Purpose
The Glenda Price Diversity in Leadership Award has been created in conjunction with the ASCLS Diversity Advocacy Council to promote diversity and inclusion within the Society.
Goals
- To encourage participation in and provide funding to individuals who are in under-represented groups within ASCLS.
- To develop a pool of talented, diverse and transformative leaders.
- To advance these individuals into leadership roles within all levels of ASCLS and who will, in turn, advocate for diversity for all laboratory professionals.
Award Benefits
The award recipient shall receive up to $1,000 distributed in the following manner:
- Reimbursement for registration, travel and lodging for the ASCLS Labvocate annual symposium.
- Reimbursement for registration, travel and lodging for the ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM).
- Reimbursement for registration to ELMC2 virtual conference.
- Reimbursement for expenses to attend CLEC during the first three years of appointment as faculty in a laboratory science-related training program.
- Reimbursement for expenses to attend a local ASCLS chapter’s annual meeting to participate for the first time as a volunteer with the organizing committee. Meeting location should be 120 miles or more away from the applicant’s place of residence for travel and lodging support.
Eligible Candidates
Applicants for the award must be individuals who are members of underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender people, people with disabilities, or other groups that have been identified as underrepresented within leadership positions of ASCLS.
Application
The award application will include:
- Responses to two (2) diversity essay questions contained in this application form
Applications will be blinded for review and due to the nature of the award, recipients may choose to receive it anonymously.
Essay Question (500-word response limit)
- How do you define diversity?
- How does diversity contribute to, or impact you, in your leadership role(s)?