Northland SOT Chapter Post-Doctoral Travel Award
Purpose
The purpose of the Northland SOT Chapter Post-Doctoral Travel Award is to help defray
the cost of attending the national SOT annual meeting for one or more post-doctoral
researchers from the Northland SOT region and to encourage post-doctoral participation in
Northland SOT Chapter activities. The award is to be used for travel-related expenses
such as meeting registration, airfare, hotel, meals, etc.
Award
$500
Eligibility
To be eligible, the applicant must:
 be a currently registered post-doctoral researcher in the Northland region
 be a current member of Northland SOT
Preference will be given to applicants having an abstract accepted for presentation at the SOT
annual meeting but this is not an absolute requirement to receive the award. Preference will
also be given to post-doctoral researchers who have attended Northland SOT meetings and
participated in NLSOT activities during the previous year and who have not previously
received a Northland SOT travel award. Finally, preference will be given to post-doctoral
researchers that do not have other external sources of funding (e.g., employer, research grant,
award, etc.) that covers the cost of travel to the SOT annual meeting.
Deadlines
Applications are due by December 1 of the year prior to the SOT annual meeting.
Applicants will be notified by December 31 so that the awardee can take advantage of the
reduced rate “early bird” meeting registration, the deadline for which is usually in the last
half of January. Note that abstract submissions for the SOT annual meeting are generally
due in early October and notice of their acceptance is in early December of the year prior
to the annual meeting. Check the SOT website for current deadlines.
Application Applications should be submitted by e-mail using the attached form and must include the
following information:
a) A brief description by the post-doctoral researcher of their current interests and
involvement in toxicology, including Northland SOT activities, and how traveling to the
SOT annual meeting would be beneficial to them,
b) Other external funding the post-doctoral researcher has received or expects to receive
for travel to the annual SOT meeting from an employer, research grant, award, etc.,
c) A letter of support from the post-doctoral researcher’s manager describing the
researcher’s contribution to the field of toxicology,
d) Copies of any abstract(s) submitted for presentation at the upcoming SOT annual
meeting.
e) Agreement by the post-doctoral researcher that the award will be used only for travelrelated expenses to attend the SOT annual meeting and that if, for any reason, the awardee
is unable to attend the SOT annual meeting, he or she will return the award to the NLSOT.
rev: August 2015
Northland SOT Chapter Post-Doctoral Travel Award Application
Instructions: Complete this form and e-mail it to the NLSOT Secretary/Treasurer, Nathan Pechacek (Nathan.Pechacek@ecolab.com). You
must also ask your manager to e-mail a supporting letter to the same address in which he or she briefly describes your contributions to the
field of toxicology. Applications and supporting letters must be received by December 1. See the attached award eligibility requirements.
Name
Telephone (home)
Address (home)
Telephone (work)
Email
Address (work)
Manager (name, title, telephone, email)
Current Employer and Position
Are you a member of Northland
SOT? (required)
Are you a member of National SOT?
In the space provided, briefly describe your interests and involvement in toxicology, including participation in Northland SOT activities,
and how travelling to the SOT annual meeting would be beneficial to you.
List the title of any abstract(s) you have submitted for presentation at the upcoming SOT annual meeting. Attach a copy of each abstract.
List any other sources and amounts of funding you have received or expect to receive for travel to the upcoming SOT annual meeting.
By submitting of this application you agree that if you are awarded a Northland SOT Post-Doctoral Travel Award, you will use the award
only for travel-related expenses (registration, airfare, hotel, meals, etc.) to attend the upcoming SOT annual meeting and that if, for any
reason, you are unable to attend the meeting, you will promptly return the award to the NLSOT.