application 
Toxicology Scholar Visits. One means for expanding awareness of toxicology among undergraduate students is interaction with professional toxicologists and advanced graduate students, especially on campuses that do not offer toxicology in their curricula. The Education Committee will provide funding for these Toxicology Scholar presentations. Such visits require cooperation of a faculty person at the campus to be visited (campus host) so that the appropriate student audience may convene. Selective liberal arts colleges and regional universities are examples of appropriate campuses for these visits.
Individuals and SOT Regional Chapters may request partial or full support of travel costs for these campus visits. Allowable costs (up to $500) include mileage or rental car charges, lodging at campus location, and meals for the visitor(s) in accordance with the SOT travel reimbursement policy. The format of the visit (formal presentation, informal discussion, or a combination) is at the discretion of the campus host and the visitors. Provision of matching funds from the Regional Chapter, the academic institutions involved, or the business employing the visitor(s) is encouraged.
Guest Lecturer in Toxicology. In an effort to increase diversity and inclusiveness of SOT (one of SOT’s strategic goals), the Committee on Diversity Initiatives (CDI) has developed the Guest Lecturer in Toxicology initiative. The CDI will fund travel costs for toxicologists (minority or not) to visit target undergraduate institutions (student body predominantly minority or groups otherwise underrepresented in the sciences) to present lectures and career information. The speakers will give a one-hour lecture on their research topic or a general toxicology talk geared towards an audience with a broad background. Up to 7 travel awards at no more than $500 each will be awarded, with reimbursement following SOT policy.
Individuals working with Regional Chapters are especially encouraged to apply! Such visits are opportunities to recruit participation in Regional Chapter meetings as well as the Undergraduate Education Program at the SOT Annual Meeting.
Funding preference is for travel to historically underrepresented undergraduate institutions that are geographically located near institutions participating in a SOT Regional Chapter meeting or those near the upcoming national SOT meeting.
Resources available. In both cases, SOT will send the speakers career brochures to distribute. Other resources are available on the Web site, including the Introduction to Toxicology slide set.
Reports. After the visit, the speaker will return the reimbursement form and the Report. The latter allows the sponsoring committee to assess impact, and provides information that is helpful for others planning campus visits.
Report Form
Reimbursement Form
In addition, we would like information about visits made by SOT members without requests for travel support. Please send a brief paragraph with details of your toxicology career awareness efforts to Betty Eidemiller.
Speaker Reports. The following links provide information about career presentations and visits supported by the ToxScholar and Guest Lecturer programs. Look here for tips on how to make a successful campus visit.
“Toxicology Scholar Campus Visit: Whitman College”—The first ToxScholar visit was featured in the Winter 2006 Communiqué.
Speaker Reports
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