DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics
Forecasted
DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics supports graduate students and postdocs attending conferences or laboratory courses to advance their professional development in genetics.
Funder: Genetics Society of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Spring cycle) | September 2027 (Fall cycle)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,000 per individual for conference or laboratory course participation
Summary: Supports graduate students and postdocs attending conferences or laboratory courses that advance their professional development in genetics.
Key Information: Applicants must hold current GSA membership in the graduate student or postdoc category.
Description
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) established this donor-supported award in 2001 to subsidize conference and laboratory course participation for geneticists in graduate or postdoctoral training. It honors DeLill Nasser, a longtime GSA member and National Science Foundation Program Director in Eukaryotic Genetics, whose support helped early-career scientists pursue new areas of genetic inquiry.
The award supports opportunities that enhance professional development in genetics, including courses and conferences not exclusively focused on genetics. Selection favors significant, potentially high-impact genetics research and opportunities with strong genetic content. Applicant-initiated science is an asset, and productive applicants nearing the end of their graduate degree or postdoctoral training generally receive higher priority.
