BMB Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Awards Applications
Contact information for questions:
BMB Awards Committee Chair Kristin Parent kparent@msu.edu
BMB Academic Program Coordinator Jessica Lawrence jesslaw@msu.edu
BMB offers five graduate student awards and two postdoctoral scholar awards. All
are faculty-nominated awards. Eligibility requirements are provided in each of the
award descriptions. Applications for these awards are also provided below.
GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD DESCRIPTIONS
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award
Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award
Jack Throck Watson Graduate Fellowship
Dr. Richard U. and Claire M. Byerrum Endowed Fellowship
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR AWARD DESCRIPTIONS
Oustanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award
Clarence Suelter Endowed Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
New in 2022, this award is open to any postdoctoral researcher (received PhD within
the last five years) working in a BMB faculty member's laboratory. The award will
recognize outstanding postdoctoral accomplishments and also encourage and support
career development. In addition to a $3,000 award to the recipient, up to $5,000 will
be made available for a career development opportunity. Career development activities
may include: intensive training courses, workshops on teaching, career coaching fees,
and other opportunities that a PI would not be expected to fund.
The application process for the Clarence Suelter Award is:
Prepare a CV along with an essay describing how the selected opportunity will advance
your career goals. A single pdf should be submitted to the awards chair, kparent@msu.edu by Friday, February 23, 2024.
Once a recipient is selected for the award, the PI of the postdoctoral fellow must
sign an acknowledgement stating the additional career development will be supported,
as it will take time away from the postdoctoral fellow’s main lab duties. It is a
good idea to discuss this ahead of time with your PI.
GRADUATE STUDENT AND POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR AWARD APPLICATIONS
Notice: The application period for these awards will open on February 1, 2024 and will remain open until 5 pm on Friday, February 23, 2024.
BMB Graduate Student Award Application Spring 2024
BMB Postdoctoral Scholar Award Application Spring 2024