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Applications are currently being accepted for the Kuczaj Memorial Travel Grant, which is given to students attending the Conference on Comparative Cognition. The grant is administered in memory of Dr. Stan Kuczaj, who was a leader in the study of comparative animal cognition, particularly within marine mammals. Stan believed in pursuing challenging topics in human and animal cognition with rigor, candor, and the spirit of intellectual adventure. The Kuczaj Memorial Travel Grant is administered with the goal of preserving and promoting Stan’s interests and beliefs in scientific pursuit.

Applicants for the Kuczaj Memorial Travel Grant must: 1) be enrolled in a graduate program at the time of the application, 2) have their abstract accepted for presentation at the Conference on Comparative Cognition, 3) submit their long abstract for evaluation and ranking, and 4) provide evidence of graduate enrollment. The Kuczaj Memorial Travel Grant is determined through a competitive ranking process based upon the quality of the abstracts submitted.

Grants are for $500 in travel allowances to be applied toward conference fees, food and lodging, or travel expenses. Two grants will be awarded and grantees will be selected and notified of the award by March 15, 2020. Applications must be submitted to Dr. Heather Hill (hhill1@stmarytx.edu) no later than February 28, 2020.

Kuczaj Memorial Travel Grant Application requirements:

NAME: ____________________________________________________

EMAIL: ____________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________

UNIVERSITY: _____________________________ PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT: ______________________

LONG ABSTRACT (a separate page may be used)

THESIS ADVISOR:

_____________________________                                                        ________________________

ADVISOR SIGNATURE                                                                                     DATE

Advisor: By signing this page you verify that the applicant is currently enrolled in a graduate program and under your supervision.

Applications must be submitted to Dr. Heather Hill (hhill1@stmarytx.edu) no later than February 28, 2020.

Heather M. Hill, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychology

Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Comparative Psychology

St. Mary’s University

San Antonio, TX 78228

210-431-6887

Hhill1@stmarytx.edu