The Maurice Wilkins Centre is pleased to offer three scholarships for high-school biology teachers to attend the 20th annual Queenstown Molecular Biology science conference to be held on the 31st August and 1st September 2010 at the Rydges Hotel, Queenstown. The meeting is being organized by Professors Richard Bellamy and Richard Gardner (Auckland University) and will cover cutting edge national and international scientific research. The scholarships will cover conference registration, accommodation, and travel to the meeting. Applicants should write a short letter (250 words) stating why you would like to attend. The letter, a one page C.V. and the name of one referee to Dr Justin M. O'Sullivan at the following address:

Dr J. M. O'Sullivan
Institute of Natural Sciences
Massey University
Private Bag 102 904
NSMC
Auckland

Applications should be in writing and arrive no later than the 1st of April 2010. Further information can be obtained fromj.m.osullivan@massey.ac.nz, by telephone 09 4140800 extn 9811, or from the QMB website (http://qmb.org.nz/index.htm). Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the 30th of April 2010.