Student Awards Update

New Guidelines for the Philip White Award - Training in Plant Tissue Culture
Wayne Parrot and Carol Stiff have revised the language of the guidelines for the Philip White Award. Documentation on the original intent of the award was recently recovered and the Board agreed to bring the award back closer to its original intention. Below is our draft copy. Please look it over and route your comments to Carol Stiff at kck@turbonet.com

Philip White Memorial Award - GUIDELINES FOR COMMITTEE

• The Philip White Memorial Award is a study award made in honor of Dr. Philip R. White, an eminent pioneer, teacher and researcher in plant cell and tissue culture techniques.
  
  
• The fund is to be used to supplement expenses for a student to further study plant tissue culture by acquiring specialized training in a plant-tissue-culture related technique not available at his/her home institution, by traveling to another laboratory. A stipend of up to $650 is awarded yearly for travel to, and training at, an institution of the awardee's choice. It should not be used to supplement living expenses at a home institution.
  
  
• The award can be used to supplement other awards or scholarships, provided such other awards are not total payment for training.
  
  
• It must be used for direct training in a technique that involves plant tissue culture.
  
  
• Applicants for the award must substantiate that the training will extend their ability to perform research and/or development in a field which requires plant tissue culture. Applicants must be able to demonstrate interest and scholastic achievement,.
• Please note that this is not restricted to U.S. residents.
  
  
• Applicants need to provide via email:
  
  
  • A statement of objectives and past training
    
  • Type of training they will receive and where
    
  • A letter from the volunteer trainer indicating that they will agree to train the person in specific tissue culture techniques at a specific site and a specific time period
    
  • A list of funds needed for travel to the training site (airfare, hotels, meals, etc.)
    
  • Letters of recommendation from two sources who are familiar with the applicants prior training and can substantiate that the applicant is a student
    
    
• All materials should be emailed or faxed to the chairman of the Philip White Committee by March 1. The current chairman is Carol Stiff, kck@turbonet.com.
  
  Recipients of the award will be notified prior to the SIVB annual meeting in June.