Application Deadline: March 3rd

Overview

The future of EMGS rest in the hands of our early career investigators, who will define the directions we take and galvanize the next generation of our membership base. Early Career Investigators who have recently transitioned to independence, and who are committed to developing their roles as leaders within the EMGS, are invited to apply for the Emerging Leaders Development Award (ELDA). Accepted recipients will receive a commitment to cover their costs to attend up to three Annual Meetings over a five-year period. In exchange, recipients must maintain active and engaged membership in EMGS.

Applicants who have applied and did not receive the award are strongly encouraged to apply for each year that they meet the eligibility requirements.

Successful applicants must:

• Be involved in non-trainee research relevant to the EMGS mission.
• Hold a non-trainee research position in academia, industry or government for less than three years. Examples include Assistant professor (both tenure or non-tenure track), instructors, scientists, group leaders, etc.)
• Pay annual membership dues by March 31st of each year.

Stop the Clock Policy

Early Career Investigator (ECI) members may request up to three one-year extensions of eligibility* for awards and support programs (excluding dues) for reasons of personal hardship, or for the undertaking of certain responsibilities that cause the ECI to experience reduced career productivity.
*Eligibility requirements for the various EMGS awards and career development programs vary and are stipulated in each of the award/program descriptions.

Read the Stop the Clock Policy here.

Expectations:

• Attend up to three Annual Meetings during the five-year period.
• Submit an abstract to the meetings they attend and serve as a poster judge during those meetings.
• Join a Special Interest Group (SIG).
• Participate in a EMGS Webinar (WOW) about their career and research interests.
• Become a member of an EMGS Committee by the second year of their program.
• Recruit one new member to EMGS by the program's third year. The recruited member may join as a student, early career investigator, or regular member.
• Contribute a review or research article to Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis within 7 years of the award.
• Submit a brief yearly report to the EMGS Membership and Professional Development Committee to inform the EMGS of their progress in meeting these expectations.
  
   

Award:

Each recipient will receive an Annual Meeting registration waiver plus up to $1,200 to defray travel costs for each of the three required meetings.

Oversight:

• The Membership Committee will bear primary oversight of this program with the support from the business office.
• The Membership Committee will call for applicants, review the applications, and nominate recipients.
• Notice will be given to approved candidates at least one month prior to the Annual Meeting abstract submission deadline.
• The Membership Committee will maintain a database of all recipients in regard to attendance and activity.

Timeline:

January-March: Call for Applicants

March 3rd: Application Deadline

April 1st: Meeting Abstract Submission Deadline

April 4th: Recipients Notified