Women in Endocrinology Sponsored Early Career Forum Travel Award (2 awards available for 2014) Instructions. Awardees shall receive: a $400 travel award, registration to the Endocrine Society meeting and a ticket to the Women in Endocrinology dinner. Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following requirements: Preference will be given to applicants, trainees and sponsors who are current members of Women in Endocrinology. Each sponsor may nominate only one candidate per year. Applicants must be Endocrine Society members in good standing. If you are not yet a member, be sure to apply or renew your membership before the nomination deadline. Applicants must be currently enrolled as one of the following: A fellow in an adult or pediatric endocrine training program. A medical student in an accredited MD granting program. A graduate student in a PhD granting program. A basic-science post-doctoral fellow. ENDO travel-grant recipients or Women in Endocrinology sponsored awardees from the previous years are ineligible. Awards are given to both women and men. What to Send: A single PDF of the following material: The following items must be received to constitute a complete application: Completed application form – "WE sponsored Early Career Forum Award Face Page". Program Director Signature Page, signed and dated. One-paragraph letter of recommendation from Program Director or Research Mentor Please be sure to include your first and last name on all application materials submitted. Extended Deadline: February 14th. Where to Submit: All materials should be sent by e-mail to Jen Condon condonj@pitt.edu Application for WE Sponsored Early Career Forum Travel Award PRINT OR TYPE: Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Highest Degree: Date Earned: Current Department or Division Current Institution: Work Address: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Home Address: ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: FAX: Email: __________________________________________________________ Present Position: Date Appointed: _________ If in-training (grad student, post-doc., clinical fellow), name of mentor: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Member of WE? You (X one) YES NO Your Mentor (X one) YES NO Member of The Endocrine Society? (X one) YES NO Have you attended other meetings of the Endocrine Society? (X one) YES NO Year(s): ____________________________________ Have you or one of your fellows received a WE travel award previously? (X one) YES NO Year(s): ____________________________________ List other funds available to support your travel to the Endocrine Meetings _______________________________________________________________________________________________ US Citizen (X one) YES Description of Research Area: NO Social Security number: ____________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________