2019 Maize Genetics Conference Financial Aid:
There are four types of financial aid for the 61st Annual Maize Genetics Conference:
1) Student Registration:
The application deadline will be January 25, 2019.
The steering committee is soliciting federal grants and industry donations to help defray meeting costs for graduate students and for those undergraduates who are the first and presenting author of a poster or talk. When making your hotel room reservation, please select double occupancy at the $139 rate. If the student is eligible for financial aid and fundraising efforts are as successful as in previous years, then the hotel room (half of double occupancy at the $139 rate) will be paid for upon check out. To apply, a student must:
- Make reservations at the Union Station for a $139 double occupancy room and list roommate name(credit card will not be charged until checkout).
- Register for the conference using the online meeting registration form and pay the $100 student registration fee. Be sure to indicate your student status and include the requested additional information about your advisor, etc.
Students are actively encouraged to apply for travel awards within their graduate program, college or university. If you have concerns about student financial aid or need information to assist in any local grant application, please do not hesitate to contact the conference chair, Michael Muszynski, at [email protected].
NO applications for student support received after January 25, 2019 will be considered. Please act promptly to assure that your application is received before this deadline.
2) MaGNET:
The MaGNET Awards program will provide competitive support for attendance at the Conference, for members of underrepresented groups, as well as for faculty mentors accompanying eligible students
MaGNET Awards can be applied to the cost of attending the Maize Genetics Conference, including registration, food, lodging and reimbursement for travel expenses. The awardee will be paired with an experienced Maize Mentor, who will help the awardee navigate the conference. During the conference, MaGNET awardees will have opportunities to interact with peers, invited speakers, and will be welcomed by the maize community.
Eligible applicants include: undergraduate students; graduate students; postdoctoral researchers; and early-career faculty and scientists. Applicants must be either citizens or permanent residents of the USA, and should belong to a group traditionally underrepresented in science. First-time conference attendees are encouraged to apply.
3) Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUI)
New in 2019, the PUI award will provide support to attend the Maize Genetics Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. We will accept PUI applications from November 15, 2018 to January 1, 2019.
This program seeks to recruit and retain scientists from Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) into the maize research community by encouraging their attendance at the annual Maize Genetics Conference. The program provides an opportunity for awardees to learn about maize genetics through connecting with scientists in the maize genetics community, explore potential collaborations, and develop career contacts. Awards can be applied to the cost of registration, food, lodging and reimbursement for travel expenses.
Eligible applicants include: undergraduate students currently enrolled at a PUI and PUI faculty. Applicants must be either citizens or permanent residents of the USA. First-time conference attendees are encouraged to apply.
4) Disciplinary Breadth (DB)
New in 2019, the DB award will provide support for researchers in plant-related disciplines to attend the Maize Genetics Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. We will accept DB applications from December 4, 2018 to January 1, 2019.
This program seeks to recruit and retain scientists (advanced graduate students, post-docs, and early-career faculty) from plant-related disciplines into the maize research community by encouraging their attendance at the annual Maize Genetics Conference. The program provides an opportunity for researchers from diverse disciplines that have potential to enrich the maize community to learn about maize genetics by connecting with scientists in the maize genetics community, explore potential collaborations, and develop career contacts.
Eligible applicants include: researchers (including graduate students, post-docs, and early-career faculty) from a plant-related discipline. Applicants must be either citizens or permanent residents of the USA. First-time conference attendees are encouraged to apply.
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 | Important Dates |
| Conference
| Date |
| Start Date
| 14 Mar 2019 |
| End Date
| 17 Mar 2019 |
| Deadlines
| Date |
| MaGNET
| 15 Dec 2018 |
| Abstract Submission
| 25 Jan 2019 |
| Registration Site
| 25 Jan 2019 |
| Financial Aid
| 25 Jan 2019 |
| Hotel
| 25 Jan 2019 |
| Late-Poster Submission
| 1 Feb 2019 |
| Workshop Registration
| 1 Feb 2019 |
 | News & Information |
 | Workshops |
Four pre-conference Workshops are being offered before the Maize Meeting on Thursday, March 14, 2019.
 | Meeting Organizers |
View the full Steering Committee
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