Nominate an MMI trainee

Open to MSc and PhD students in the Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology (MMI), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta.

In May of 2014, we experienced the tragic loss of John Thibault, a graduate student in the MMI program. John had a strong passion for research and great sense of community and good citizenship. Every year since, we fondly remember John by presenting (1) good citizenship awards and (2) conference attendance supports, to current MMI trainees. We now ask you to please take this opportunity to nominate MMI trainees for a citizenship award, and/or to apply for conference attendance support. These awards are made possible by kind donations from John’s family and friends, and by the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology.

John Thibault Good Citizen Award

Deadline for nomination: September 30, 2021, midnight MT.

Nominations should be sent to Tabitha Nguyen at tvasquez@ualberta.ca.

One John Thibault Good Citizen Award valued at $500 will be presented annually to an MSc or PhD student in the MMI department. Winners of the Good Citizenship award will also have their names inscribed on a commemorative plaque. Students can self-nominate or be nominated by anyone in the MMI department (staff, faculty, or other students and trainees). Please describe how the candidate exhibited good citizenship in the department and other communities as applicable.

John Thibault Conference Attendance Support – for any conference on-line or in person in 2021 past or future.

Deadline for nomination: September 30, 2021, midnight MT.

Attached application form should be sent to Tabitha Vasquez at tvasquez@ualberta.ca.

John Thibault will support up to a total $2400 for two or more MSc or PhD students in the MMI department to attend registerable scientific conferences or workshops. Applications can be for the registration costs to remote conferences, or conference costs for attending a live conference, with a maximum of $1200 per recipient. Please submit applications as a compiled PDF by email to Tabitha Nguyen at tvasquez@ualberta.ca.

Note that individuals who receive these awards must be available on December 10th, 2021 to accept the award. Also they must attend the memorial event (in-person or virtually if not in Edmonton) in September 2022 to present their experience with the Thibault family and MMI department.