Awards
Rick Schaeffer had a passion for his work in mass spectrometry and loved to teach whenever he got the chance. To honor his memory the Richard A. Schaeffer Memorial Fund awards a number of grants every year to further research and education in mass spectrometry.
These grants go towards the travel expenses of promising graduate students allowing them to attend scientific conferences such as, the American Society of Mass Spectrometry's annual meeting and the Gordon Research Conferences.
The students, many of whom would not otherwise be able to attend these meetings, get an opportunity to not only learn about latest ideas related to their research but also make new contacts that will be helpful to them throughout their lives.
In addition to the travel grants, the fund is also looking into providing the resources to promote science awareness and education through scouting. Rick spent many years in scouting with his three sons and always believed it was one of the best ways for children to learn and grow.
Past Award Recipients
2009Theresa Cooper, University of Utah (Prof. Peter Armentrout; 2009 GRC)
Ryan Dain, Wichita State University (Prof. Michael Van Stipdonk; 2009 ASMS)
Oscar Martinez, University of Colorado (Prof. Veronica Bierbaum; 2009 ASMS)
Kevin McAvey, University of New Orleans (Prof. Richard Cole; 2009 ASMS)
2008
Mariam El Naggar, University of California, Berkeley (Prof. Evan Williams)
Warren Mino, University of Florida (Prof. Nick C. Polfer)
Thomas Watson, University of Pittsburgh (Prof. Joseph J. Grabowski)
2007
Matt Diener, University of Washington (Prof. Frank Turecek)
Mariam El Naggar, University of California, Berkeley (Prof. Evan Williams)
Stacy Sherrod, Texas A & M University (Prof. David H. Russell)
2006
Matthew W. Soyk, Iowa State University
Christina Hampton, Georgia Institute of Technology (Prof. Facundo Fernandez)
The Fund is now accepting applications for students or post-doctoral fellows seeking partial travel support to present their current mass-spectrometry work at either the 2009 GRC on Gaseous Ions or the 2009 ASMS Meeting.
Due date for 2009 academic year travel fund applications is midnight, February 9, 2009.
Application Form (Excel 2003 Format)
Application Form (pdf file)
Application Explanation (pdf file)
Application Form and Explanation (a single pdf file)