The Lipid Oxidation and Quality Division Student Travel Grant assists graduate students in presenting their work at the AOCS Annual Meeting, as well as encourages them to become active in the Lipid Oxidation and Quality Division and the Society. The maximum number of individual grants given per year is limited to four.
What does the recipient receive?
- Certificate
- Individual grants limited to no more than US $1,000
- Complimentary Lipid Oxidation and Quality Division meal ticket
- Opportunity to present in the Lipid Oxidation and Quality technical program during the AOCS Annual Meeting
Who is eligible?
- Graduate students who have:
- not already received their graduate degree, or begun their career employment prior to May of the presentation year
- never received the Lipid Oxidation and Quality Division Student Travel Grant
- Professors are limited to nominating one student per year for this grant
How do I nominate someone?
Login to the Awards Portal to submit the following application materials by December 16.
- Application statement (300–500-words) describing the significance of the applicant’s accomplishments and progress in research, as well as clearly demonstrates how the applicant’s research interests are consistent with scope and activities of the Lipid Oxidation and Quality Division
- Copy of the abstract submitted for the current year’s AOCS Annual Meeting
- Graduate program name and year within the program