Application Proposals for its 2017 SMM Conference Travel
Grants
Dear
colleagues,
This is a Reminder the application deadline is Monday September 11, 2017.
Grant announcement date is Monday September 25, 2017
The American Cetacean Society-San Francisco Bay
Chapter (ACS-SF Bay) would like to encourage students to apply for our
upcoming 2017 Society of Marine
Mammology Conference Student Travel Grants.
ACS
– SF Bay Chapter Guidelines for Student Travel Grant:
1.
In order to apply for a travel
grant applicants research posters must be accepted by the 2017 Society of
Marine Mammology conference committee and be attending the conference.
2. Make sure you are a current ACS-San Francisco Bay chapter
member at the time of submission. Application for membership to ACS-SF Bay
may be completed by contacting:
3. If you are not already an
ACS member, please become a San Francisco Bay ACS chapter member.
4. Be currently enrolled as a
student at a recognized academic institution.
5. Be first author on an accepted
oral or poster presentation.
The Application deadline
is Monday
September 11, 2017. Grant announcement date is Monday September 25, 2017
Proposals should include:
1. Application cover sheet, with title of
proposal, field research group, contact information (email, phone and
departmental contacts) for the faculty lead or principle investigator (PI), (second
PI if applicable) and any proposed student participant list (with contact
information).
2. A brief narrative (1-2 pages, single-spaced)
describing the research project, overall purpose, specific research
objectives/questions, study timeline and benchmarks, significance of the
research in advancing our understanding the biology and conservation of
cetaceans and/or their
habitats, and how the research can or does advance conservation
efforts aimed at a particular taxa, species, or habitat.
This award ($500 each) helps to offset travel expenses
enabling the student to attend the Society of Marine Mammology Conference.
Attending this conference is very important for the future as a scientist. Not
only are students able to present their accepted research project (poster), but
will meet and connect with the attending marine biologists and scientists that
may become future teachers/mentors, and/or for prospective job opportunities.
Students
are our future and ACS-SF Bay chapter feels very strongly in supporting them.
Applications should be sent
by email to Lynette
R. Koftinow
American Cetacean Society - San Francisco Bay Chapter
Questions regarding the program may also
be directed to her.
Respectfully,