Student Awards
President's Prizes:
President’s Prizes of $250 each are awarded at the meeting for exceptional paper and poster presentations. Please indicate if you wish to compete for a president's prize when you submit THE CALL FOR PAPERS registration form and abstract.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRESIDENTS PRIZE COMPETITION, STUDENTS MUST BE (1) enrolled in a degree program or have graduated from the program not more than 9 months prior to the meeting; (2) be a member of the ESO; (3) be registered at the meeting; and (4) must be the principal investigator and first author of the paper/poster.
Travel Awards:
Each year the Entomological Society of Ontario provides travel grants to assist students with their travel expenses to the annual meeting. The ESO awards both a graduate and an undergraduate travel grant worth $250 each!
Student members of the ESO who are presenting a poster or paper at the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of Ontario being held on the 2-4th of October 2006 at the Frost Centre Institute, Dorset, ON are eligible to apply*.
Interested students applying for the Travel Award(s) should include: (1) a title and short abstract for their project; (2) a statement outlining why the funds are required and how the award will be used to support their participation in the ESO Annual Meeting; and, (3) a curriculum vitae or other document outlining past academic achievements, publications and awards / scholarships, and any activities that promote entomology in Ontario. Only active student members of the ESO who are enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program will be considered for travel awards. If you’re not a member already, visit www.entsocont.com/member.htm and register. It’s free!
* Note that students may receive only one travel award while registered for a single degree.
Deadline for application is September 4th . Recipients will be notified at least two weeks before the annual meeting.
Please send electronic applications to:
Dr. Jennifer Allen, Travel Awards Committee, Chair
[email protected]
Student Group Travel Subsidies
In addition to the traditional Student Travel Awards, the ESO is delighted to offer four $150 travel subsidies for students travelling in groups to the annual meeting. The subsidies will be distributed on a first come/first serve basis. To qualify for a subsidy, groups of four or more members must submit an email to travel awards committee chair listing group members. Following the conference, a short report (1 paragraph) listing expenses incurred along with all receipts must be forwarded to the committee chair.
