About ASCB Fellows

Election as a Fellow of ASCB is an honor bestowed upon ASCB members by their peers. Fellows are recognized for their meritorious efforts to advance cell biology and/or its applications, and for their service to the Society. Successful nominees will be scientists who have had a significant and sustained impact on one or more of the mission areas of ASCB: advancing scientific discovery, advocating sound research policies, improving education, promoting professional development, or increasing diversity in the scientific workforce.

New Fellows will receive a plaque, lapel pin, and be recognized during Cell Bio 2024, an ASCB|EMBO Meeting, and through the ASCB Newsletter and website.

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ASCB Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, Saturday, December 3, 2016. (Photo by Paul Sakuma Photography)

Fellow Eligibility

Fellow nominees must have been a member of ASCB for at least 10 years of the 15 years leading up to the year of nomination and must be a member in good standing. Click here to login and view ASCB members eligible to be nominated as Fellows.

Sponsor Eligibility Requirements

Current Regular and Emeritus ASCB members may nominate up to two Fellows per year. Eligible ASCB members may self-nominate.

 

How to Apply

Application deadline is May 15

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates may either self-apply or be nominated. If you are nominating another person please obtain all required documentation from the candidate prior to proceeding.

  1. A biosketch that follows the NIH (or similar format), no longer than 5 pages.
  2. A narrative statement of no more than 2 pages that describes the candidate’s qualifications for this award and addresses how the candidate’s achievements have contributed to the advancement of the ASCB mission statement. The statement should be written by the candidate.
  3. Two letters of support, neither longer than 2 pages. At least one of the supporting letters must be from someone who is neither a collaborator, former trainee, nor mentor of the candidate; and who is at a different institution than the candidate.  The letters of support should explicitly address whether a nominee's professional conduct over their career embodies the principles and expectations noted in ASCB’s Mission Statement, the Community Code of Conduct, and Honorific Code of Conduct.

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 Please Note

  1. ASCB wants to ensure that the pool of award candidates is as diverse and inclusive as possible. The demographic questions are for internal reporting only and are not viewable by award reviewers. The questions are not mandatory, however we would appreciate your responses so that we can assess our level of inclusivity.
  2. As a founder of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) ASCB does not use journal impact factors or other journal-based metrics in the evaluation process for its awards. ASCB looks at an individual’s research contributions and impact on the field, rather than the prestige of the journals where work is published.

 

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