AWE 2016 Travel Awards - Instructionsand Application Form

Applications Accepted until 1st March 2016

Purpose: To provide financial support to younger investigators involved in Endocrine-related training and/or research who are presenting an abstract at the ENDO Meeting in Boston, USA.

Eligibility: Preference is given to Postdoctoral trainees (first three years) and PhD students in their 3rd or 4th year of training at an Australian or New Zealand-based Institution. Depending upon sponsorship levels, applications will be considered from Post-Doctoral Trainees up to 5 years and PhD students. Applicants must be the presenting author on an abstract accepted for presentation at the Endocrine Society meeting (USA). Applicants must be current members of the Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology, with either financial membership of the ESA or NZSE. For details of membership of AWE, please see details below. Preference will be given to those members who are also presenting their work at ESA to be held from21st-24thAugustin Gold Coast, QLD.

AWE Travel Award 2016 recipients must attend the annual AWE awards ceremony, which will be held during Welcome Function on Sunday, 23rd August at the Adelaide Convention and Exhibition Centre, SA at the 2015ESA/SRB/ANZBMS Combined Annual Scientific Meeting

It is also expected that successful applicants of the AWE Travel Awards will attend the Annual WE Dinner held during the ENDO 2016conference. Please note that AWE will reimburse the cost of the WE dinner ticket at ENDO 2016 and that the AWE Travel Award recipients will be invited guests of AWE at the AWE 2016 Reception.

Applications must be accompanied by a supporting letter from your PhD Supervisor or Post-Doctoral Advisor. The sponsor's letter should discuss the merits of the applicant, in what way the award will be of assistance to their career, explaining the need for this support and indicate what other travel funds are available.

AWE Travel Awards will be based on merit, however, preference will be given to those who have concurrently applied for but not necessarily been awarded a travel grant from AWE, WE or ENDO.

Please note that Applications for Women in Endocrinology (WE) Awards are due no later than 1st March 2016

What to Send: Onecopy of the following material:
  • Completed application form
  • One page brief CV including publications
  • Abstract submitted to the 2015 Annual meeting of the Endocrine Society
  • Letter from sponsor (PhD supervisor or postdoctoral advisor)
  • Budget Justification
  • Deadline: Postmarked no later than
1st March 2016 / Where to Submit: This material should either be postedor submitted by Email as a single pdf file to:
Dr Belinda Henry
Chair, Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology
MonashUniversity
Building 13F, Wellington Road
CLAYTON VIC 3800
Australia
Phone: +61 39905 2500
Email:

Application for AWE Travel Award 2016

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Name:
Highest Degree:Date Earned:
Commencement date of PhD or Post-Doctoral Fellowship:
Department or Division:
Institution:
Address:
Phone:Fax:Email:
Name of PhD Supervisor or Post-Doctoral Advisor:

Member of AWE (circle one)?YES /NO (If No – complete membership form for AWE)

(Please note that you must also be a financial member of ESA or NZSE).

Are you a financial member of the Endocrine Society of Australia? / YES / NO
(Circle One) / Year(s) ____
Are you a financial member of the New Zealand Society for Endocrinology? / YES / NO
(Circle One) / Year(s) ____
Have you attended other meetings of The Endocrine Society (USA)? / YES / NO
(Circle One) / Year(s) ____
Have you attended other meetings of the Endocrine Society of Australia? / YES / NO
(Circle One) / Year(s) ____
Have you attended other meetings of the New Zealand Society for Endocrinology? / YES / NO
(Circle One) / Year(s) ____
Have you previously received an ENDO Travel Grant? / YES / NO
(Circle One) / Year(s) ____
Have you previously received an AWE Travel Grant? / YES / NO
(Circle One) / Year(s) ____
Have you previously received a WE Travel Grant? / YES / NO
(Circle One) / Year(s) ____
Have you previously received an ESA or NZSE Travel Grant? / YES / NO
(Circle One) / Year(s) ____

List other funds available to support your travel in 2016

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Abstract selected for presentation at ENDO 2016as (circle one) Oral / Poster

**Please provide a copy of your submitted abstract**

Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology

Membership Registration form

Name (Title, First, Last):
Complete Mailing Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Membership category - / Full / Postdoctoral Fellow / Student / Industry / Associate (cross out which don’t apply)

There is no membership fee for the Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology, however, you must be a financial Member of the Endocrine Society of Australia or the New Zealand Society for Endocrinology.

Membership of AWE entitles postdoctoral and student members to apply for the Novo Nordisk Travel Award which will provide financial support for young women trainees to enable them to present their work at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Endocrine Society (USA) and also attend the Women in Endocrinology Dinner (held annually during the ENDO conference).

To be eligible for these awards of up to $1,000 each, you must be currently working in an Australian or New Zealand laboratory and a trainee member of AWE.

Preference will be given AWE members in the 3rd or 4th year of their PhD, or in the first 3 years of their Post-Doctoral Fellowship.

Please send completed AWE registration form to:

Dr Belinda Henry

Chair, Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology

MonashUniversity

Building 13F, Wellington Road

CLAYTON VIC 3800

Australia

Phone: +61 3 9905 2500

Email:

The Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology acknowledges the generous sponsorship of Novo Nordisk.