All ISAC Leadership Development Programs are for individuals committed to engagement in the Society and  likely to make substantial contributions to the cytometry community.

Anyone may apply to any of the three leadership Application Tracks.

• Applicants will only be evaluated by one Application Track.
• Strong applications will note close alignment with the common and track-specific eligibility criteria and expectations below.
• Applications will include two Letters of Reference. At least one Letter of Reference must be from a current voting member of ISAC.
• Applications will fill out a web form that will collect information on your past and current involvement with cytometry and with ISAC meetings and committees (including working groups and task forces).  You will also describe your vision for how the LDP will help you contribute to cytometry and develop as an ISAC leader. Membership in ISAC is not a requirement to apply to the Leadership Development Program. Especially for the Scholar and SRL EL tracks, strong applications will note evidence of participation in ISAC. 
• Applications will also include a checkbox affirmation from the Applicant that they are allowed to participate  in the Leadership Development Program should they be selected.

Scholarly peer-reviewed publications & academic leadership

  You published a first-author   paper in the last 2 years and >40% of your work time is spent on research you expect to publish as peer-reviewed manuscripts

Leadership Development Program Application Tracks:

Marylou Ingram Scholars

International Innovators

Designed as a program for SRL staff with less than eight years of experience in a position in which they have held significant responsibility for the supervision or management of an SRL.

Candidates specializing in SRL management with demonstrated abilities in education and training, a commitment to the implementation and development of best   practices, and a vision for the future direction of SRL membership within the Society and cytometry community.

Leaders or prospective leaders in the field of cytometry whose role is primarily in research and teaching, or other scholarly activity. 

Candidates specializing in state-of-the-art biomedicine, technology, and other areas of emerging sciences    relevant to cytometry. Designed as a 4-year leadership  development program for individuals who have received their relevant doctoral degree within eight years of the date of application.

• All ISAC leadership development programs are for individuals committed to ongoing engagement in the Society and who are likely to make substantial contributions to the cytometry community.

• Anyone may apply to any of the Application Tracks, regardless of the track eligibility criteria above. In the case that an applicant does not match the eligibility criteria, they should note this and emphasize how their application is a fit.

• Complimentary Platinum membership in the Society for four years after starting, which includes benefits like complimentary registration for CYTO and virtual meetings.
• Partial travel stipend for CYTO conferences for four years after starting.
• Formally acknowledged at the CYTO conference upon entry into program.
• Ongoing opportunities to develop your professional and scientific networks and become a leader of the Society. This will include special programming for specific to members of the Leadership Development Program.
• Develop collaborations and relationships with other leaders in the field.

• Mentoring opportunities from SRL leaders.
• Foster networks with other ELs and other SRL leaders

• Generate opportunities for your future group members.
• Foster networks with other Scholars and LDP members

• Increase your network to    enhance commercialization or awareness of your innovations. 
• Learn about trending technologies and have opportunities to  introduce your latest technologies or resources.

• Develop into a leader in the field of cytometry by engaging in ISAC throughout your career.
• Engage in ISAC Committee work and devote at least 1 hour per week / 4 hours per month (not including ISAC meetings) to ISAC activities for four years after starting.
• Attend quarterly web-based meetings with others in the program, including meetings with all three Application Tracks, to share progress, needs, and ideas.
• Travel to and engage in ISAC CYTO meetings and assist meeting organizers with leadership roles (e.g., Co-Chair a session with an experienced ISAC member, assist meeting organizers, judge posters).
• Attend and engage in ISAC Leadership Development Program events for at least 4 years after starting.
• Complete an Annual Report or other updates about related activities requested by the ISAC Leadership Development Committee.
• Improve awareness of ISAC and engage in communities beyond ISAC (e.g., attend regional cytometry meetings, ISAC Associated Society meetings, and ISAC Affiliated Society meetings).
• Remain an active and voting member of ISAC throughout your career.
• Acknowledge program in all publications for at least nine years after starting (see below).

• Acknowledge as
  “ISAC SRL Emerging Leader Program”
• Attend quarterly web-based meetings with the LDC Engagement SRL EL subgroup to share progress, needs, and ideas.

• Acknowledge as
  “ISAC Marylou Ingram Scholar Program”
• Attend quarterly web-based meetings with the LDC Engagement Scholar subgroup to share progress, needs, and ideas.
• Submit at least one paper as a first or last (senior) author in Cytometry Part A during their tenure.

Acknowledge as
“ISAC International Innovators Program”

Attend quarterly web-based meetings with the LDC Engagement Innovators subgroup to share progress, needs, and develop approaches to share breakthroughs with the wider ISAC community.

Participate in CYTO Innovation (CI) committee activities, including the CYTO Innovation session and Technology Showcase at CYTO conferences.

Annual report will be required outlining each participant’s innovation activities and ISAC involvement.