GUIDELINES FOR INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
(Summer of 2008)
Application Deadline: March 1, 2008
Program Requirements: The Sponsor must be an ASPET Regular Member in good standing or a Retired Member who is still active in research. It is expected that the student will work on a research project with some degree of freedom for a minimum of 10 weeks. A stipend of $2800 will be provided for the student, and it is anticipated that this will be supplemented with local funds. The Sponsor is expected to sponsor the SURF Fellow for student membership in ASPET at the beginning of their summer research experience. Undergraduate student membership in ASPET is free. Applications from women and underrepresented minorities are particularly encourage.
Application Requirements: There is no application form. Application should be made by the Sponsor who must be an ASPET Regular or active Retired Member in good standing and must include:
A letter from the sponsor to include:
·  a brief description of the proposed research,
·  qualifications of the candidate,
·  the degree of independence the student will have and the name and position of the individual who will directly supervise the student,
·  a description of complementary activities available to the student, e.g. seminars, classes, etc.,
·  a description of how the student will report on the research results, and
appropriate safety assurances (see above).
·  the name and contact information of the institutional individual responsible for receiving the check (also indicate to whom the check should be made payable).
A copy of the ASPET Regular member sponsor's updated CV (brief format similar to NIH) and list of current research support.
A letter from the candidate indicating the nature of his/her interest in the project and a description of the candidate's future plans.
Copies of all the student's undergraduate transcripts (student copies are acceptable).
Two copies of each Individual application must be submitted to Christine Carrico, Ph.D., ASPET, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3995.
Terms of the Award: No direct costs will be provided. All funds shall be used for student stipends only. All awards will be made directly to institutions. Please indicate to whom checks should be made payable in your letter. Awardees and sponsors will be notified by April 15 if an award is to be made.
Progress Report: Sponsors are responsible for ensuring that each SURF Fellow submits a one-page report of his/her research experience to ASPET no later than September 15 of the year of the award. This report should include contact information for the student once they leave the sponsor’s laboratory. There is no requirement to file a financial report at the end of the fellowship period.
If you need additional information about this program, please contact Dr. Carrico at 301-634-7065; fax: 301-634-7061; E-mail ccarrico@aspet.org
A portion of these awards is funded by the Glenn E. Ullyot Fund.  The recipients of these stipends are designated Ullyot Fellows.  Dr. Ullyot has generously provided this fund to support stipends for the education and training of students at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the chemical and biological sciences that ASPET believes will benefit the profession of pharmacology and society in general.

SURF FELLOW TRAVEL AWARDS:  Travel awards to attend the ASPET Annual Meeting (EB) are available to SURF Fellows at the meeting following their SURF award.  Applicants must be an author on an abstract to be presented at the meeting but do NOT have to be the first author.  The Travel Award provides for an award of $600 and complementary meeting registration. Application forms are posted on the ASPET Web prior to each Annual Meeting.
                  SURF Travel Awards for EB '08 - San Diego, CA -  (December 1, 2007 deadline)