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Purpose: |
Annual award for five years given
to honor the memory of Larry Myers. |
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Eligibility: |
A postdoctoral scholar or fellow
working in the laboratory of a CURE member. |
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Award Amount: |
$1000.00 |
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Use of Award: |
To be used (1) to fund travel
to a conference that the winner would not otherwise be able to
attend or (2) to purchase books, computer hardware or software
, or a piece of laboratory equipment that will contribute to
the completion of a research project. |
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Application: |
Applications are due January 15
and will include: (1) a CV, (2) a one-page research statement
describing the current research project, and (3) a letter of
recommendation from the sponsor. |
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Selection: |
A small committee will be appointed
to select the winner from the applications submitted. The winner
will be selected based on originality of research and productivity
(papers published). |
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Announcement: |
The award will be announced and
presented to the recipient at the annual all-day research meeting.
Within four months of receipt of the prize, the recipient will
give a research seminar in the CURE Lyon Library. This seminar
series will be called the "Larry Myers Memorial Seminar."
Two identical memorial plaques will be engraved with the name
of each year's recipient. At the end of five years, one plaque
will be retained at CURE while the other plaque will be presented
to the Myers family. |
