ASPB-Carnegie Winslow Briggs Mentorship Award Grant

ASPB-Carnegie Winslow Briggs Mentorship Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society of Plant Biologists
Last Updated: December 21, 2025

Summary

The ASPB-Carnegie Winslow Briggs Mentorship Award, initiated in 2024, celebrates the legacy of Winslow Briggs in plant biology. This biennial award acknowledges individuals with over five years of ASPB membership who have demonstrated exceptional mentorship, significantly impacting their mentees' careers. The recipient is invited to lead a symposium at the following Plant Biology conference, fostering future generations of scientists and advancing research in plant science.

Overview

ASPB-Carnegie Winslow Briggs Mentorship Award The ASPB-Carnegie Winslow Briggs Mentorship award, offered for the first time in 2024, honors Winslow Briggs and his outstanding contributions, leadership, and mentorship in plant biology, as well as his extraordinary career-long attendance at ASPB annual meetings. This biennial monetary award recognizes an individual with at least five years of continuous membership at the time the award is made for their demonstrated commitment to mentoring and supporting next-generation scientists, for making a significant positive impact on their former mentees’ careers, and for advancing research in the field of plant science through their former mentees. The recipient is invited to chair a concurrent symposium at the Plant Biology conference in the year following their award.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility for Fellow of ASPB nominations requires an individual to have been a member of ASPB for 10 years cumulative (not consecutive).Accomplished plant biologists across all areas of plant science and at all stages of their career. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.