Each year, ASPB’s Women in Plant Biology Committee makes travel awards to enable early career women investigators to attend the Plant Biology conference. The goal of the competitive process that underpins the Women’s Young Investigator Travel Award (WYITA) program is to increase the attendance of early career women investigators at Plant Biology meetings by providing … Read more
ASPB is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2022 awards, which honor distinction in service, outreach, education, and research. Adolph E. Gude Jr. Award Beronda Montgomery, Michigan State University Charles Albert Shull Award Lucia Strader, Duke University Charles Reid Barnes Life Membership Award Peggy Lemaux, University of California, Berkley Charles … Read more
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a refugee crisis in Europe, and many scientists and researchers are among the millions of Ukrainians who have fled their country. To assist these researchers in continuing their work in safety, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has launched the Safe Passage Fund to support the … Read more
Applications are now open for ASPB’s Plant Biology Learning Objectives, Outreach Materials & Education (BLOOME) grant! BLOOME provides up to $7,000 to fund the development of curricular materials to support teaching the newly revised Principles for Teaching Plant Biology in K-12 and undergraduate classrooms. The proposed classroom activities/labs must include the following elements: Clearly stated … Read more
The ASPB Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURFs) fund promising undergraduate students to conduct research in plant biology during the early part of their college careers. Successful applicants receive a $4,000 summer stipend, membership in ASPB, and $700 (paid to the mentor or their institution) for materials and supplies. Each fellowship also provides a $575 stipend … Read more