Purpose
Olympus is seeking to provide support to scientists at a time in their careers when it is most needed. The loan of equipment is intended to allow a successful applicant to have unrestricted use of an imaging resource, to which they may otherwise have little or no access. It is anticipated that the equipment will be used to obtain data for publications and grant applications that will increase the standing and future capacity of the successful applicant’s laboratory.
Eligibility
This competition is intended for UK life scientists who are at the beginning of their careers. Specifically, the competition is aimed at researchers who hold either personal fellowships or are within three years of their first tenured academic appointment, and have not yet secured substantial grant funding. There is no limit on age.
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by a panel of judges comprised of independent scientists and representatives from Olympus UK Ltd and Olympus Life Science Europa GmbH. The judges will seek to determine high-quality project proposal(s) where the loan of equipment will have most impact and will clearly benefit up-and-coming career scientist(s). All submissions will be treated as strictly confidential, and information contained within an application will not be transmitted to any third party. Successful applicant(s) will be notified by October 31st 2008.
Good luck and we look forward to receiving your applications. |
