ESA GRADUATE STUDENT POLICY AWARD
If you're a graduate student and ESA member interested in learning first-hand about the federal funding 'game' that happens every year in Washington, DC, you may wish to apply for the Ecological Society of America's Graduate Student Policy Award to attend a two-day Capitol Hill event. In these budget-deficit times, the competition for scarce federal dollars has grown ever stiffer and ecological scientists must make an extra effort to be heard. Open to all ESA graduate student members, this award will be given to one applicant for a special two-day event on September 12 and 13, 2006. ESA will cover travel and lodging expenses associated with this event. ESA works with several other scientific societies to organize this annual event, which is sponsored by the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF). Awardees will participate in an afternoon orientation and an evening reception will feature many other scientists and engineers, congressional staff, and Members of Congress. Day two will feature interdisciplinary team visits with congressional offices to advocate for support of the National Science Foundation. To Apply: Submit by close of business, Monday, August 14, 2006, a one-page statement that reflects your insights and perspective on the importance of federal support of the National Science Foundation. Extra credit for peppering your essay with examples of ecological success stories (i.e. where investment of federal dollars to NSF had a tangible return). Please include also a short CV with all contact information. Send via email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or by fax 202.833.8775. Winners will be notified by Wednesday, August 16, 2006. Questions should be directed to Nadine Lymn at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or 202.833.8773, ext. 205.
