[Gradschool] PAID travel for student posters in Atlanta

[Wisner, Liza]

FYI: from Dr. Knull
Paid Travel for Student Posters:
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/conference/index.htm

AEHAP, as a lead in the coordinating committee, is happy to present the
following opportunity:

National Center for Environmental Health/ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
 
2006 National Environmental Public Health Conference 
December 4-6, 2006
Recognizing Students as Emerging Leaders In Environmental Public Health Poster Competition

Location
       Atlanta, Georgia

Purpose
        Showcase the research accomplishments of outstanding graduate
and undergraduate students in the field of environmental public health
        Provide networking opportunities for career enhancement
        Participate in a state of the art national conference on
environmental public health

Requirements
        Electronic submission (e-mail) of an abstract (up to 500 words)
that describes the applicant's involvement in a special research project with
an explanation of its value toward advancing the field of environmental
public health.  The title of the abstract should be limited to 25 words.  The
abstract should describe the purpose of the research, the methodology,
the analysis, and summarize the results. 
        Electronic submission (e-mail) of an essay (up to 500 words)
that describes the applicant's career aspirations.
Submissions must be received by close of business, Friday, September 29,
2006
        Applicants will be notified of selections by October 20, 2006. 
        Submissions must include: the student's name, school and class
(e.g., junior, senior, graduate student), anticipated date of graduation
and degree, and contact information, including address, telephone number,
e-mail address, and a letter of recommendation from a faculty preceptor or
mentor (a scanned copy with a signature is acceptable).
        All entries should be submitted electronically to the attention
of Jerry Hershovitz at: jhershovitz at cdc.gov.

Selections
        Professional and Scientific Associates, Inc. (PSA), a CDC
contractor, will contact successful applicants to provide them with
information relevant to their poster displays and their travel
scholarship.
Successful applicants will receive travel and lodging support to attend
the conference based on federal travel allowances. 
        Selections will be made by an application review subcommittee of
the NCEH/ATSDR Partners' Conference Planning Committee. 
        Up to 15 applications will be approved for poster presentations.

        Selections will be based on the following criteria: originality;
quality of the science; relative importance of the research to the field
of environmental public health; and judgment of the best essays on career
aspirations.
        Selected students will be required to present their posters and
respond to inquiries during designated poster display times.


Alejandra Tres
Executive Director

2632 SE 25th Avenue, Suite D
Portland, Oregon 97202
USA
atres at aehap.org

Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs (AEHAP)
http://www.aehap.org <http://www.aehap.org> 
(503) 235-6047

National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC)
http://www.ehacoffice.org <http://www.ehacoffice.org> 
(503) 235-6831

(503) 235-7300 (fax)

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/conference/index.htm
 
 
 
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