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  Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Interfaces in Science: Career Awards: Program Information
Award recipients are encouraged to use funds for advanced course work in biology (at any institution) and should present a training plan in the proposal if they intend to use award funds for this purpose.
Award recipients may receive a no-cost extension of up to 24 months; requests explaining why an extension is needed must be submitted in writing at least four months prior to the end of the award.
Award recipients are expected to adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations regarding the participation of human subjects, and the use of animals, radioactive and hazardous materials, and recombinant DNA in their research projects.
www.bwfund.org /programs/interfaces/career_awards_background.html   (1688 words)

  
 PHS Grants Policy Statement: 5. AWARD PROCESS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Any action, such as the award of a supplement or the noncompeting extension of a budget period, resulting in a change in the amount of funds awarded, a change in the duration of support, or a change in the terms and conditions of the award, will be reflected in a revised NGA.
The terms of the award, either contained in or referenced by the award document, will be binding on both the grantee and the PHS awarding office until such time as they are modified by a revised award notice signed by the GMO.
Grant funds, including amounts awarded for the current budget period and estimated or actual unobligated Federal funds carried over from prior budget periods, are authorized for grantee use only in the current budget period and only up to the amount specified by the PHS awarding office in an approved budget on an NGA.
grants.nih.gov /grants/policy/gps/5award.htm   (1878 words)

  
 Advanced Extension Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Advanced Extension Awards were introduced in 2002, in response to the British Government's Excellence in Cities report, as a means of testing students at the most demanding standards found across the world.
This indicates that the awards truly are fulfilling their role in separating the elite.
However, it is also the case that the Advanced Extension Award requires no knowledge of academic material beyond the syllabus of its corresponding A-Level subject and thus rewards the student with a better understanding and appreciation of the material which the A-Level does not fully examine.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Advanced_Extension_Award   (450 words)

  
 Award Descriptions
The award honors original contributions in research, develop-ment or design, or in the management of food processing equipment or tech-niques of significant economic value to the food industry and the consumer.
Presentation of the award during the IAFIS Foundation Annual Conference in the spring with representation at the ASABE Annual International Meeting.
This award honors the de-velopment or creation of a technical plan that is materially influencing ag-ricultural engineering progress, as evidenced by use in the field.
www.asabe.org /awards/award.html   (746 words)

  
 State Awards
Awards recipients must be active and/or life members as of February 1 of the year they are to receive the awards.
For all awards, except Distinguished, Continued Excellence and NEAFCS Extension Educator of the Year, affiliates with 1-75 members are eligible to submit one application in each award category and affiliates with membership of 76 plus are eligible to submit two applications in each category.
The purpose of this award is to enhance the professional development of an outstanding Extension Family and Consumer Sciences career professional in North Carolina, who exhibits the ability to recognize concerns and needs of families and to involve people in planning and implementing educational programs that benefit clientele.
www.ces.ncsu.edu /assn/nceafcs/awards/state.htm   (2075 words)

  
 AmeriCorps
You can receive an award for your first two terms of service, regardless of whether they are full-time, part-time, or reduced part-time terms.
To be considered for an extension, you must apply before the end of the seven year period.
For example, if you use all or part of your award for college in the fall of 2001, when you file your 2001 taxes, you must pay taxes on the portion of the award you used.
www.americorps.org /for_individuals/benefits/benefits_ed_award_faq.asp   (940 words)

  
 Education: The Advanced Extension Award in English
Their main purpose is to stretch the ablest candidates with tasks that go beyond those demanded by the new A levels and to provide Higher Education (specifically, those involved with Admissions) with a way of selecting from the increasing number of students who achieve high grades at A level.
AEA English has been far more carefully piloted and pre-tested than was possible with the new AS/A levels.
With its focus on English as a coherent discipline integrating Literature and Language, the AEA is a genuinely innovative type of pre-university examination and builds on the types of skill and understanding candidates will be expected to show in the synoptic units of their A levels.
www.le.ac.uk /engassoc/aea.html   (1139 words)

  
 UUA: Melcher Award
The award is in the form of $2,000 cash plus a certificate given in memory of the former dean of American publishers, and is sponsored by the UUA.
The funds for the Melcher Award were bequeathed to the UUA in 1980, by Daniel Melcher, son of Frederic G. Melcher, founder of Publishers Weekly and distinguished Unitarian layman, designated for the Frederic G. Melcher Book Award.
The Award is given annually to a work judged to be the most significant contribution to religious liberalism.
www.uua.org /awards/melcher/index.html   (202 words)

  
 Master Gardener Program Western Colorado Tri River Area Mesa, Delta, Montrose and Ouray Counties Colorado State ...
Advanced Master Gardeners coordinate and provide some of the training for the Apprentice Master Gardeners, and serve as mentors to the Apprentices.
Programs are conducted for Advanced Master Gardeners on a regular basis to assist them in improving their skills and knowledge.
In addition to the advanced workshops, a scholarship fund has been developed to financially assist TRA Advanced Master Gardeners in attending workshops that will improve their knowledge in the many areas of gardening/horticulture.
www.colostate.edu /Depts/CoopExt/TRA/PLANTS/mgp.html   (1134 words)

  
 NEAFCS - Continued Excellence Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Continued Excellence Award recognizes NEAFCS members who continue to be involved in professional development and leadership.
The award is a plaque presented by the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
This award is judged by the Affiliate therefore no national judging sheets exist for this award.
www.neafcs.org /awards.asp?P=46   (420 words)

  
 C&EN: AWARDS
One focal area of Ellis' early research was the synthesis and characterization of all known examples of 3- and 4- metal carbonyl anions, which contain the transition metals in their lowest known formal oxidation states.
In 2002, his work was recognized with two awards by his engineering peers--the American Institute for Chemical Engineers' Service to Society Award and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Edwin F. Church Medal--and by his journalist peers with awards from the National Association of Science Writers and the National Federation of Community Broadcasters.
She has also won other awards and honors, including four ChemLuminary and Phoenix Awards for chairing the North Jersey Section's National Chemistry Week activities; the 2000 W. Hawkins Award for Mentoring Excellence from Bell Labs; the 2000 ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences; and more.
pubs.acs.org /cen/awards/8201awards.html   (5371 words)

  
 Edexcel : Qualifications : Advanced Extension Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
AEAs are targeted at the top 10% of students attaining the highest GCE grades, and will provide opportunities for all those students to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and skills to the full.
These awards should stretch the most able students by providing opportunities for them to demonstrate greater depth of understanding than is required in Advanced GCE.
AEAs are available in a range of subjects: Biology (Human), Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, History, Latin, Mathematics, Physics, Religious Studies, Spanish and Welsh.
www.edexcel.org.uk /qualifications/QualificationQA.aspx?id=71975   (367 words)

  
 Alumni Association Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
These awards express the appreciation of the Alumni to faculty, staff, students, and fellow alumni for their outstanding contributions in extending the Agriculture and Natural Resources Programs of the University of Maryland.
All faculty and staff with an appointment in Cooperative Extension, either in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, or in departments/colleges outside of AGNR (e.g., Life Sciences or Health and Human Performance) are eligible for this award.
This award recognizes individuals who are not alumni of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and may or may not be alumni of the University of Maryland.
www.agnr.umd.edu /Alumni/index.cfm?ID=20   (1192 words)

  
 Award and Phoenix BIOS FAQ
Award Software has merged with Phoenix Technologies, therefore their resource pages have been combined.
A video driver is an adjunct of the operating system required to manage the advanced capabilities of your video card and monitor.
Bus mouse: the mouse connects to an add-on card, which either has a BIOS ROM extension on the add-on card, or uses a driver which is dependent on the operating system.
www.dewassoc.com /support/bios/awardfaq.htm   (6573 words)

  
 Department of Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry has a team of outstanding faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduates who have received numerous distinguished research, educational, and professional awards and honors.
Winner of C. Reilley Award in Electroanalytical Chemistry, administered by the Society of Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC), sponsored by Bioanalytical Systems,Inc. and the Reilley Endowment Fund of SEAC.
An award plaque and a check were presented during the Reilley Award Symposium held at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Atlantic City, NJ, March 9-13, 1987.
www.ncsu.edu /chemistry/Alumni/awardsFaculty.html   (686 words)

  
 The Life Extension Foundation Faq: Questions And Answers
The Life Extension Foundation was officially incorporated in 1980, but the founders have been involved in anti-aging research since the 1960's.
The Life Extension Foundation was the first organization to defy the FDA by promoting the use of antioxidants to prevent diseases.
As stated earlier, The Life Extension Foundation operates the most advanced anti-ischemia laboratory in the world, where antioxidant nutrients, hormones, and drugs are used to prevent free radical induced cellular damage.
www.lef.org /company.html   (3517 words)

  
 Quality - Awards Showcase
"This year's award winners are truly committed to being technology leaders in their areas of expertise” said Todd Warren, general manager of the Embedded and Appliance Platforms Group at Microsoft.
National Semiconductor received the association's Gold award in 1999 and a Bronze award in 2001.
A gold, silver, and bronze award are presented each year to the top three semiconductor manufacturers for consistent achievement and overall performance in meeting the quality, delivery, and service criteria of Stack members.
www.national.com /quality/awards.html   (745 words)

  
 Sarachek Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Sarachek Predoctoral Honors Fellowship provides a $15,000 award to a resident graduate student enrolled in a Ph.D. program in any College, Department or Program at Kansas State University.
Student’s research must be in a field of study relying significantly on contemporary molecular biological techniques.
In addition to the Honors Fellowship, a Scientific Travel Award of $1000 will be presented to each of the two nominees selected for Honorable Mention by the faculty Committee.
www.oznet.ksu.edu /sarachekaward   (97 words)

  
 Tennessee Epsilon Sigma Phi Web Page
Perhaps one of the greatest is the opportunity to fellowship for fellowship and learning from Extension colleagues from across the state and nation.
In effect, ESP is an "umbrella" organization that brings all Extension professionals together.
The scholarship is awarded in honor of Jesse E. Francis, a past national Epsilon Sigma Phi president and Omega Chapter member.
www.utextension.utk.edu /esp/benefitsscript.html   (276 words)

  
 Award Recipients - 2003 Ohio Geospatial Conference Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Ohio Geospatial Applications Award was presented to David Crecelius, Ohio Department of Natural Resources at the March 26, 2003, Ohio Geospatial Technology Conference Awards Luncheon.
The award was presented on behalf of the Ohio Geospatial Technology Conference for Agriculture and Natural Resources awards committee.
This first-ever award recognizes someone who contributes to the advancement and development of geospatial applications for agriculture and natural resources in Ohio.
geospatial.osu.edu /conference/awards03.html   (473 words)

  
 Sea Grant Association - SGA Awards
The Sea Grant Association Partnership Award While the Distinguished Service Award is to an individual and focuses on Sea Grant personnel, the Partnership Award will allow the SGA to recognize affiliated groups and individuals who have proven to be superior partners of the Sea Grant network.
The William Q. Wick Sea Grant Extension Award This award recognizes achievement and contributions to Sea Grant Extension programs by an individual now retired, or soon to retire, from their career.
The purpose of the award is to recognize an outstanding individual for their vision and leadership which they dedicated to Sea Grant and Marine Extension efforts.
www.sga.seagrant.org /docs/sga_awards.htm   (229 words)

  
 2002 Scientific and Technical Awards - 75th Academy Awards - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Scientific and Technical Academy Awards will be presented on Saturday evening, March 1, 2003, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
Scientific and Technical Awards are given for devices, methods, formulas, discoveries or inventions of special and outstanding value to the arts and sciences of motion pictures that also have a proven history of use in the motion picture industry.
To Arnold and Richter Cine Technik and to Panavision, Inc., for their continuing development and innovation in the design and manufacturing of advanced camera systems specifically designed for the motion picture entertainment industry.
www.oscars.org /75academyawards/scitech.html   (726 words)

  
 Advanced Human Resources Courses in Los Angeles, CA
Intended for the seasoned Human Resource professional, the Certificate Award in Advanced Human Resource Management is a series of classes in specific topic areas that focus on the important HR management issues of today.
Rather than focus on a basic understanding of employment wage, and hour, and labor laws, the Advanced Certificate curriculum places emphasis on a detailed understanding of processes, systems, and practical "how-to" knowledge for administering HR programs and moving into strategic positions as part of the company management team in today's competitive business environment.
Topics covered include human resource systems, analyzing hr, enhancing the value of hr, behavioral interviewing, union organizing in the workplace, worker compensation, employee leaves, ethical issues in human resources management, conducting workplace investigations, and employee discipline and termination.
www.csudh.edu /extension/advanhr.htm   (525 words)

  
 ROTC Cadet Awards
Most outstanding cadet in each year of MS at host institution and extension centers.
Awarded to the number one cadet training platoon.
Scores in top 10 percentile of points on the record physical fitness test.
www.vanderbilt.edu /Army/cadetguide/cadetawards.htm   (87 words)

  
 SPN Action Teaching Award
Applicants receiving Honorable Mention will receive a free one-year membership (or extension of membership) in SPN, and their entries will also be publicly listed.
Entries may focus on the individual, group, or societal level, and may address the psychology of any major social issue, including prejudice, social injustice, conflict, crime, poverty, hunger, public health, the environment, animal cruelty, and domestic violence, among others.
Entries do not need to meet all criteria to be considered for an award (e.g., there may be cases in which an excellent classroom activity has not been formally assessed).
www.socialpsychology.org /awards/teaching.htm   (649 words)

  
 UWSP Nancy Turyk
Nancy Turyk, a water resource scientist at the Center for Watershed Science and Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP), has recently been honored with the University of Wisconsin Extension’s 2006 Wisconsin Volunteer Stream Monitoring Award in the employee category.
While working together on a larger study of the watershed, the volunteers were trained in more advanced water quality monitoring.
The advanced monitoring data on this and other watersheds will help to assess the current water quality conditions of our rivers, help identify any areas that may exhibit poor water quality, and over time can provide a long-term picture of water quality during a variety of climatic conditions.
www.uwsp.edu /news/pr/tmTurykExtensionAward06.htm   (293 words)

  
 QCA | Advanced extension award in religious studies
What is an advanced extension award in religious studies?
All AEAs will have a 100 per cent external assessment.
The AEA in religious studies test specification download on this page provides the aims, scheme of assessment and performance level descriptors for the AEA in religious studies award.
www.qca.org.uk /12694.html   (115 words)

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