**2010 DEADLINE PASSED**
The Tenth Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina November 10-13, 2010. ABRCMS is the largest, professional conference for students of biomedical and behavioral studies, typically attracting 1,500 undergraduate students, 300 graduate students and postdoctoral scientists and 1,000 faculty and administrators. The conference offers opportunities to recruit underrepresented minority students who are pursuing advanced training in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, and provides faculty advisors with resources for facilitating students’ success. More than 280 representatives from graduate programs at top-ranked national and regional US colleges and universities, as well as federal research agencies and foundations, exhibit at ABRCMS to share information about graduate school and summer internship opportunities. For a full list of 2009 exhibitors, visit http://www.abrcms.org/2009Exhibitors.html.
Through this solicitation, the South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA program aims to: 1) provide opportunities for the recruitment of underrepresented faculty members, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to South Carolina’s institutions and 2) increase the pipeline of minority students matriculating into STEM graduate programs. The SC EPSCoR/IDeA program is offering funds to support exhibits and registration fees for students to attend 2010 ABRCMS (http://www.abrcms.org).
According to the ABRCMS website, a recruitment team ideally includes at least three individuals:
– Graduate Dean/Admissions Director – Deans and
admissions directors provide general information about the institution and
pertinent deadlines including program requirements for summer programs and
the graduate school application process.
– Graduate Students – Graduate students share candid information
about personal experiences, particularly courses, advisers, mentor
selection, campus environment, social life, and networking opportunities.
– Research Faculty and/or Postdocs – Faculty members and/or
postdocs share information about research projects, career pathways,
professional development opportunities, and general discipline information.
Institutions currently participating in the 2009 SC NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 award are eligible to apply for student travel support (up to two students) to ABRCMS under this solicitation. These include Claflin University, Clemson University, Furman University, the Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina State University, the University of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina Beaufort, and Voorhees College. Eligible institutions that have graduate programs in the biomedical or behavioral sciences can request support for an exhibition booth. Only one application from each eligible institution will be accepted in response to this solicitation.
Please see the solicitation for more specific information, proposal
guidelines, and submission processes.
Solicitation:
10-102 - ABRCMS
Support (pdf)
Effective: February 17, 2010
Application Form:
Appendix A (doc)
Budget Page:
Appendix B (doc)
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