Tobacco Network Seeks Applications for Conference Travel Scholarship

 
Tobacco Network seeks applications for Conference Travel Scholarship. The Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Network of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) has established as one of its goals to increase the diversity of its membership. Therefore, SRNT is committed to increasing the diversity of researchers who help to stimulate and generate new knowledge concerning nicotine in all its manifestations -- from the molecular to the societal level. The purpose of the Diversity Travel Scholarship program is to increase the diversity of researchers interested in nicotine and tobacco research by Providing travel support to attend the 2015 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 21st Annual Meeting. The Diversity Travel Scholarship program Promotes collaboration and intergenerational and interdisciplinary networking. Preference will be given to applicants from minority racial/ethnic groups; with disabilities; from lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender groups; or from a disadvantaged group. U.S. minority racial/ethnic groups are defined as American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Black/African American, or Latino/Hispanic.

Eligibility Criteria for the Diversity Travel Scholarship includes the requirement that the applicant must have an interest in nicotine and tobacco research and be committed to the mission of SRNT from an underrepresented/disadvantaged group, or conducting health disparities research (including researchers from non-disadvantaged backgrounds). In addition, the applicant must hold junior faculty (assistant professor, instructor, or equivalent), post-doctoral trainee, or graduate student rank at a United States-based academic institution.  Due to the legal restrictions of the scholarship funds, only trainees or junior faculty from a United States-based academic institution are eligible. Applicants must be able to attend the Network breakfast meeting and live at least 50 miles outside of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.

The networking breakfast will be held during the conference, the time and date to be announced soon.  All scholarship recipients are asked to attend and will be introduced individually to the TRHD membership.  This breakfast will provide an opportunity to network with other colleagues and meet mentors who can answer questions about research goals and interests.   

If you are awarded a travel scholarship, your coach airfare and hotel room will be covered up to $1500-$2000 per scholar depending on geographical location. The goal is for the scholarship to completely cover airfare and hotel cost.  To help defray out-of-pocket costs, the SRNT TRHD scholarship program will purchase airfare and pay for the scholar’s hotel room. SRNT may waive SRNT membership and Conference registration fees or the scholarship will cover them.

Applications are due October 24, 2014 at 5pm, Pacific Time.  Please see the attached document for application instructions.

Questions, please contact:

Linda Potchoiba
Scholarship Manager
SRNT
2424 American Lane
Madison, WI   53704
(608) 443-2462 x155
Fax:  (608) 443-2474
lpotchoiba@reesgroupinc.com