47th ICAAC - Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

ASM George McCracken ID Fellow Travel Grants

The ICAAC Program Committee will award up to 50 travel grants worth at least $600 to support the travel of ID Fellows to the 47th ICAAC. Recipients whose abstracts are accepted for presentation will receive $1000 and behonored as "George McCracken Infectious Disease Fellow."

ASM membership at time of meeting;
A Ph.D. or M.D. enrolled in an ID Fellowship Program at time of
application;
Cover letter from the applicant, including their contact information, accompanied by letter of nomination from the individual's mentor on letterhead, including confirmation of ID Fellowship status (limited to two nominees from each training program);
Submission of an abstract for the 47th ICAAC.
Letter of nomination, copy of the abstract, and submission control number are due July 6, 2007, to:
George McCracken ID Fellow Travel Grant Program
47th ICAAC - ASM Meetings Dept.
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-2904 U.S.A.

Note: Letters to recipients will be sent in early-August. Please provide accurate contact information.

ASM Student and Post Doctoral Fellow Travel Grant
Supported by the Corporate Activities Program

Students who submit abstracts can request travel support funds. Travel grants are selected by the Program Committee on the basis of the scientific quality of the submitted abstracts and sponsored by the ASM Corporate Partners. Preference is given to students who have not received a travel grant in the past two years, and the Committee strives to award only one travel grant per laboratory. Any request for a Student Travel Grant that does not meet the criteria below will not be considered by the Committee. ICAAC travel grants are $500 for North American residents and $750 for International residents. As these grants are meant only to help defray travel costs for attending ICAAC, students may need to obtain additional funding from other sources.

Criteria:

ASM membership at time of application.
Undergraduate or pre-doctoral student; Ph.D. or M.D. within two years of graduation at the time of the meeting; or an M.D. in a residency or fellowship program within six years of receipt of the M.D. degree at the time of the meeting.
Cover letter from the applicant, including their contact information, accompanied by letter of nomination from a faculty member on department letterhead, stating that the applicant is expected to be active in the training or degree program at the time of the meeting. If the applicant will have attained their terminal degree at the time of the meeting, the date of graduation must be included in this letter.
Submission of an abstract for the 47th ICAAC, which is accepted for presentation.
Letter of nomination, copy of the abstract, and submission control number are due by July 6, 2007, to:
ASM Student Travel Grant
47th ICAAC - ASM Meetings Dept.
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-2904 U.S.A.

Note: Letters to recipients will be sent in early-August. Please provide accurate contact information.

The American Society for Microbiology has long been committed to the educational development of young professionals within the infectious disease arena. This year, the ASM is pleased to once again host the ICAAC Infectious Disease Fellows Grant Program supported exclusively by an educational grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. This program offers ID Fellows a unique opportunity to attend the 47th ICAAC and participate in an educational experience specifically tailored to their needs. This select group of ID Fellows will have the opportunity to hear a targeted keynote talk, receive an overview of recommended sessions for attendance based on their interests, interact with ICAAC Program Committee members and ASM Officers, and be offered personalized attention and daily discussions.

The ICAAC Program Committee will select up to forty-five (45) ID Fellows from US Infectious Disease Fellowship Programs and up to fifteen (15) ID Fellows from International Infectious Disease Fellowship Programs. Recipients will be contacted following their acceptance by ASM staff that will assist in making their travel arrangements. All Fellows participating in this program will be housed in the same hotel and will receive an itinerary of events for the week.

Program Committee Awards

Sponsored and determined by the ICAAC Program Committee, these awards were established to encourage and recognize research excellence, through outstanding abstract preparation. All abstracts submitted by May 4, 2007 will be considered. Selected abstracts will reflect quality research, conducted with exhaustive data analysis, and of major importance to the field. The six awards in the following interdisciplinary areas consist of a cash prize of $1,500 and a framed certificate.