Edward C. Dolbey Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships

 

The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Education and Research Fund (E&R Fund) and the honorary Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity (AMTF) provide undergraduate scholarships for students enrolled in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, Histotechnology, or Cytotechnology programs.

The E&R Fund also provides graduate student scholarships. E&R Fund scholarships are supported by member and industry contributions and bequests, by the Edward C. Dolbey Trust, and by the proceeds of a silent auction held at the ASCLS annual meeting. Annually 20–25 undergraduate and graduate scholarships are awarded, depending on contribution levels and market conditions.

Presentation

Each undergraduate Dolbey scholarship winner is awarded up to $2,500 for MLS and up to $2,000 for MLT and each graduate Dolbey scholarship winner up to $3000. Recipients are notified by email and are honored at the ASCLS Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony. AMTF scholarship winners are also honored at the AMTF dinner held during the Annual Meeting.

Eligibility for E&R Fund and AMTF Scholarships

  • Scholarship applicants must be a member of ASCLS.
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
  • Undergraduate applicants may apply during their final year.
  • Undergraduate applicants must be enrolled in a NAACLS accredited program.
  • Graduate applicants (E&R Fund) must be accepted into or enrolled in an approved Masters or Doctoral program in areas related to Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science including Clinical Laboratory Education or Management.
  • Graduate applicants cannot complete their education before the scholarship is awarded.

Applications Available November 1; Application Deadline is April 1.

Only one application and performance evaluation each is necessary to be considered for all available undergraduate or graduate scholarships, respectively.

Undergraduate Student Process

One application and one performance evaluation enters the student into competition for both the E&R Fund and AMTF undergraduate scholarships.  To download the Undergraduate application and forms, go to the AMTF Scholarship webpage

Graduate Student Process

Use the graduate application and performance evaluation forms to apply for a graduate scholarship. For convenience, AMTF also processes E&R fund graduate student applications. Only typewritten or computer-generated forms are accepted.  To download the Graduate application and forms, go to the AMTF Scholarship webpage.

 

Member Research Grant

 

Education and Research Fund, Inc. 

The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Education and Research Fund administers member grants to support Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science research. The sources for these grants are contributions from our members, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science practitioners, and corporate underwriters. Grants of up to $5,000 may be presented annually.

Presentation

Each winner is awarded up to $5,000 in support of their investigation at the ASCLS Annual Meeting awards ceremony.

Eligibility

  • Professional member of ASCLS.
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician with national certification.
  • One reference on institutional letterhead must accompany application and proposal.  The reference writer must be a supervisor who can verify that the investigator will be given administrative support and release time to complete the proposed project.

Exclusions

  • Educational tuition.
  • Stipends for applicants and assistants.
  • Manuscript preparation and publication cost.
  • Purchasing standard equipment and supplies normally available in a clinical or research laboratory.
  • Travel
  • Indirect costs. Funds are for direct support of the proposed investigation.

Requirements

  • A written report regarding the status of your grant, detailing the outcomes, manuscripts/posters generated and expenditure of funds must be emailed to the ASCLS Executive Vice President at jimf@ascls.org by July 1 of the following year. This report is due regardless of whether you have completed the project by then. Awardees who do not submit a final report are ineligible for further awards.
  • Awardees seeking an extension or additional support for continuation of a previously supported project must submit a new application accompanied by a progress report. Up to two extensions may be granted.
  • Applicants are encouraged to submit their work for presentation at the ASCLS Annual Meeting and for publication in Clinical Laboratory Science.

Application deadline: April 1

Please complete and forward your application form with your research proposal and additional documentation by email addressed to the ASCLS Education and Research Fund c/o ASCLS Executive Vice President at jimf@ascls.org.

Download the award application

Download the ASCLS Awards Application Coversheet

 

I. Dean Spradling Graduate Research Grant

The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Education and Research Fund administers the I. Dean Spradling Graduate Research Grant, designed to support graduate student Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science research. The grant is sponsored by Scott and Sumner Spradling in memory of  I. Dean Spradling, founder of Infolab, Inc..

Presentation

Each winner is awarded up to $3,000 in support of their research investigation.

Eligibility

  • Student member or professional member of ASCLS.
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
  • Graduate student at the time the research award is presented.
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician accepted to or presently enrolled in an accredited Master of Science or Doctoral program in or related to Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science.
  • One graduate faculty reference on institutional letterhead must accompany this application and proposal. The faculty person must provide full contact information and evaluate the investigator’s ability to complete the project.

Exclusions

  • Educational tuition.
  • Stipends for investigators or assistants.
  • Manuscript preparation and publication costs.
  • Purchasing standard equipment and supplies customarily available in a clinical or research laboratory.
  • Travel
  • Indirect cost recovery. Funds are for direct support of the proposed investigation.

Requirements

  • A written report regarding the status of your grant, detailing the outcomes, manuscripts/posters generated and expenditure of funds must be emailed to the ASCLS Executive Vice President at jimf@ascls.org by July 1 of the following year. This report is due regardless of whether you have completed the project by then. Awardees who do not submit a final report are ineligible for further awards.
  • Awardees seeking an extension or additional support for continuation of a previously supported project must submit a new application accompanied by a progress report. Up to two extensions may be granted.
  • Applicants are encouraged to submit their work for presentation at the ASCLS Annual Meeting and for publication in Clinical Laboratory Science.

Application deadline: April 1

Please complete and forward your application form with your grant proposal and additional documentation by email to ASCLS Executive Vice President Jim Flanigan at jimf@ascls.org. Only electronic documents are accepted.

Download the award application

Download the ASCLS Award Application Coversheet

Education and Research Fund Scholarships, Grants and Awards

Established in 1953, the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Education and Research Fund, Inc. (ASCLS E & R Fund) provides scholarships, research grants, and professional awards that assist in the growth of the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science profession and enhance the essential services provided by laboratory professionals. The research grants acknowledge excellence in research and are intended to be used as funds for pilot studies, preliminary data collection and early grants for investigators new to research. 

Resources originate from contributions and bequests from individual laboratory practitioners, ASCLS members, and industry partners; gifts that honor or memorialize loved ones, colleagues, and friends; and proceeds from the ASCLS annual meeting's silent auction of premiums provided by individual members and state societies.

The Fund offers annual scholarships to honor Dan Southern ($2,000) and in memory of Edward C. Dolbey, Michelle Kanuth, and Bernadette Rodak ($1,500 - $2,500).  A $3000 Edward C. Dolbey graduate scholarship is offered to graduate students in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science or in a related graduate field. The Fund also offers research grants of $3,000–$5,000 supporting members' investigations of issues critical to laboratory medicine and health care. The I. Dean Spradling Graduate Research Grant is awarded to a qualifying graduate student in MLS. The awards program recognizes outstanding achievements, contributions, and service to the profession and celebrates the value of professional ability and commitment. Grants, scholarships, and professional achievement awards are presented at the ASCLS Annual Meeting.

For more information, select from the following list:

Grants

Scholarships

Professional Awards

Testimonials- Learn more about the value of E & R Fund awards.

For additional awards, select Awards.

For additional undergraduate scholarships, go to the Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity scholarship program.

 

2020 Scholarship Recipients

Edward C. Dolbey Scholarship
Graduate: Shannon Kern
Undergraduate MLS: Jacob Dickman
Undergraduate MLT: Karlee Quail

Michelle Kanuth Memorial
Molly Wynn

Bernadette F. “Bunny” Rodak Memorial
Lacie Melder

Dan Southern Scholarship
Mariana Salcido

2020 Grant Recipients

Joseph J. Kleiner Memorial Award Winner
Claire Owaja, Evelyn Roback-Navarro, Naomi Iwai, and Nadine Lerret
Hyperglycemia Activates the CD27-CD70 Axis on Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

2019 Scholarship Recipients

Edward C. Dolbey Scholarship
Graduate: Sharon Ziemba
Undergraduate MLS: Maria Sinoy

Michelle Kanuth Memorial
Olivia Kempke

Bernadette F. “Bunny” Rodak Memorial
Erin King

Dan Southern Scholarship
Sarah Ballard

2019 Grant Recipients

Joseph J. Kleiner Memorial Award Honorable Mention
Nadine Lerret
The Role of Hyperglycemia in CD4 T Cell Survival and Differentiation

Joseph J. Kleiner Memorial Award Winner
Janelle Chiasera
Acute Myocardial Infarction: Definition, Diagnosis, and the Evolution of Cardiac Markers

Member Grants
Nadine Lerret
Hyperglycemia-Induced Inflammation via the CD27/CD70 Pathway

Tim Randolph
Effect of Exercise on Abnormal Baseline Biomarkers in Sickle Cell Trait

I. Dean Spradling Graduate Research Grant
Leah Ames
Reducing Medical Errors: Perceptions of Collaboration with a Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science

Kleiner ER Award 
 Janelle Chiasera and Roslyn McQueen

     

Member ER Grant 
 Nadine Lerret, Roslyn McQueen, and Tim Randolph