Up to four student travel
grants will be awarded to support students attending the annual AFS
meeting. Each award will consist of $500 of travel support, and a
one year student membership to both the American Fisheries Society
and the Marine Fisheries Section. Recipients must be currently enrolled
students (undergraduate, M.S., or Ph.D.) and be presenting a paper
or poster on a marine fisheries related topic at the 2007 American
Fisheries Society Meeting. Student applicants do not need to be members
of the American Fisheries Society at the time of application.
Complete applications
should include:
1. A letter of interest
that includes:
a. reasons for wanting
to attend the meeting
b. statement of need
for travel support
2.
A current resume or curriculum vita (2-page maximum) including a listing
of publications, honors, awards and previous presentations.
3. The title and abstract
of the accepted paper(s) or poster(s).
4.
Proof of student status (e.g. photocopy of a current transcript or
a letter from a major professor).
Applications should be
submitted in electronic form (Word, WordPerfect, RTF, PDF) and we
be reviewed by a committee of Marine Fisheries Section members. Supporting
materials (proof of student status) may be mailed. The primary selection
criteria are quality and relevance of work as judged by the committee,
the breadth of participation at the meeting and demonstrated need.
Applications for the 2007
Annual Meeting are due on May 4, 2007. Successful applicants will
be notified by june 15, 2007.
Applications and question
should be directed to:
Dr. Russell Brown
Email: Russell.Brown@noaa.gov
Phone: 1-508-495-2380
Mailing Address:
NOAA Fisheries
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA
