NAMS Annual Meeting Student Travel Awards

The NAMS Annual Meeting Student Travel Awards will be presented annually to outstanding young students who are just beginning research in the membrane area. Preference will be given to undergraduates and graduate students within the first 2 years of their graduate program. Each NAMS Annual Meeting Travel Award will provide up to $1000 reimbursement for reasonable expenses associated with attending the meeting (e.g. travel cost, registration, workshops), and a free one-year membership in NAMS. Applicants must be nominated by a current member of NAMS.

Application materials and review criteria include: (submitted as electronic PDF or MS Word files)

  1. one-page resume describing the applicant's education (including undergraduate and graduate GPA) and work experience,
  2. 1-2 page letter written by the applicant describing (i) her/his interest in membrane science/technology, (ii) applicant's current undergraduate or graduate research, and (iii) how attendance at the meeting will be beneficial to their research/career, and
  3. one-page nomination letter by faculty supervisor who is a current member of NAMS.

Application deadlines and review:

Application packages must be received by March 1, 2007 per e-mail to Ingo Pinnau, ipin@mtrinc.com. Applications will be reviewed by the NAMS Awards Committee. Award decisions will be made by March 15, 2007.

We expect to provide up to 5 Annual Meeting Student Travel Awards for the 2007 NAMS meeting in Orlando, Florida, May 12-16, 2007. Questions regarding the NAMS Annual Meeting Student Travel Awards or application procedures should be addressed to:

Ingo Pinnau
Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.
1360 Willow Road, Suite 103
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1516
Phone: (650) 328-2228
Fax: (650) 328-6580
ipin@mtrinc.com