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Bio IT Student Recognition Program

The BIO IT Coalition wishes to recognize students in the Bio/IT field for their outstanding academic efforts, to encourage scholarly research, and to build the Bio/IT workforce.  Therefore, we are pleased to announce a new scholarship program to honor and highlight the academic accomplishments of students in fields that support the convergence of bioscience and information technology.  Five winners will be selected based on the scope of their work and its relevance to the BIO IT Coalition's aim to improve the future of healthcare.  (Read the Press Release)

Award
Each winner will receive a cash scholarship of $1,000.  They will also be invited to attend the BIO IT Coalition's 7 th Annual Conference on April 23, 2008, at the Carnegie Institution in DC at no charge, where they will be formally recognized and receive a certificate of appreciation.  They will also be given the opportunity to display their projects and talk about their accomplishments with distinguished professionals in the field.

Eligibility
Students at all levels of education are encouraged to apply, but must attend either a high school, community college, or university at the time of the conference in April 2008.  To qualify, the student must be studying or conducting research in any of the following academic fields: life science, information technology, medicine, health, bioengineering, bioinformatics, systems biology, or other related fields.  He or she must also have a GPA of 3.0 at the time of nomination.

Eligibility
Students may be nominated by professors, teachers, advisors, colleagues, classmates, or they may nominate themselves.  To nominate someone, send an e-mail to mandelle@bioitcoalition.org with "BIO IT Coalition Scholarship Nomination" in the subject line.  Please include the nominee's name and contact information (home and e-mail address).  We will notify nominees of their nomination and send them an application form.  Once nominated, the student must provide the following information by January 31, 2008:

• Scholarship application form (PDF)
• Unofficial transcripts
• Teachers of awardees will also be recognized by the BIO IT Coalition.  Teachers working with awardees on their projects are also invited to attend the conference at no charge and will be given a commendation letter.

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