Financial support for students NOTE: Students can apply for both of the grants described below.
Accommodation and registration fee grants
Free accommodation (double occupancy - you will be asked to share a room with another student of the same gender) at the conference hotel - including food - will be awarded to approximately 40 students. The registration fee for these students will be waived. Applications must include: 1. Cover letter from student requesting consideration for this grant. This letter should also verify (please include a receipt) that the student is a current Full or Affiliate member of the American Fisheries Society's Early Life History Section (ELHS). For information about joining the ELHS, see HERE. 2. Supporting letter from student's advisor. This letter should verify that the student is in good standing and is in need of funds to participate in this meeting. 3. A copy of the abstract of the paper which the student plans to present.
4. CV (maximum of 4 pages).
The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, 13 April, however, early submission is encouraged. Applications must be received by email, and if documents are sent in separate emails the last timestamp will be used to date the 'completed' application. Selection for these grants should be completed within 1 week of the deadline. Students who are offered these grants will be contacted soon thereafter and asked to confirm their attendance at the meeting.
Send all accommodation and registration fee waiver application materials (by email) to:
Howard Browman
Institute of Marine Research
Ecosystem Procvesses Group
Austevoll Research Station
5392 Storebø
Norway
Email: howard.browman@imr.no
Travel grants
A total of up to $8000.00 USD is available for Student Travel Grants for LFC2012. Individual award amounts will be based on need and will likely range from $500-$1000. Grants are available to students in an undergraduate or graduate degree program who present a paper at this meeting and are members in good standing of the American Fisheries Society's Early Life History Section (ELHS).
Applications must include: 1. Cover letter from student requesting consideration for this travel grant. This letter should also verify (please include a receipt) that the student is a current Full or Affiliate member of the American Fisheries Society's Early Life History Section (ELHS). For information about joining the ELHS, see HERE. 2. Supporting letter from student's advisor. This letter should verify that the student is in good standing and is in need of funds to travel to this meeting. 3. A copy of the abstract of the paper which the student will present. The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, 13 April, however, early submission is encouraged. Applications must be received by email, and if documents are sent in separate emails the last timestamp will be used to date the 'completed' application. Selection for these grants should be completed within 2 weeks of the deadline. Students who are offered these grants will be contacted soon thereafter and asked to confirm their attendance at the meeting.
Send all travel grant applications (by email) to: Dr. Frederick S. Scharf
Department of Biological Sciences
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
601 South College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403
Ph(910)962-7796
Fax(910)962-4066
Email: scharff@uncw.edu |
