Award Opportunities
The award programs at the ABRF 2012 meeting are designed to recognize outstanding scientists and students associated with biomolecular core facilities and biotechnology research laboratories:
ABRF Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to Biomolecular Technologies is the premier award given by the ABRF. Since 1994 it has recognized those pioneers responsible for developing powerful new tools that serve as the foundation of the modern biological research enterprise.
ABRF Robert A. Welch Outstanding Research Group / Committee Member of the Year Awards recognize the significant contributions of members of the ABRF Research Groups and Committees.
The Journal of Biomolecular Techniques (JBT) Outstanding Manuscript Award recognizes the most outstanding research article published in the journal over the last year. For past recipients, click here.
The programs listed below give awards that cover travel and/or registration costs for the ABRF 2012 Annual Meeting.
Please find application information through the links provided below:
ABRF Outstanding Scientist/Technologist Travel Awards are available to ABRF members who have made outstanding contributions in their institutional core facilities, have developed new biotechnologies with applications in core facilities, and/or have been active in the ABRF.
ABRF Poster Awards, sponsored by Waters Corporation, provides cash prizes for the best posters presented at ABRF 2012 in addition to providing an opportunity for the authors to give an oral presentation of their work.
"One Core - One Student": ABRF 2012 Student Registration Waivers. ABRF member core and resource facilities can now nominate a student/post-doc that has worked through their facility to present a poster at the ABRF annual meeting and receive a free registration waiver. Click on the following for more information and the application form.
ABRF Student/Post-Doc Poster Awards provide free meeting registrations to students and post doctoral fellows presenting research made possible through collaboration with a core facility. Click here for more information.
Satellite Workshop Education Awards are sponsored by the ABRF Education Committee and NSF, and provide those attending the ABRF 2012 Satellite Workshops the opportunity to apply for travel assistance.
FASEB MARC (Minority Access to Research Careers) Travel Awards Program, offers minority scientists, students and technicians travel awards for participation in the ABRF 2012 Annual Meeting. These awards are administered directly by FASEB MARC. Applications will be accepted after the first of the year. For travel award information and application forms, visit the MARC website, or contact marcssm@faseb.org.