Society News
The Helminthological Society of Washington (HelmSoc) is excited to announce the Underrepresented Minority Student Research Grant (HelmSoc URM Grant) Competition for undergraduate and graduate parasitology students. We offer a total of $5,000 in grants, and anticipate awarding one undergraduate research award of approximately $500-$2,000, and one graduate research award of approximately $2,500-$4,000. Grants are intended to fund scientific research.
Click here for more information and application process.
Benefits of becoming a member of HelmSoc
Membership in The Helminthological Society of Washington costs $32 for US researchers each year which includes a hard copy of each issue of Comparative Parasitology ($20 if not receiving the journal). For students the cost is only $16 per year, and for non-US researchers the cost is $35 per year.
Benefits of becoming a member include:
- Very low membership dues
- Excellent opportunity for students to present their data
- Lower publication cost at Comparative Parasitology
- No page charge for 3 pages at Comparative Parasitology
- Opportunity for students to win awards at each meeting
- Become part of an active and welcoming society
- Great opportunity for Faculty to network and share data
