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Matching FundsLI-COR Biosciences Offers $1.75 Million in Matching Funds for Undergraduate Genomics EducationMay 13, 2009: LI-COR® Biosciences announces an enhanced matching funds program to support undergraduate and high school hands-on education in Genomics. $1.75 million in matching funds is available with LI-COR providing 60% of the funding to each qualifying institution in the United States.
“Students who have the hands-on experience using the LI-COR system have a distinct advantage when they seek jobs and admission to post-graduate programs,” says Jackie Potts, LI-COR GEMF coordinator. “GEMF-partner schools tell us that integrating the 4300 into their curriculum provides a competitive advantage for students and their department, noting that work on the analyzer allows students to be knowledge producers not just knowledge consumers.” More than 370 undergraduate programs are currently benefiting from the LI-COR GEMF and LEEF programs. The LEEF program helps primarily undergraduate institution acquire LI-COR environmental instrument systems for educational purposes. LI-COR DNA analysis systems are used in academic labs worldwide for a variety of research applications including sequencing, microsatellite analysis, AFLP®, and SNP discovery and reverse genetics research using TILLING and Eco-TILLING. Complete information on how schools may apply for a grant is available at www.licor.com/gemf. Final deadline for submission of grant requests is September 30, 2009.
LI-COR® Biosciences As part of LI-COR’s ongoing commitment to support undergraduate hands-on education in genomics, matching funds from LI-COR will provide 60% of the funding to each qualifying institution. In addition, the GEMF program now features a streamlined on-line application process. Grants may be submitted between May 1 and September 30, 2009. Applications will be judged to determine if they meet criteria set by LI-COR and on merit of proposal. If awarded, you will be notified within 2 weeks of submitting the application. Applying for the matching funds is a quick and simple procedure taking approximately 15 minutes. Submission is electronic via an on-line submission form and the following information will be requested. • Institution name To complete the online grant request, click here. Rules for the matching grants: 1) Entries are limited to educational institutions in the United States. 2) Instrument must be used in conjunction with an undergraduate curriculum. System may be used for secondary research. 3) Awarding of grants is at the sole discretion of LI-COR, Inc. 4) Grant is non-transferable. Grant must be used to purchase a new system from LI-COR Biosciences. Actual grant amount is based upon the instrument package purchased by the qualifying institution. The LI-COR grant will be applied as a credit directly to the purchase order. 6) Schools which have already received a GEMF award in previous rounds will require justification of the need for a second unit, and will only be awarded on an exceptional basis. 7) Grant recipient agrees to write a follow-up report within 18 months of system installation (minimum of three pages) describing how the system is being used and the benefits of the system in their educational program. LI-COR reserves the right to use fund recipient’s name and follow-up reports in press releases and promotions of the GEMF program. 8) Grants must be submitted by September 30, 2009. Awards will be announced within two weeks of application receipt.) Purchase orders from grant recipients must be received within 6 months of award notice. Purchase orders from grant recipients must be received within six months of award notification. 9) Items in package are as specified. LI-COR is unable to make substitutions and/or exchanges. 10) Eligible instrument package and grant amount available: • Package Includes: 4300L and Sequencing, Microsatellite, and AFLP® Application Package • Information about this package: This package is ideal for sequencing single stranded, double stranded, or PCR product DNA. Labeled infrared primers are the primary chemistry, with infrared terminators available for special situations (e.g. single pass sequencing of a particular region). • Price: Contact LI-COR for pricing. 11) Package includes instrument, accessories, training and software packages. Contact LI-COR for complete details. 12) Each package includes the standard LI-COR one-year on-site warranty. 13) Purchase price includes on-site installation and basic training on instrument operation and sequencing chemistry and software for up to four faculty members. Secondary application training (AFLP® and/or Microsatellites) takes place at regularly scheduled intervals at LI-COR Biosciences in Lincoln, Nebraska. The associated travel costs for secondary training are the responsibility of the awarded institution. There is a two year window for completing the secondary training.
For questions concerning the program, please contact: Jackie Potts
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