Purpose of the Fund
This fund was established by
Raymond J. Tarleton, past executive vice president of APS, with the assistance of APS. The fund supports APS graduate student members in plant pathology to encourage them to further their careers in plant pathology. The fellowship is given to an APS Graduate Student Member majoring in plant pathology at a university in the United States. The purpose is to support graduate education in plant pathology and may be used as a stipend for research expenses, books, research, summer internships (industry, other research labs, etc.) and/or for equipment necessary to the recipient’s thesis research.
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Funds Available
FY25 Amount: $1,500 (1)
Deadline to apply: February 28, 2025
Eligiblity
- Applicant must be a current APS Student Member and enrolled as a full-time, degree-seeking student with a plant pathology major.
- Recipients of the fellowship should plan on presenting results from their research at an APS Division or APS annual meeting, in addition to submitting a brief article for publication in
Phytopathology News describing the value of the fellowship and how funds were used.
Application Requirements
- Cover letter describing the applicant's general academic and career goals and explanation of how the intended funds will be used. (2 page maximum)
- Statement of Research describing the applicant’s thesis research (3 page maximum)
- Vita including the applicants experience and publications (2 page maximum)
Plus (2) Letters of Recommendations from plant pathologists familiar with the candidate's scholarly accomplishment and potential. Letter writers to submit their recommendations via the online Letter of Recommendation form.
Submit Letter of Recommendation
Apply for Funding
Applicants to save all required materials (except for the 2 letters of recommendation) into one PDF file prior to submitting your application. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed or considered for funding.
Applications for 2025 are closed.
Review Criteria and Selection
Competitive students must demonstrate an excellent academic background, a strong motivation and interest in plant pathology, and intent to join a research program with strong scientific merit, appropriate for the time frame and level of expertise. Applications will be reviewed and selected by a subset of members from the APS Foundation Board.
