The Southern California Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS SoCal) is offering an undetermined number of travel awards of up to $1000 each to help qualifying students and early career professionals attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society in Visalia, CA (3-7 February 2025). The awards may cover the costs of pre-conference symposia or workshops (see here for details).
**Please pass this information on to any students or recent graduates that would benefit!**
We have not received many applications so are trying to get the word out.
Applications are due 15 DECEMBER 2024 by midnight PDT. The successful candidate(s) will be chosen by the TWS SoCal Executive Board using the following evaluation criteria:
Eligibility
All applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Be a member of TWS SoCal ($10/year; sign up here)
• Be a student enrolled at an accredited college/university within the chapter’s geographic boundary (San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties)
• OR be a recent graduate (within the past 3 years) who resides or works within the chapter’s geographic boundary
Application Instructions
All applicants must submit electronic copies of the following:
• Complete application form here (see attached for worksheet).
• Proof of TWS SoCal membership (copy of membership dues payment receipt).
• An essay (500 words maximum) describing your interest and career goals in wildlife, conservation, and management as a whole. Please include a statement of why you should receive this award.
• If you are planning to present, please include the abstract of your poster or oral presentation and proof of acceptance (acceptance letter from TWS-WS) if you have received it.
Note
Applicants will be notified of the award results by 29 December 2024. The award recipient(s) will be reimbursed for covered expenses after the meeting and will be required to submit an expense form. The award recipient(s) is/are expected to attend the SoCal Chapter annual meeting (Thurs, 6 Feb, 8-9:30 pm), and to submit a newsletter article/social media post about their experience before reimbursement. Attendance at the Welcome Reception, Banquet, Breakfast Roundtable, and Student-Professional mixer (Thurs, 6 Feb, 4-6 pm) are highly encouraged.
Please submit all application materials (or questions) to:
Colleen Wisinski and Lyell Buttermore
Student Affairs Committee Co-Chairs
Please include “TWS SoCal Travel Award” in the email subject line.
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