Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship

The Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship (JEMF) is open to genetic counselors who are full members in good standing of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) and are certified in genetic counseling by the American Board of Medical Genetics or the American Board of Genetic Counseling. Individuals who have been granted active candidate status by the American Board of Genetic Counseling also are eligible to apply for a JEMF. The ninth fellowship award, an annual $50,000 grant of the Engelberg Foundation to the NSGC, will be awarded for 2001–2002 to one genetic counselor (or more than one genetic counselor who will share the award) for study, research, writing, or exploration of new interests in order to enhance present skills, develop new skills, contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of genetic counseling, or expand professional roles. Applicants must demonstrate that the work supported by the fellowship will produce results that (1) will be of sufficiently broad interest to warrant professional publication and/or presentation and (2) enrich the base of knowledge in the professional community concerned with genetic counseling. Applicants may elect to pursue fellowship work on a part-time or full-time basis for a maximum of 1 year. The award will be presented at the annual NSGC Education Conference in 2001. Applications are due May 1, 2001. A Program Application and Guideline Booklet will be mailed in January to all NSGC full members.

For information contact:

Joan A. Scott, MS, Chair, JEMF Board

c/o Gene Logic, Inc.

708 Quince Orchard Road

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Tel: 240-631-7477

Fax: 301-926-6125 jscott@genelogic.com