The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) announces the availability of
undergraduate student awards for travel to attend the Joint Aquatic Sciences
meeting in Portland, Oregon May 18 – May 23, 2014. This unique meeting is
co-hosted by SWS, ASLO, PSA and SFS and will build a bridge across the
disciplines within the field of aquatic science and will explore many exciting
opportunities for collaboration. The mission of this SWS program is to increase
diversity in the Society and the field of wetland sciences by offering full
travel awards to undergraduate students from underrepresented groups and
providing career mentoring and exposure to career options at the Society’s
annual meeting (see application form for eligible groups). These awards are
supported by the National Science Foundation and several SWS Chapters
(Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, South Central, North Central, Western, and
Pacific Northwest). The areas of interest of the student participants range
from freshwater to marine and involve a wide variety of organism types.
Undergraduate participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the
United States or its possessions. An undergraduate student is a student who is
enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a
baccalaureate or associates degree. Spring 2014 graduates are eligible as well.
Participants are selected based on academic promise, interest in exploring a
career in the natural sciences, potential for serving as a mentor, and
demonstrated commitment to increasing opportunities for underrepresented
students. It is especially important that applications be complete and that the
"tell us about yourself" essay clearly addresses the information requested and
that it be well composed. Application materials and additional information are
available from Dr. Frank P. Day, Old Dominion University
(f...@odu.edu<mailto:f...@odu.edu>) and on the program’s web page
(http://www.sws.org/mentoring.mgi). An email to Frank Day expressing interest
in the program can serve as a preapplication. Application deadline is November
8, 2013.
