Should you be granted an award, please identify the person or institution's name, with mailing address, to whom the check should be issued. On the face of the check, we print the "Payable To" name and the address. This address is where the check will be mailed.

It is required that both the Applicant and Mentor be members of the American Hair Research Society in order to be eligible to apply for the Mentorship Award.  An AHRS membership application can be found at http://www.americanhairresearchsociety.org/membership

You may upload a budget or fill-in the budget fields provided. Grants are intended for travel and lodging as needed to establish the mentoring relationship. Grants are not intended for costs associated with meeting attendance, food, or for the purchase of books. The Mentorship Committee will not consider any budgeted costs other than travel and lodging. No food costs should be included in the budget.

Include the following points in a separate document that you should upload.

1. Describe your career goals.
2. Describe the goal(s) of the proposed mentorship and any specific project planned.
3. How do you envision this mentorship impacting your future career in hair research?
4. How will this experience specifically help prepare you to be a leader in hair research?

(approx. 300-500 words)

A letter from the proposed mentor to include a statement of willingness to provide the time necessary for this mentorship, any significant and pertinent details of the planned mentorship, and a specific mention of whether the time frame and budget are appropriate for the proposed mentorship.

A letter from the department chair attesting to the applicant's character and potential to benefit from the mentorship.