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Undergraduate Mentors Invited to Participate in the March Undergraduate Education Program
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Braulio D. Jimenez-Velez (far right) pictured with Undergraduate Program Participants at the SOT 2009 Annual Meeting. |
One of the most important contributions you can make to build for the future of toxicology is to serve as a mentor at the Undergraduate Education Program at the SOT Annual Meeting. This program, organized by the Committee for Diversity Initiatives, brings about 35 outstanding undergraduate students to the meeting to learn about toxicology, graduate school, and career opportunities. One of the strengths of the program is that groups of about five students, a toxicology mentor or two, and graduate student peer mentors are a critical part of the organization of many of the activities. The Salt Lake City program begins Saturday evening, March 6, 2010, and concludes Monday afternoon, March 8. You can make a big impact on these students and mentors find it a very rewarding experience. Please volunteer by contacting Adrian Nanez, CDI Chair, or Betty Eidemiller at SOT Headquarters, and make your airline and hotel plans to accommodate the Saturday events.
Undergraduate Student Annual Meeting Travel Funding Opportunities Available
If you have an undergraduate student who participated in research in your lab this summer or during the academic year, please note that there are three award programs that provide funding for travel and lodging for undergraduate students attending the SOT Annual Meeting. SOT encourages the participation of undergraduate students in the Annual Meeting. Contact Jim Dailey, the meeting registrar, concerning meeting registration for undergraduate students. More information about all of these programs can be accessed from the Resources for Undergraduate Students section of the SOT Web site.
Pfizer Undergraduate Travel Award—Five students are supported by this award selected by the Education Committee based on the quality of the abstract submitted for the meeting, the candidate’s academic record, and recommendation from the mentor.
Minority Travel Award—Students who are from racial/ethnic groups underrepresented in the sciences are selected based on their academic record and statements from the applicant and their advisor. These students may be new to the field of toxicology or may have engaged in toxicology research. They participate in the Saturday-Monday Undergraduate Education Program at the start of the Annual Meeting. The Committee on Diversity Initiatives selects these recipients. Travel funding is provided by NIH-MARC 5T36GM008397.
Travel Award for Students from Underserved Institutions—The Committee on Diversity Initiatives also selects ten students who are from institutions that receive less than $15 million federal funding in science, technology, and math. Applicants may be new to toxicology or have experience in the field and participate in the Undergraduate Education Program Saturday through Monday at the start of the Annual Meeting.
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