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The ISMRM is proud to offer
three
stipend programs for the upcoming 14th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition.
Applicants may only apply to one program. Please review each
stipend program carefully before deciding which to pursue. Note
that each program has a unique set of rules and eligibility requirements which must
be adhered to in order to be considered for a stipend award. All
stipend programs require a completed check sheet to be turned in with
the application. A description of each program and its eligibility
and application requirements along with a link to each check sheet are
below. |
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NAME OF AWARD |
Educational Stipends for Students, Postdoctoral and Clinical
Trainees |
E.K. Zavoisky
Stipend Program |
New Entrant Stipend
Award |
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DEADLINE |
21 November 2005 |
21 November 2005 |
31 January 2006 |
PURPOSE OF AWARD
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The ISMRM invites applications
for educational stipends that offer support for the attendance of
students, postdoctoral and clinical trainees to present abstracts at the
Fourteenth Scientific Meeting. Those applicants who are first
authors on the abstract will be given priority.
Recipients of educational stipends who are not members of the ISMRM will
be required to submit an application for membership before the funds are
disbursed. Stipend recipients are limited to three years of
support.
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The ISMRM invites applications for stipends from the E.K.
Zavoisky Program, established to support the attendance of scientists and clinicians at
the ISMRM Fourteenth Scientific Meeting who do not have access to the
financial means to attend the meeting. The program is named in
honor of E.K. Zavoisky,
pioneer in MR research from the former USSR. Those applicants who are
first authors on the Proceedings submission will be given priority.
Read about E.K Zavoisky.
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To encourage new entrants to
research in areas of interest to the ISMRM. Each awardee will receive US$400 toward the costs of attending the
Fourteenth Scientific
Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA. Upon request, an awardee may be paired with a
senior member of the ISMRM who will be the awardee's mentor during the Scientific Meeting,
providing the opportunity for reviews and discussions of important scientific and clinical
developments presented at the meeting.
Recipients of stipends who are not members of
the ISMRM will be required to submit an application for membership before funds are
disbursed. |
WHO SHOULD APPLY
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Applicants should either be:
- Enrolled
in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program;
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Enrolled in a full-time clinical
training program, or;
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A postdoctoral trainee who
received a doctorate or equivalent degree after 31 July 2002
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Applicants should be scientists
and clinicians who do not have access to the financial means to attend
the ISMRM Fourteenth Scientific Meeting.
NOTE:
Applicants eligible for the
Educational Stipend Program (undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral and
medical trainees) are not eligible for the Zavoisky Program |
Applicants should be students, trainees, or researchers who
are new to the field and might not be funded under the main educational
stipend program.
Eligibility Criteria:
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Applicants must be
already actively involved or about to be actively involved in some aspect of research related to
the ISMRM;
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Applicants cannot be first
or presenting authors on abstracts submitted to the ISMRM program and do not need to
submit an abstract to the meeting;
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Applicants are required to
attend at least 4 days of the ISMRM meeting, including at least one day of the weekend
educational courses.
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APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS
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- Printout of
the electronically
submitted abstract;
- Copy of email confirming
online submission;
- A letter from the applicant
requesting student/postdoctoral support and confirming his/her intention to attend the
meeting;
- A curriculum vitae
of the applicant;
- A supervisor/sponsor/training
program director's
letter confirming the applicant's eligibility for a student stipend. The Committee
requests that the letter include comments on available funds for support. If a
number of applicants from the same group are applying, the Committee would appreciate a
unique comment on each applicant, since funding might be limited in this situation.
- Completed
check sheet.
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A printout of the electronically submitted
abstract;
- Copy of email confirming
online submission;
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A letter of application;
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A curriculum vitae;
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A letter from an appropriate
person at their institution (supervisor, head of department, etc.) certifying that no
alternative funds are available. If a number of applicants from the same institution
are applying, the Committee would appreciate a unique comment on each, since funding might
be limited in this situation.
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Completed
check sheet.
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Applicants should send a
letter including a brief statement of their interest in attending the Scientific Meeting
and explain how this will relate to their own work.
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A letter of support from
the Department Chair is required stating that the student either will be
given the time off to attend and be supported for the remaining cost of the meeting,
or will use vacation time and personal funds as needed.
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A curriculum vitae
of the applicant must accompany the application.
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Completed
check sheet.
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WHERE TO APPLY
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Jeffrey J. Neil, M.D., Ph.D., Chair
International Society for Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine
Subcommittee on Student Stipends
2118 Milvia Street, Suite 201
Berkeley, CA 94704 USA
Fax: +1 (510) 841-0106
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Margaret A. Hall-Craggs,
M.D.,
Chair
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
E.K. Zavoisky Stipend Committee
2118 Milvia Street, Suite 201
Berkeley, CA 94704, USA
Fax: +1 (510) 841-0106 |
Jeffrey J. Neil, M.D., Ph.D., Chair
International Society for Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine
Subcommittee on Student Stipends
2118 Milvia Street, Suite 201
Berkeley, CA 94704 USA
Fax: +1 (510) 841-0106
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