Awards

The ISAC Membership Services Committee will administer the Awards listed below for CYTO 2011.

• The Award Application form is located within the abstract submission site.
• The option to submit an Award Application will be provided during the abstract submission process.
• Abstract submission is mandatory for all awards.
• The abstract submission site will open November 1, 2010.
• The Award Application and abstract must be submitted by December 15, 2010.

Exceptional Student Award

The Exceptional Student Award will be presented to one or more applicants in recognition of their continuing outstanding performance in the field of analytical cytology. The Membership Services Committee will select the candidates for the award in advance of the meeting after consideration of the submitted abstract and Award Application. Candidates shall be enrolled in a doctoral program at a legitimate college or university. ISAC members (either active or registering for the Congress) enrolled in a program leading to a doctoral degree, M.D., Ph.D., D.V.M., D.O., D.D.S. or equivalent are eligible. Finalists will be notified prior to the CYTO conference and will be expected to make a formal presentation of their work at the Awards Competition Plenary Session. The award and prize of $1,000 will be presented at the Award Ceremony.

President's Award for Excellence

The President’s Award for Excellence will be presented to a single applicant. The Membership Services Committee will select the candidates for the award in advance of the meeting after consideration of the submitted abstract and Award Application. Candidates shall be enrolled in a doctoral program at a legitimate college or university or have received a doctoral level degree no more than five years previously. ISAC members (either active or registering for the Congress) enrolled in a program leading to a doctoral degree, M.D., Ph.D., D.V.M., D.O., D.D.S. or equivalent are eligible. Finalists will be notified prior to the CYTO conference and will be expected to make a formal presentation of their work at the Awards Competition Plenary Session. The award and prize of $1,000 will be presented at the Award Ceremony.

Outstanding Poster Awards

Outstanding Poster Awards will be presented to up to 10 applicants. Students and Post Doctoral researchers who have received their doctorate no more than three years previously are eligible and must submit the Award Application to have their poster judged. The posters will be judged at the time they are scheduled to be attended by the author. Those posters not attended at their scheduled time will not be included. The Outstanding Poster Award will be presented at the Award Ceremony and include a $100 prize.

Student Travel Funds

Travel Awards are available to assist students presenting an abstract (in either an oral or poster session) at CYTO 2011. ISAC members (either active or registering for the Congress) enrolled in a program leading to a doctoral degree, M.D., Ph.D., D.V.M., D.O., D.D.S. or equivalent are eligible.

The value of the student travel award is at the discretion of the Membership Services Committee but will not exceed $1,000. The Committee reserves the right to waive the CYTO conference registration fee as part of the award. Students who are not members of ISAC and who are successful in their travel award application will automatically become members of the ISAC but will not receive the journal Cytometry. It is the responsibility of each approved applicant to cover any additional cost for attendance not covered by this travel award.

To apply for the student travel fund, you must submit an abstract and complete the Award Application.

Reimbursement is distributed by the ISAC Office in Bethesda, MD, following recipients’ participation in the meeting. No travel award funds are distributed prior to the CYTO conference.  Details will be provided to all award recipients with their award notification.