Young MOD Investigator Award Elsevier Science Publishers have established an annual scientific award for young investigators in the field of developmental biology. The award will be presented for the best original article submitted to the journal "Mechanisms of Development".
Award - Designation as recipient of the Elsevier Science Publishers International M O D Award for Young Investigators. - A monetary award to the value of US$2000.
Eligibility - Persons eligible are either post-graduate (pre-doctoral) or post-doctorate (up to 3 years) researchers.
Application Procedure The applicant should be submit: - A current curriculum vitae and signed statement by the Chairman of the Department or Project Leader. - An original manuscript of a study within the Aims and Scope of MOD, in which the applicant is the primary investigator and the first author of the article. - The manuscript should conform to the style and format of M O D (as published in volume 33 no. 1, 1990 or thereafter). - A covering letter from the candidate to indicate the manuscript is to be included in the competition. - All application material should be submitted to any one of the Managing Editors. - All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by members of the Editorial Board and those that have been judged meritorious, but that were not selected for the award, will be published in MOD. - The final selection of the award winning manuscript will be made by the four Managing Editors on the recommendations of the Editorial Board and will also be published in MOD. - Copyright of all submitted manuscripts will rest with Elsevier Science Publishers. - Deadline for receipt of all applications for the 1991 award is July 1, 1991.