On Oct 23, 2014, at 5:16 PM, Vanessa Lougheed wrote:
> The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) announces the availability of > undergraduate student awards for travel to attend our SWS annual meeting in > Providence, RI May 31 – June 4, 2015. In order to meet our goal of increasing > diversity in wetland science fields, the Society brings the students to our > national meeting and matches them with mentors for the duration of the > meeting. The areas of interest of the student participants can range from > freshwater to marine and involve a wide variety of organism types. > > Undergraduate students from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply > for this exciting opportunity. We will cover all travel expenses associated > with the meeting. Participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the > United States or its possessions. Spring 2015 graduates are eligible. > 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. > > Additional information is available from Dr. Vanessa Lougheed, University of > Texas at El Paso (vlough...@utep.edu) and on the program’s web page > (http://www.sws.org/Awards-and-Grants/sws-undergraduate-mentoring- > program.html). An email to Vanessa Lougheed expressing interest in the > program can serve as a pre-application. Application deadline is November 7, > 2014.
