Nominations are due by: December 13, 2024, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time.
Eligibility: Any student completing a PhD in an area of Drosophila research between July 2023 and December 2024 is eligible. Students may be nominated by their thesis advisor, department chair, or supervisory committee member.
Nominations include:
- Nominee's CV
- Nominee's thesis abstract of 1-2 pages (must omit paper titles and journal names)
- A nomination letter directly answering the following questions:
- What are the main discoveries in the nominee's thesis?
- What are the intellectual and experimental contributions of the nominee to the project?
- How does the thesis work advance what was previously known in the field and to previous work from your lab?
Criteria:
- Nomination letter
Nominees will be evaluated on nomination letter attributes including the nominee’s role in developing and testing hypotheses, in doing or organizing the work, their contributions to the lab environment, and their scientific growth. A nomination letter should directly answer the following questions:- What are the main discoveries in the nominee's thesis?
- What are the intellectual and experimental contributions of the nominee to the project?
- How does the thesis work advance what was previously known in the field and to previous work from your lab?
- Thesis abstract
The thesis abstract should be 1 to 2 pages and must omit journal names and institution names. Nominees will be evaluated on abstract attributes including identifying an important scientific problem, their approach to tackling the scientific problem, and the anticipated impact to the community. - Nominee’s CV
Nominees will be evaluated on CV attributes including completed research works (e.g., research publications and preprints), other forms of scholarly contributions (e.g., editorials, commentary, reviews), and contributions to the scientific community and/or outreach activities.
For more information on the award criteria, visit the GSA website.
To start your nomination, click the green “Apply” button in the upper right.
Questions about the application? Email gsaconferences@genetics-gsa.org.
Technical issues? Email society@genetics-gsa.org.
Larry Sandler Award Dros25
Nominations are due by: December 13, 2024, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time.
Eligibility: Any student completing a PhD in an area of Drosophila research between July 2023 and December 2024 is eligible. Students may be nominated by their thesis advisor, department chair, or supervisory committee member.
Nominations include:
- Nominee's CV
- Nominee's thesis abstract of 1-2 pages (must omit paper titles and journal names)
- A nomination letter directly answering the following questions:
- What are the main discoveries in the nominee's thesis?
- What are the intellectual and experimental contributions of the nominee to the project?
- How does the thesis work advance what was previously known in the field and to previous work from your lab?
Criteria:
- Nomination letter
Nominees will be evaluated on nomination letter attributes including the nominee’s role in developing and testing hypotheses, in doing or organizing the work, their contributions to the lab environment, and their scientific growth. A nomination letter should directly answer the following questions:- What are the main discoveries in the nominee's thesis?
- What are the intellectual and experimental contributions of the nominee to the project?
- How does the thesis work advance what was previously known in the field and to previous work from your lab?
- Thesis abstract
The thesis abstract should be 1 to 2 pages and must omit journal names and institution names. Nominees will be evaluated on abstract attributes including identifying an important scientific problem, their approach to tackling the scientific problem, and the anticipated impact to the community. - Nominee’s CV
Nominees will be evaluated on CV attributes including completed research works (e.g., research publications and preprints), other forms of scholarly contributions (e.g., editorials, commentary, reviews), and contributions to the scientific community and/or outreach activities.
For more information on the award criteria, visit the GSA website.
To start your nomination, click the green “Apply” button in the upper right.
Questions about the application? Email gsaconferences@genetics-gsa.org.
Technical issues? Email society@genetics-gsa.org.