Purpose of the Fund
The
French-Monar Latin American Fund provides financial support to APS members who are
Latin American graduate students and early career plant pathologists in a variety of ways. Applications will be accepted for a number of activities including:
- Attendance to meetings of the
APS Caribbean Division or the Latin American Phytopathological Congress (organized by the Latin American Phytopathological Association). APS annual meeting and other professional society meetings are not eligible for funding.
- Assistance with acquisition of publications and cost of publishing research papers
- Membership scholarships to groups of professionals.
Donate to the Fund
Funds Available
FY25 Fund Amount: $2,000 USD (1)
Deadline to apply: February 28, 2025
Eligiblity
- APS membership is required at time of submission and when funds are distributed.
- Only Latin American graduate student or early career plant pathologists are eligible to apply.
Application Requirements
- Application Letter
- Graduate Students to include the applicant's name, degree program, name of advisor and institution department along with mailing address and e-mail. The letter must describe the applicant's general academic and career goals along with a description of the need for funding and how the funds will be used.
- Early Career to include the applicant's name, highest degree and date received, name of institution granting it, current position title and employer (including mailing address and e-mail). The letter must describe the applicant's career goals, and include a description of how the funding will be used and its value to the individual's career advancement.
- Graduate Students Only: Description of applicant's thesis research (2 page maximum)
- Early Career Only: Curriculum Vita (2 page maximum) listing the applicant's experience and publications.
- Copy of the accepted abstract (oral or poster) submitted to the meeting event. (If applying for funding not related to a meeting this is not required)
- Plus (1) Recommendation Letter from a plant pathologist familiar with the applicant's accomplishment and potential. Letter writers to submit their recommendation letter directly using the letter of recommendation form.
Submit Letter of Recommendation
Apply for Funding
Applicants to save all required materials (except for the recommendation letter) into one PDF file prior to submitting their application. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed or considered for funding.
Submissions for 2025 are closed.
Review Committee
Applications will be reviewed and selected from a subset of members of the APS Foundation Board.
