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Corporate Sponsors
Corporate Partners
Student Scientist Programs

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2000 Corporate Sponsors and Partners
Application Form  - What you should know to view this information
Student Travel Grant
Undergraduate Research Fellowship
E-mail Contact

Corporate Sponsors
Corporate Sponsors are the first level of the Program. The benefits are as follows:

Complimentary Meeting Programs and Abstracts

Every Corporate Sponsor company receives a complimentary copy of the Program and Abstracts books for both the ASM General Meeting and ICAAC.

Subscription to ASM News

Every Corporate Sponsor company receives a complimentary subscription to ASM News, the monthly membership magazine containing reports on legislative issues, meeting announcements, general interest articles, book reviews, classified advertising and more.

Corporate Recognition

Corporate Sponsors get recognition in the ASM General Meeting and ICAAC Program and Abstract books and are listed six times annually in ASM News. In addition, all Corporate Sponsor companies get a 250 word description on the ASM Home Page (www.asmusa.org) and are given the option of adding a Hot Link directly to their Web Site. In addition, Corporate Sponsors can identify themselves and their special relationship with ASM in employment ads and other ads placed in ASM publications.

10% Discount - Mail List Rental and Job Placement Services

Corporate Sponsors receive a 10% discount off all membership mailing list rentals and ASM employment clearinghouse placement services at the General Meeting and ICAAC.

Corporate Liaison at ASM Headquarters

A member of the ASM Office of Executive Director is available to respond to the needs of Corporate Sponsors.

Corporate Partners
Corporate partners are the highest level of philanthropic support. In addition to all the benefits of Corporate Sponsors, Partners receive the following:

Partner with ASM and Participate in ASM Outreach/Communications Projects

Corporate Partners will have special opportunities to participate with ASM in public education and communications projects. These projects will further the goal of educating the public about microbiology and related sciences, as well as familiarizing the public with the Corporate Partner and ASM. The ASM will invite its Corporate Partners to suggest new, joint educational initiatives as well as support  implementation of ASM communication and outreach programs as sponsors. Examples of such projects include the tremendously successful Operation Clean Hands, a national program about proper handwashing cosponsored with Bayer Pharmaceuticals, and Intimate Strangers, the public television series supported by the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy.

Provide News Items to ASM News

A new section will be established in ASM News, the monthly newsmagazine of ASM, to publish items supplied by Corporate Partners about their activities, in particular those related to microbiology and related sciences. Product specific material will not be accepted. Items will be reviewed before acceptance and publication.

Receive a Newsletter Prior to ASM Meetings

Prior to the General Meeting and to ICAAC, each Corporate Partner will receive a newsletter highlighting special events and symposia of interest.

Select Speakers for Visits to Corporate Research Facilities

Corporate Partners are offered the opportunity to review the Foundation Lectures Program, which annually generates a list of distinguished speakers and topics for ASM Branches. Corporate Partners may select speakers who may be of interest to their scientists and researchers. Additionally, members of the ASM leadership may be available to accept invitations. Corporate partners are asked to defray the cost of the visit.

20% Discount - Mail List Rental and Job Placement Services

Corporate Partners receive a 20% discount off all ASM membership mailing list rentals and job placement employment clearinghouse services at the General Meeting and ICAAC.

Special Acknowledgment of Corporate Partners

To acknowledge how vital the support of Corporate Partners is to the Student Scientist Programs, each new Corporate Partner is honored with a plaque to commemorate its first year of support. The plaque is presented during the Officers Reception at the ASM General Meeting.  

Student Scientist Programs
Designed to further science by providing support for educational programs. Funded or assisted by Corporate Sponsors and Partners, these programs are collectively called The Student Scientist Programs and include:

Student Travel Grants

Each year, 250 students or post-doctoral fellows receive a $500 grant to offset their travel expenses to either the ASM General Meeting or ICAAC. Grant Recipients are given a unique opportunity to present their abstracts in a professional, scientific setting. Travel Grant Recipients are recognized at the Student Orientation and Reception at the ASM General Meeting. Travel Grants are administered by the Meetings Department.

Undergraduate Research Fellowships

These fellowships encourage undergraduate students to pursue careers in the microbiological sciences by providing the opportunity for students to conduct a research project with assistance from an ASM faculty member and present the results at the ASM General Meeting. This program is supported in part by Corporate Sponsors and Partners, and is administered by the Board of Education and Training.