ASB Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid

Purpose: The purpose of the Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid Program is to aid and encourage student members of ASB to pursue biomechanics research by offering a source of research funding. The grants are distributed on a competitive basis and are intended to offset the costs directly associated with conducting research during graduate work.

Amount: ASB anticipates awarding 3-5 grants, ranging from $500 to $2000 for a one-year period.

Approved uses of funds: Funds may be used for small equipment items, materials and supplies, and animal or subject costs, but cannot be used to support travel costs or salaries. ASB does not provide indirect costs to cover the administration of the Student Grant-In-Aid.

Eligibility: To be eligible, an applicant must be a student member of ASB or have a membership application in process by no later than January 1, 2009.

Instructions: Applications must be submitted by electronic mail (Word or ASCII text only, no PDF materials are acceptable) - the deadline for this year has past.

The application must include: 1) the name of the applicant and the title of the project; 2) a 150 word abstract; 3) the significance of and need for the research; 4) specific aims and hypotheses to be examined, 5) a succinct overview of the methods to be employed; 6) an itemized budget (note that ASB does not pay indirect costs for the GIA), 7) a curriculum vita of the applicant, 8) a letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor/supervisor, and 9)  the name and mailing address of the fiscal agent at the institution responsible for handling any grant funds provided, and the recipient title that should appear on the check. Sections 1 to 6 of the application should not exceed seven double-spaced pages. Page margins should not be less than 2.5 cm and font size no less than 11 point. Since applications are distributed electronically for review, please minimize the use of graphics (for example, neither letterhead graphics nor electronic signatures are required on the letter of recommendation).

When awarded: The Education Committee of the American Society of Biomechanics will review applications, with funding distribution expected by June 1, 2009.

Applications and inquiries should be submitted electronically to:

Nick Stergiou, Ph.D
Chair, ASB Education Committee
University of Nebraska - Omaha
Email: nstergiou@mail.unomaha.edu
Email subject: 2009 ASB GIA