Louise Johnson Scholar

The Medical Sociology Section will choose a student member of the section to be the 2010 Louise Johnson Scholar. The scholar will receive travel funds up to $350 to present at the annual ASA meeting in Atlanta and to attend section events. The scholar will be chosen based on academic merit and the quality of an accepted ASA paper related to medical sociology. Papers with faculty co-authors are ineligible. Applications are due on March 27, 2010. To apply, send: 1) a copy of your acceptance notification to present at the 2010 ASA meeting, 2) a copy of your paper, 3) your CV, and 4) a letter of recommendation from a professor who can write about your academic merit. Submissions may be sent by e-mail as Word documents or PDFs. Hard copies will also be accepted. Applications should be sent to: Sarah Burgard, Department of Sociology, University of Michigan, 500 South University Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382, burgards@umich.edu.  The Louise Johnson Scholar fund was established in memory of Louise Johnson, a pioneering medical sociologist whose mentorship and scholarship we are pleased to honor. The fund was made possible by Sam Bloom of Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and a former colleague of Louise Johnson.