The Texas Mosquito Control Association
James Gus Foyle Memorial Scholarship
The Texas Mosquito Control Association will award a $1000.00 cash scholarship,
to be called the James Gus Foyle Memorial Scholarship, to one (1) student each year
to promote and encourage research relating to mosquito control. The award is named
after Mr. Gus Foyle who was a charter member of the Association and an ardent supporter
of its goals. The Scholarship is to be awarded each year during the annual meeting
of the Texas Mosquito Control Association.
THE RECIPIENT of the Scholarship must comply with the following:
a) must be enrolled in a college or University in the
state of Texas at the time the Scholarship is awarded.
b) must be engaged in research with mosquitoes, insects or
disease transmission related thereto,
c) must submit an application for the Scholarship. The
application must be made on the form provided by the
Scholarship Committee. The application will include,
but not be limited to, the following:
1. Statement of student's goals
2. Statement of his/her needs
3. Statement of student's intended research
4. Resume
5. Letter from the student's major professor stating his/her
assessment of the candidate
d) must attend the Annual Meeting to receive the Scholarship.
e) must give a report one year following receipt of the
Scholarship to the assembled membership of the TMCA at
its Annual Meeting.
f) all reasonable travel, food and lodging related to receipt
of award and presentatio of results of study to TMCA will be
paid by TMCA. Reimbursement of these expenditures will
be subject to approval by the Chairman of the Scholarship
Committee. Receipts for these expenditures must be submitted
along with claims for reimbursement.
g) recipient is to use the most economical means of travel.
Deviations from this are subject to TMCA Board approval.
h) all travel to be in Texas. Deviations must be approved
by the Board prior to travel.
Contact the Chairman of the Scholarship Committee for an application:
Dr. Jeff Flosi
Dept. of Natural Sciences UH-Downtown
One Main St., N-813
Houston, Texas 77002
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