Scholarship Application

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Create a two-page .pdf document with the following content. When done, upload the
document by clicking the "Browse" button below. Be sure to submit your application by hitting the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page. 

 

• Header - Put your name and “Online” or “In-person” in the header•

• Page 1 - In 250 words or less, explain why you seek a scholarship to attend BLAST XVIII.

• Page 2 - Provide a summary of up to one-page of your current research. 

 

You should include all of the following items in your research summary:

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• Title

• Background: Describe the problem under investigation, the question being answered, and/or the hypothesis being tested. Include enough information to orient a person who is not in your particular field.

• Methods: Briefly indicate the experimental methods used.

• Results: Summarize the essential results.

• Conclusion: Provide an interpretation of your findings that is supported by your results. Detailed discussion of results is not necessary. A few concluding sentences should suffice to summarize the main findings.

• Figure: A figure that explains background information or summarizes conclusions will be more useful than a figure with experimental data.