Benefit Details
General Program Requirements The $25,000 Chairmen's Distinguished Life Sciences Award will be presented to an adult scientist who is making or has recently made a significant and positive contribution related to developing a "cutting edge" innovation in the field of life sciences. In addition, $25,000 in research funds will be presented to be used to hire a graduate student to assist with the research or the funds may be used toward the research itself. In order to receive the research funds, a comprehensive outline on the research project must be submitted and approved by the Foundation. Three $10,000 Life Sciences Educator Awards will be presented to current secondary school educators, with at least five years of teaching experience, and who are making or have recently made significant and positive contribution related to promoting the study of life sciences to students. Three $5,000 Life Sciences Student Awards will be presented to current secondary school students who are making or have recently made significant and positive contributions related to the study of Biology, Chemistry and other life science courses.
Application Process All Nominations are received online at www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org. The deadline is Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
Program Contact Information For more information, visit: www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org Write to us at: 110 Genesee Street Suite 390 Auburn, NY 13021 Call us at: 315-258-0090 You may also fax us at: 315-258-0093 Or email us at: judithmscolumbus@cs.com
Managing Agency Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation http://www.columbusfdn.org/
