Salomon Bartnicki-Garcia Award
This award honors Dr. Salomon Bartnicki-Garcia and his many contributions to fungal cell biology. The award was established by contributions from several of Dr. Bartnicki-Garcia’s many colleagues and admirers, including a generous donation from Novozymes Inc. Through his over forty years of research in fungal biochemistry, cell structure, and theoretical biology, Professor Bartnicki-Garcia stands as the preeminent contributor to our current understanding of the fungal cell, and he has been a major influence in the careers of numerous young scientists. The goal of this award is to encourage continued participation in MSA by young mycologists who are working in the areas of biochemistry, genetics, and cell biology.
Award Amount: $500
Application deadline: February 15th, annually
Requirements: Graduate and undergraduate students are eligible to apply. Undergraduate applicants must be carrying out senior honors research or its equivalent. Applicants must be members of MSA or must have applied for membership at the time of the award application.
Documents required:
- A cover letter, which includes a description of the applicant’s career goals.
- The applicant’s curriculum vitae.
- A brief description of the research project, not to exceed one single-spaced page, explaining how the award will be used. Literature citations, if needed, should be included in the single page.
- A letter of support from the applicant’s major professor or mentor. For undergraduates, the letter should address the nature and promise of the applicant’s career goals.
Apply to: Confidential letters of support may be sent by the recommender in electronic format directly to the Chair of the MSA Research Awards Committee. The remaining items should be sent to the Committee Chair by the applicant, in the form of a single electronic document. All materials must be in English and must be received in readable form by the application deadline.
| Salomon Bartnicki-Garcia Award |
| 2011 no applicants |
