The Council has created a Mentoring Award Program for young scientists in their graduate training programs (PhDs or for MDs who are in their Fellowship Training) in all fields of clinical and basic science. There will be up to three travel awards for the winning Mentees to have funding to cover or defray the expenses of at least a one week visit to a chosen SEBM Member's Laboratory for an opportunity for a firsthand experience to expand the trainee's educational scope.

Questionnaire/Application Form

The attached questionnaire/application is for a

1. Mentor who must be a Member, Member Emeritus of SEBM or non SEBM Member who will apply for membership in the SEBM to request that a graduate student or a clinical fellow who wins the award (Mentee) visit his/her laboratory for one week and he/she takes on the responsibly to mentor and supervise the Mentee during the visit to his/her laboratory, and for a

2. Graduate student or clinical fellow to apply for funding to visit a Mentor's Laboratory to gain further exposure to research in their chosen field of interest. Applicants must be SEBM members. You may complete the membership application form online.

Each Mentee applicant must include two letters of recommendation with the submission of the completed application form. One of the letters must be from the Director of the Mentee's Training Program Director or in the case of a PhD candidate this letter must be from the PhD advisor. Ideally an additional third letter is requested from the potential Mentor. The deadline for submission of an application for the 2009 award is October 10, 2008.

2008 Mentoring Program Awardees

2007 Mentoring Program Awardees