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The AAALAC International
Technician Fellowship Award

This award is presented by AAALAC International through a grant by Priority One Services, Inc. (POS) and in cooperation with the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), the Institute of Animal Technology (IAT), the Medical Research Counsel (MRC), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The AAALAC International Technician Fellowship recognizes two outstanding technicians each year--one IAT Registered (RAnTech) technologist and one AALAS Registered (RALAT, RLAT, RLATG, or CMAR) technician--who have made (or have the potential to make) significant contributions to the field of laboratory animal care and use. The award is intended to promote and reward the efforts of technicians who have demonstrated a commitment to a career in laboratory animal science and have shown a strong interest in attaining additional education and training to become more proficient in their vocation. The candidates nominated for this prestigious award must be either AALAS (RALAT, RLAT, RLATG, or CMAR) Registered or IAT Registered (RAnTech at Membership or Fellowship level).

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If you are an IAT Registered Technician (RAnTech), apply today!

Deadline for receiving application packages is June 1.

Download the 2012 Application Flyer (for U.K. applicants)...

In the fall, the IAT Registered (RAnTech) recipient will participate in a week-long educational internship in an animal care and use program within a U.S. institution. This will be followed by attendance at the National AALAS meeting. Upon completion of the fellowship, the recipient will be expected to write a paper about the experience for AAALAC International Connection, AAALAC’s main publication.

Timeline for the IAT Registered (RAnTech) technologist nomination process:

  • Call for nominations: February, March, April, May
  • Nomination package deadline: June 1
  • Selection Committee reviews nomination packages: June-July
  • Award recipients notified: August 1

If you are an AALAS Registered Technician:

Deadline for receiving application packages is October 1.

Download the 2013 flyer here...

In the spring, the AALAS (RALAT, RLAT, RLATG, or CMAR) Registered recipient will participate in a week-long educational internship in an animal care and use program within an institution in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. This will be followed by attendance at the IAT Congress. Upon completion of the fellowship, the recipient will be expected to write a paper about the experience for AAALAC International Connection, AAALAC’s main publication.

Timeline for the AALAS (RALAT, RLAT, RLATG, or CMAR) Registered Technician nomination process:

  • Call for nominations: June, July, August, September
  • Nomination package deadline: October 1
  • Selection Committee reviews nomination packages: October-November
  • Award recipients notified: December 1

Nomination packages must include (complete criteria):
  1. Nominating letter (candidates may self-nominate)
  2. Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  3. Up to three letters of support
  4. Written statement (up to 500 words) by the candidate describing why s/he should be selected for this award
  5. Candidate’s contact information (mailing address, email address and phone number)
The Nomination Package should be sent to:

AAALAC International
c/o The International Technician Fellowship Selection Committee
5283 Corporate Drive, Suite 203
Frederick, MD 21703

If you have any questions about this award call +301.696.9626 or e-mail techfellow@aaalac.org.


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