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SETAC / Procter & Gamble Fellowship
for Doctoral Research in Environmental Science
Sponsored by The Procter & Gamble Company

The SETAC / Procter & Gamble Fellowship for Doctoral Research in Environmental Science, sponsored by the Procter & Gamble Company, will provide $15,000 (USD) for one-year Ph.D. studies. Although this award is offered annually, its focus rotates among Europe/Africa, Asia/Pacific - Latin America and North America.

The Fellowship for 2009 will target students in North America; the 2010 Fellowship will be specific for students in Europe and Africa. Proposals for 2009 must be submitted by 3 September 2008 and should address one of the following topics:

• Methods to Determine Persistence in the Environment
• Sediment and Soil Exposure Models for Organics
• Rapid Approaches to Estimate Bioaccumulation, Bioavailability or Mode of Toxicity
• Animal Alternative, In Vitro and Silico Methods for Environmental Evaluation Using LCA and other Tools
• Environmental Safety of Nanoparticles

Each fellowship recipient is assigned a Procter & Gamble mentor and a SETAC liaison to discuss research progress and to develop links to professionals conducting similar research in industry, academia, and government. Each recipient will be invited to give interim and final presentations at regional and global SETAC meetings as well as at a Procter & Gamble Technical Center.

Past Award Winners

2008 - Sagarika Mohanty. "Effect of Surfactant Enhanced Bioavailability on Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons". Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

2007 - Nynke Kramer "The Consequences of Bioavailabiltiy in In Vitro Systems". Utrecht University, Netherlands

2006 – Karen Eisenreich . “Comparative Metabolism and Potential Implications of Brominated Flame Retardant Exposure in Two Species of Turtles.” University of Maryland, Solomons, MD.

2005 - Janet Cumming. "Environmental Behavior and Ecotoxicology of Polymeric Quaternary Ammonium Salts as Used in Cosmetic Applications." Griffith University School of Australian Environmental Studies, Brisbane, Australia.

2004 - Barbara Luchsinger. "Novel Bioanalytical Technique for Chemically Reactive Species". Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science & Technology (EAWAG), Switzerland.

2003 - Lance J. Schuler. "Collection and Interpretation of Body Residue-Effects Data for Use in Ecological Risk Assessments". Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, USA

2002 - Luis Rodrigo Orrego. "Effect of pulp & paper mill effluent on Bio Bio River in Central Chile: Use of reproductive, physiological, and biochemical biomarkers". University of Concepción, Chile.

Eligibility:
Doctoral students whose research area and academic standing are consistent with the research topics may apply. The Student's major professor/dissertation director must have a good academic record and be or become a SETAC member. Because the award is paid to the recipient's institution to cover costs and because no overhead expenses are allowed, it is necessary that an authorized representative approve the application on behalf of the institution and certify that none of the award will be spent on overhead.

Application Instructions:
An applicant should prepare the following materials, in order, and submit electronically to SETAC Office, Pensacola, FL. The application packet must contain all of the requested materials to be considered for the award.

• Cover page containing title of Fellowship, title of research proposal, name and mailing address of applicant and authorized institutional representative, and approval signatures of dissertation director and authorized representative of the institution.
• A description of the dissertation research prepared by the applicant consisting of (a) title; (b) objectives; (c) rationale; (d) relevancy to environmental quality or risk assessment; (e) general methodological approaches; (f) significance of anticipated results; and (g) a report of progress on work completed on the project to date. This entire section (a-g) must not exceed 10 pages of single-spaced text.
• A curriculum vitae of the applicant (2 pages maximum), transcripts of all graduate work, and a listing of undergraduate courses relevant to the applicant's field of specialization.
• A letter in support of the applicant from the dissertation director that includes a statement that resources required to conduct the research are available to the applicant and that the proposed research can be completed during the period of the fellowship.

The material requested above should be sent to the SETAC Office, setac@setac.org. Complete application packages must be received on or before 3 September 2008.

Procter & Gamble Statement on Use of Animals in Research*:
Current scientific knowledge and regulatory frameworks can require that animals be used in the development of new methods to safeguard humans and wildlife. There is, however, an expectation that all options to reduce, refine or replace animal use will be incorporated into any research proposal. Applicants should therefore include an evaluation of whether and why vertebrate animal use is necessary for their proposed research and also describe the treatment (i.e. collection, dosing, housing, euthanasia) of any vertebrates to be used in the research. Click here for more on Procter & Gamble's policy on the use of animals in research.

Reports and Acknowledgments:
Copies of the dissertation and any article, paper, or manuscript prepared under the Fellowship are required from the recipient. These should be sent to the above address. Publications resulting from work under the Fellowship should bear the following statement: "This work was supported by the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Doctoral Fellowship, sponsored by the Procter & Gamble Company."

Selection of Awardee:
The SETAC Global Awards Committee will evaluate all proposals by using a standardized score sheet. Candidates who do not speak English as a native language may benefit from pre-submission review for grammar and content. (SETAC will not be responsible for pre-submission review.) Announcement of the award will be made at the SETAC North America 29th Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida, 15 - 20 November 2008 and subsequent regional meetings in Europe and Asia.