Robert W. Lichtwardt Student Research Award

Overview

MSA Awards

The Mycological Society of America has been recognizing excellence in research, teaching and service among its membership by celebrating students, teachers, and researchers. This is your chance to do something for that promising student or distinguished mycologist.

Robert W. Lichtwardt Student Research Award

The Robert W. Lichtwardt Award is open to student members of the Mycological Society of America for research on fungi and organisms traditionally studied by mycologists that are symbiotic with arthropods (ranging from parasitic to mutualistic). Specific methods and research topics are unrestricted in the spirit of advancing our current understanding of the biology of the organism and the system of interest. This awards honors Dr. Lichtwardt.

We expect all award winners to make every effort to attend the annual meeting and encourage all applicants to concurrently apply for an MSA Travel Award in support of that. Presence at the MSA meeting to accept the award gives awardees the opportunity to meet the mycological community, and it gives MSA members an opportunity to meet the awardees.

Eligibility

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* Award Requirements
* This award is offered annually to a promising student of mycology.
* Students must be current members of MSA or must have applied for membership at the time of the award application.
* The Robert W. Lichtwardt fellowship may fund smaller, independent and/or exploratory projects or be used as a supplement to a larger grant.
* However, the recipient is encouraged to use funds any way (e.g., personal expenses) that best furthers the applicant’s studies and mycological career.
* Applicants who are not chosen for the award in the year in which they apply can reapply;
* previous award winners may reapply as well.
* The MSA encourages and welcomes nominations of all individuals regardless of race and ethnicity, country of origin, sex, gender identity, religion, age, education level, socioeconomic status, marital status, parental status, physical ability, neurological differences, political affiliation, and sexual orientation.

_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member._