ASCLS EDUCATION & RESEARCH FUND, INC.

The ASCLS Education & Research Fund, Inc. provides awards, grants, and scholarships in a variety of categories. They are:

PURPOSE:

The ASCLS Education & Research Fund (E & R) Scholarship Program supports education for students, practitioners and educators. The ASCLS E & R Trustee Award Program supports individuals or groups who design projects which are of importance to the clinical laboratory profession. The ASCLS E & R Honors Program recognizes outstanding achievements, contributions, and service to the professional and celebrates the value of professional ability and commitment. Research and Grant-in-Aid awards are also available.

AWARD:

Award and Honors winners receive a plaque at the annual ASCLS meeting.
Scholarship, Research and Grant-in-aid winners are announced at the annual ASCLS meeting.

These scholarships are administered by the Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity. Click on the links below for application forms and additional information. Current applications are available for download after November 1.

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (Application deadline April 1): $3000

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (Application deadline April 1): $1500

ASCLS EDUCATION & RESEARCH FUND, INC.

TRUSTEE AWARD PROGRAM

GLORIA F. "MIKE" GILBERT MEMORIAL TRUSTEE AWARD

POSTMARK APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1

PURPOSE:

To recognize professional excellence and to assist individuals within the profession of clinical laboratory science in their development or improvement of skills in laboratory administration through continuing education in structured or independent modes of study.

AWARD:

The winner is announced at the annual ASCLS meeting and receives up to $300. This award was established by Region III of ASCLS.

Only Electronic Applications are Accepted.   Email the completed application as an attachment by May 1 to the person listed as the E&R contact on the contact page.   Mailed applications will not be accepted.

ELIGIBILITY:

Any clinical laboratory practitioner who:

• has been engaged in the practice of clinical laboratory science for at least three years, AND
• has position responsibilities including supervision, administration, or management, or has established goals consistent with professional development including these responsibilities.

JUDGING CRITERIA:

• Past professional practice and/or stated professional goals which should reflect significant accomplishments, excellence in practice, innovative/creative ideas or progressive achievements that are contributory to the advancement of the profession.
• Demonstration of administrative abilities and the advancement of the state-of-the-art of clinical laboratory roles in laboratory administration.
• Peer recognition and/or recommendations.
• Previous study and scholarly achievements relevant to laboratory administration.
• Previous experiences that have contributed to development of administrative ability should be evident.

To download an application form for this award, click here.
To download the Free Adobe Acrobat Reader (required to read pdf files), click on the button located on the sidebar of this page.

ROBIN H. MENDELSON MEMORIAL AWARD

POSTMARK NOMINATION DEADLINE: May 1.

PURPOSE:

The Robin H. Mendelson Memorial Award was established in 1971 to honor the memory of a courageous young man who struggled for five years to survive kidney dialysis and two transplants during the infancy of the technology. The purpose of the award is to honor outstanding service and contributions to ASCLS, the ASCLS E & R Fund, Inc., or clinical laboratory science.

AWARD:

Recipients receive a plaque at the close of the ASCLS House of Delegates annual meeting.

NOMINATIONS:

Letters of nomination are by the ASCLS Board of Directors members and must include:

• the nominee's name and address
• the specific contribution for which the nominee is being commended
• the year of this outstanding service

The letter of nomination must be postmarked by May 1 and sent to:

ONLY ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED:  E mail the completed application as an attachment by May 1 to the person listed as the E & R contact ( Click Here)  Note that this must be submitted by e-mail. Mailed applications will not be accepted.

ELIGIBILITY:

• President of ASCLS
• Elected or appointed officers, including employees, of ASCLS
• Chairperson, members of the ASCLS E & R Fund, Inc.
• ASCLS representatives or other persons whose contributions have been commendable and deserving of recognition for a particular service or position during a designated period of time.
• The award is given annually to the outgoing President of the ASCLS and other persons as may qualify, not to exceed three in addition to the President.

ASCLS EDUCATION & RESEARCH FUND, INC.

HONORS PROGRAM

JOSEPH J. KLEINER MEMORIAL AWARDS

DEADLINE: REVIEWED BY COMMITTEE AT CONCLUSION OF PUBLICATION YEAR

PURPOSE:

The Joseph J. Kleiner Memorial Award is to recognize authors of outstanding articles published in Clinical Laboratory Science.

The Kleiner awards, established in 1979, are endowed by the Joseph J. Kleiner Memorial Fund, developed by Ms. Judy Kleiner in honor of her father, the inventor of the Vacutainer.

AWARD:

Recipients receive a plaque and $1000 at the annual ASCLS meeting.

NOMINATIONS:

Articles published in CLS are reviewed by a committee from the E & R Fund, Inc. Board of Directors to determine the award recipient. The senior or sole author of the article receives the monetary award.

ELIGIBILITY:

Any paper published in Clinical Laboratory Science.

CARDINAL HEALTHCARE GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the Candinal Healthcare Graduate Award is to support research in Clinical Laboratory Science.

AWARD:

The recipient of the award receives a plaque and $3000 at the annual ASCLS meeting.

To learn more about this award or to download an application form for this award, click here.

ASCLS EDUCATION & RESEARCH FUND, INC.

RESEARCH AWARDS/GRANTS PROGRAM

RESTRICTED GRANT-IN-AID OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

POSTMARK APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 1

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the Research Grant-In-Aid is to offer support to members of the clinical laboratory profession who are conducting scientific investigation in the field of clinical laboratory science.

AWARD:

Up to two awards will be presented at the annual ASCLS meeting.

To learn more about this award or to download an application form for this award, click here.

ASCLS EDUCATION & RESEARCH FUND, INC.

RESEARCH AWARDS/GRANTS PROGRAM

UNRESTRICTED GRANT-IN-AID OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

POSTMARK APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 1

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the Research Grant-In-Aid is to offer support to members of the clinical laboratory profession who are conducting scientific investigation in the field of clinical laboratory science

AWARD:

One $5000 award will be presented at the annual ASCLS meeting.

To learn more about this award or to download an application form for this award, click here.