Dr. Glenn M. Nagel
Glenn Nagel Undergraduate Research Award
Important Dates and Information
2014 RFA Release: September, 2013
Application Due Date: early October, 2013
Award Announcement: At CSU Biotechnology Symposium, January 9-11, 2014
Maximum Award Amount: $1,750
($750 award and up to $1,000 travel reimbursement)
Program Introduction
The Glenn Nagel Undergraduate Research Award fosters excellence in undergraduate student research throughout the California State University (CSU) system in biotechnology-related research, covering a broad range of topics in cellular, molecular, chemical and physical studies of the life sciences.
This award honors Dean Glenn Nagel (CSU Long Beach), who held his students to a high level of integrity in research. Dr. Nagel was a biochemistry professor at CSU Fullerton and later worked to promote high-quality undergraduate research as Dean of Natural Science and Mathematics at CSU Long Beach. He was an active participant in CSUPERB governance from its inception in 1987 until his death in 2003 and received the CSUPERB Andreoli Faculty Service Award in 1996.
Eligibility and Requirements
The Glenn Nagel Award program is open to any CSU undergraduate student engaged in biotechnology research. Previous Nagel Award winners are not eligible. Finalists present research posters to the selection committee at the annual CSU Biotechnology Symposium.
The Award
An award of $750 will be made to support the education of the award recipient. The remainder (maximum up to a $1,000) will be available to reimburse awardee's expenses incurred travelling to a national or international scientific meeting to present the award-winning research. Travel must occur while individual is still an active CSU student (not yet graduated)
Application Submission Information
See the 2013 Nagel Award Program Request for Applications (RFA) for complete announcement, review criteria and eligibility when available (Sept. 2013; see 2013 RFA for information only). Submit applications using the 2014 application forms and instructions available on Submission Information page later in the year.
Contact Information
For questions regarding application forms and submission process, please contact:
Eric Nedelman
Administrative Analyst, CSUPERB
(619) 594-1203 or (619) 594-2822
For questions regarding this award program, please contact:
Susan Baxter
Executive Director, CSUPERB
(619) 594-2822
or
James Schmitt
Program Administrator, CSUPERB
(619) 594-5299
