June 30 - July 1, 2014
Williams Syndrome:
Insight from Genetics, Psychology, Neuroscience & Medicine
Junior Investigator Award
$1000 (plus registration and travel costs up to $1500)
Applications Due March 30, 2014
The Williams Syndrome Association is pleased to provide a Junior Investigator Award in the amount of $1000. This award will recognize the recent accomplishments of an individual who received his/her PhD in the past five years. In addition to the Award money, the recipient’s transportation, lodging, and registration will be covered up to $1500. In order to receive the award, the winner must present his/her research at the conference. The competition for this award is open to anyone conducting research on WS, regardless of country of citizenship.
Application Guidelines:
Award applicants must submit the following by March 30, 2014:
● A cover letter from you succinctly describing the impact of your research on WS and
the anticipated trajectory of your research over the next 5 years
● A copy of your PhD thesis, a first-author peer-reviewed article that has been published or is
in press, or a first-author manuscript under review by a peer-reviewed journal
● A statement that if you win the award, you will attend the conference and present your research.
● Your mentor must email a letter of nomination.
Please email the information requested to: Dr. Carolyn Mervis - cbmervis@louisville.edu
Award decisions will be made by the WS Professional Conference Organizing Committee and will be announced by April 22, 2014.