ASMCUE Travel Awards
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) offers 2 different Travel Awards for ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE), taking place from Nov. 15-17, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Each Travel Award has a separate application (see below).
Application Opening Date | Monday, April 1
Application Deadline | Monday, Aug. 12 at 5 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. PT
Disposition Date | Friday, Aug. 30
Please wait to register for the conference until you receive an update on your application status. ASMCUE Travel Awards are considered taxable income, and recipients will receive appropriate United States IRS tax filing documents at the end of the tax year. Awardees must register in ASM’s accounts payable portal, Tipalti to receive tax documents.
Each Travel Award has a separate application (see below).
Application Opening Date | Monday, April 1
Application Deadline | Monday, Aug. 12 at 5 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. PT
Disposition Date | Friday, Aug. 30
Please wait to register for the conference until you receive an update on your application status. ASMCUE Travel Awards are considered taxable income, and recipients will receive appropriate United States IRS tax filing documents at the end of the tax year. Awardees must register in ASM’s accounts payable portal, Tipalti to receive tax documents.
ASMCUE Textbook Travel Award
ASMCUE is pleased to offer the prestigious ASMCUE Textbook Travel Award to a first-time, in-person ASMCUE attendee, who is currently teaching undergraduates at an accredited U.S. college or university. The Textbook Travel Award will cover the full cost of ASM Member Early-bird Registration plus 3 nights at an ASMCUE hotel, as designated by ASM staff. The 2024 ASMCUE Textbook awardee will be acknowledged at the conference and highlighted through conference materials.
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Eligibility
Prospective Textbook Travel Award applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
- Current 2024 ASM member at any level except basic/supporting member.
- First-time, in-person ASMCUE attendee.
- Faculty member, early-career scientist or postdoctoral scientist who has begun teaching microbiology within the past 3 years at an accredited U.S. college or university.
- Currently teaching a course in undergraduate microbiology or participating in frequent outreach activities related to microbiology.
Application
The Textbook Award application includes the following:
- Relevant teaching or outreach experience.
- Brief teaching philosophy statement.
- Motivation to attend.
- Description of other funding sources.
- Letter of recommendation: As part of the application, the department chair or dean must address your commitment to education and the institution's commitment to your attendance at 2024 ASMCUE.
Award
Funding for the Textbook Travel Award derives from a special endowment created in 2008 by several textbook authors committed to faculty development and ASMCUE.
The authors sponsoring this endowment include:
The authors sponsoring this endowment include:
- Robert Bauman at Amarillo College, Texas.
- Barry Chess at Pasadena City College, Calif.
- Marjorie Cowan at Miami University, Ohio.
- Jeffrey Pommerville at Glendale Community College, Ariz.
- Kathleen Talaro at Pasadena City College, Calif.
- Christopher Woolverton at Kent State University, Ohio.
- Denise Anderson at University of Washington, Wash.
- Sarah Salm at SUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, N.Y.
ASMCUE Travel Award
ASMCUE is pleased to offer a limited number of Travel Awards to first-time, in-person ASMCUE attendees who are currently teaching biological sciences to undergraduates at selected U.S.-based institutions. The ASMCUE Travel Award covers ASM Member Early-Bird Registration and/or up to 3 nights at an ASMCUE hotel, as designated by ASM staff. Award package will be determined by the strength of the application and financial need.
We believe that the scientific endeavor, which is about solving complex problems, is greatly strengthened when individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, experiences and training are engaged. To this end, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and strongly encourage applications from individuals:
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We believe that the scientific endeavor, which is about solving complex problems, is greatly strengthened when individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, experiences and training are engaged. To this end, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and strongly encourage applications from individuals:
- From racial, societal and ethnic groups that are currently underrepresented in the sciences.
- From a disadvantaged background.
- With a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits 1 or more major life activities.
- Who are teaching at a Tribal college or university, community college, Hispanic-serving institution or Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
- Who identify as LGBTQIA+.
- Who are U.S. military veterans.
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Eligibility
Prospective Travel Award applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
- Current 2024 ASM member at any level except basic/supporting member.
- First-time, in-person ASMCUE attendee.
- Faculty member, early-career scientist or postdoctoral scientist who has begun teaching within the past 3 years at a U.S.-based institution and is currently teaching (part-time or full-time) an undergraduate course in any of the biological sciences at a 2-year school or minority-serving institution.
Application
The Travel Award application should include the following:
- Relevant teaching or outreach experience.
- Brief teaching philosophy statement.
- Motivation to attend.
- Description of other funding sources.
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