Awards, Scholarships & Lectures

Awards

SICB has a number of programs that promote the scientific and educational goals of the society. Donations to support these programs are appreciated.

Scholarships

Lectures

These Lectures are held at the Annual Meeting. Please visit our Meetings Pages for information on past and upcoming Award Lectures.

 

George A. Bartholomew Award: A Society-Wide Award for Early Ph.D. Integrative Biologists

An annual prize may be given to a young investigator for distinguished contributions to comparative physiology and biochemistry or to related fields of functional and integrative biology. The formal title for this award is "The George A. Bartholomew Award." Eligible candidates are those who have completed their doctorate within the past seven (7) years. The Chair of the Division of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry shall appoint an Award Committee consisting of at least three divisional members with diverse interests to serve as judges. Committee members will normally serve for three years, with at least one member being replaced each year. Candidates may apply directly or be nominated, but both types of candidates will be evaluated equivalently. Applicants shall submit to the Chair of the Award Committee a short description of their work, selected reprints, and a curriculum vita and also request three letters of recommendation. Nominators must arrange for these same materials (except that only two additional letters of recommendation are required) to be submitted to the Committee. The Committee may recommend for approval one candidate to the Chair of the Division. Each year's winner will be invited to present a special address at the Annual Meeting. The Chair of the Division may authorize reimbursement of appropriate expenses incurred by the winner in attending the meeting. The Chair may also authorize a cash prize. The awardee will be presented with a certificate signed by all current Divisional officers. Details for the competition will be announced in the spring newsletter of each year.

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Award for Excellence and Innovation in Science Education

Anyone who has submitted an oral or poster presentation with an education component for an annual meeting is eligible to compete for the award. The criteria used to determine excellence will include:

Award recipients will be informed of the award within four weeks of the conclusion of the annual meeting and the award will be announced to the membership in the spring newsletter.

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Charlotte Mangum Student Support Program

The Charlotte Mangum Student Support Program, named in honor of SICB President Charlotte Preston Mangum, awards financial support in the form of housing or waived registration fees at the annual meetings. Those applicants granted housing support will receive housing (with a co-pay of presently $75/meeting) based on double occupancy for four (4) nights during the Annual Meeting. For guidelines and application, refer to the webpages for the upcoming meeting. As a condition to receive this award, each student must agree to donate time as an assistant during some of the sessions.

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Grants In Aid Of Research Program (GIAR)

If you are interested in the Grants in Aid of Research program and need either more information or an application form, please visit our online Guidelines and Application Form.

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Fellowship of Graduate Student Travel (FGST)

The Fellowship of Graduate Student Travel (FGST) is a new award generously established in 2002 by the SICB. The purpose of these fellowships is to provide student funds for travel and other expenses at distant research laboratories, museums, or field sites. The primary purpose is for travel to "distant" research sites to learn specialized techniques or to use unique equipment or collections. The SSC expects to grant 2-3 fellowships of up to $2000 this year. Click here for Guidelines and Application Form. If you are interested in the Grants in Aid of Research program and need either more information or an application form, please visit our online Guidelines and Application Form.

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Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship, in memory of Libbie H. Hyman, one of America's foremost invertebrate zoologists, provides assistance to students to take courses or to pursue research on invertebrates at a marine, freshwater, or terrestrial field station. The Hyman Grant is intended to help support a first meaningful field-station experience for a first- or second-year graduate student, or an advanced undergraduate.

For guidelines and online application go to http://sicb.org/grants/hyman/

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Dorothy M. Skinner Award Fund

Dorothy Skinner, a long-time member of the Society for Integrative Biology and The Crustacean Society, died on February 12, 2005 from complications of Parkinson's disease. We have not only lost a prominent member of our community, but also an influential mentor and advocate for women in science. As a memorial, a fund has been established for the Dorothy M. Skinner Award. The purpose of the award is to provide travel support for women Ph.D. students and/or postdoctoral fellows to present their research at annual meetings of the SICB. To make a donation, go to our secure Online Contribution Form.

Dorothy M. Skinner Award Winner.

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