Instructions for Student Awards
WILKS AWARD
The Wilks Award is presented to the student giving the best oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association. The Wilks Award includes $1000, a certificate, and a set of all available back issues of The Southwestern Naturalist. Students (including those who received their degree within the last year) are invited to submit a written summary of research (in the format described below) to the President-Elect by 12 February (Charles Darwin's birthday). The student must also submit an abstract in standard format (described in the annual Call for Papers), making sure to check the box denoting competition for the Wilks Award, to the Local Committee for the Annual Meeting. The abstract and summary may have multiple authors, but the research must be primarily the work of the student (first author), not that of the major professor or other authors. From the submissions, a judging panel will select up to 4 finalists to make oral presentations (15 minutes in length) in the plenary session at the beginning of the Annual Meeting. The recipient will be selected from this group based on the quality of the oral presentation and the significance of the results. The winner will be announced at the annual banquet.
Format for research summary, not to exceed TWO single-spaced pages (font 11 pt or greater) including tables, figures, and literature citations:
Student name
Institutional address and phone number
Email address of student
Statement that the research presented is that of the student
Summary of research including a brief introduction, methods, results, and conclusions
Submit the research summary to the President-Elect by 12 February. Email submission is preferred. Also submit the standard abstract to the Local Committee for the Annual Meeting. Research summaries, abstracts, and presentations may be in either English or Spanish.
Submit materials for competition for the Wilks Award to Mark Eberle, President-Elect, email: meberle@fhsu.edu, Phone: 785-628-5264.
CLARK HUBBS STUDENT POSTER AWARD
The Clark Hubbs Student Poster Award is presented to the student or students displaying the best poster at the Annual Meeting of the Association. This award provides a certificate, a money allotment of $600, and a set of all available back issues of The Southwestern Naturalist. Although posters may have multiple authors, the work presented must be primarily that of the student(s) primary author[s]), not that of the major professor or other authors. A panel of judges will select the winner based on quality of the visual presentation and significance of the results. To compete for this award, submit a standard abstract (as described in the annual Call for Papers), making sure to check the box denoting competition for the Hubbs Award, to the Local Committee for the Annual Meeting by the deadline for abstract submission posted in the annual Call for Papers. Abstracts and posters may be in either English or Spanish.
HOWARD McCARLEY STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD
The Howard McCarley Student Research Fund provides up to
five awards annually, up to $1000 each, to support student research.
Applicants must be students (undergraduate
or graduate) currently enrolled in an institution of higher education,
sponsored by a faculty member, and a member of the Southwestern Association of
Naturalists. Awards
will be made in support of any aspect of research on biota of the southwestern
Only grant applications that adhere to the format described below will be considered. Two letters of recommendation must be submitted in support of the application. One must be from the research advisor and the second from someone familiar with the student's academic career and proposed research project. All materials must be received by the Chair of the Student Awards Committee no later than 15 January each year. Awards will be announced at the Annual Meeting of the Association. Grant applications may be in either English or Spanish.
Prepare applications in the following format:
Header: GRANT APPLICATION: HOWARD McCARLEY STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD
Name of Student
Institution, Department
Status (Undergraduate, Masters , Ph.D.)
Telephone, FAX, Email address of student
Mailing address
Education and Degrees (provide degree, institution, and dates of attendance)
Pertinent Work Experience (provide job title, employer, location, and dates)
Publications
Research Advisor
Second Reference
Do all aspects of this project meet standards of ethical care and treatment of organisms, and comply with acceptable field methods for studying these organisms? Have necessary permits been obtained, or have they been applied for?
Project description: Include project title, dates, and location. Limit narrative to TWO single-spaced pages (font no smaller than 11 pt)
Itemized budget (total not to exceed $1000)
Additional support (provide amount, source, and status [requested or granted])
Have you previously received a student research award from SWAN (if so, provide date and title)?
Submit proposals and letters of support by 15 January, to Monte Thies, Chair of the Student Awards Committee, email: woodrat@shsu.edu (preferred form of submission), Department of Biological Science, PO Box 2116, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341
STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
The Southwestern Association of Naturalists is granting student travel awards to help defray travel and meeting expenses for students attending the 55th Annual Meeting to be held on April 10-12, 2008, at the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. These awards will be given to students currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning from outside the United States who are presenting papers or posters. Preference will be given to those students who have not received a SWAN student travel award previously, and who are current SWAN members. Students who have received two travel awards previously are ineligible. Deadline for application is 1 November 2007. To apply for a Student Travel Award, please use this on-line application. Once you submit your application please copy it and e-mail it to celialg@prodigy.net.mx
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This page was updated on 2 December 2007.
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