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The Robert F. Furchgott Society

The Robert F. Furchgott Medical Student Research Award

To qualify for this award, applicants must have conducted research while a medical student at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The award recipient will be selected on the basis of the scientific merit of their research, as determined by the reviewing members of the Robert F. Furchgott Medical Student Award Committee.

The nomination package should include the applicant's resume or curriculum vitae, an abstract describing the research in 350 words or less, double spaced, Arial font, Size 11, a letter of nomination from the research advisor that includes a statement of the medical student's role in designing, executing and interpreting the results of the project as well as a statement about the importance and clinical significance of the work. Applicants must also include any supporting documentation, including, but not limited to copies of the applicant's publications including abstracts and manuscripts relating to the research. Finalists will be asked to give an oral presentation of their research findings before the committee and a final decision will be made April, 2009.

Deadline: February 21, 2009

If you have any questions, please call Rose Jackman at extension 4786.

If you would like to begin the nomination process for this award, visit the Application Page.