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Registration Grants for Attendees

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To all who applied for funding, we appreciate your interest and will be in communication as decisions are made.

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Thank you for your interest in joining us at the 2020 Annual Meeting!

This year, we are utilizing a single, streamlined application process for all funding opportunities through ESA and its associated bodies, including the Opportunity Fund and our various sections and chapters.

Please note that all applicants for these opportunities must be ESA members at the time of application, and in almost all instances must be members of the section or chapter sponsoring each respective award. Please see the following rubric to determine eligibility and required application materials for each award. Please also note that it is necessary to complete the application for each award being applied for. These criteria are currently being updated per each respective section and chapter’s desires to support participation, so check back often for more details.

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The deadline to submit for these awards is June 30, 2020; apply early if you wish to take advantage of these opportunities. If you are applying for funding, do not register for the meeting until you have received notification about a grant from ESA.

Section or Chapter	Grant/award Name	Number and/or Funding Available	Minimum Criteria
Ecological Society of America	Opportunity Fund Registration Grant	$20,000 available	ESA member at the time of application Faces lack of institutional support for registration fee Application Requires: All required fields
Agroecology Section	Student Travel Award	$300 in registration grants available	Member of the section at the time of application Presenting talk or poster at the meeting Application Requires: All required fields, abstract, statement of impact Learn more
Applied Ecology Section	Student Travel Award	Available soon	Member of the section OR Human Ecology Section at the time of application Presenting published science at the meeting Application Requires: All required fields, abstract, statement of impact Learn more
Aquatic Ecology Section	Student Travel Award	Multiple awards of $60-90 each	Member of the section at the time of application Presenting talk or poster at the meeting Selected by lottery from among qualified applicants Learn more
Asian Ecology Section	Student Travel Award	6 awards of $60 each	Member of the section at the time of application Presenting talk or poster at the meeting Application Requires: All required fields, abstract Learn more
Biogeosciences Section	Student Travel Award	Multiple $60 registration grants	Member of the section at the time of application Presenting talk or poster at the meeting OR articulates another compelling reason to attend Application Requires: All required fields, abstract or statement of reason to attend, support/recommendation statement, CV Learn more
Human Ecology Section	Student Travel Award	Available soon	Member of the section OR Applied Ecology Section at the time of application Presenting published science at the meeting Application Requires: All required fields, abstract, statement of impact Learn more
Long-term Studies Section	JT Callahan Student Travel Award	Available soon	Member of the section at the time of application Presenting talk or poster at the meeting OR has other compelling reason to attend Application Requires: All required fields Learn more
Microbial Ecology Section	Travel Award	25 awards of varying amounts; please read before applying	Member of the section at the time of application Presenting talk or poster at the meeting OR can Application Requires: All required fields, abstract OR other statement explicating importance of attending Learn more
Natural History Section	Student Travel Award	Up to 6 awards of up to $135 each: Includes student registration fee, 2020 ESA membership at student or >$40,000 rate, and membership in Natural History Section	Interest in/passion for natural history Application Requires: All required fields, statement of interest in/passion for natural history (1 page max), statement of need Learn more
Physiological Ecology Section	Student Travel Award	Available soon	Application Requires: All required fields, abstract, support/recommendation statement Applicants must also apply for Billings poster award Learn more
Plant Population Ecology Section	Student Travel Award	Multiple awards of $60 each	Member of the section at the time of application Presenting talk or poster at the meeting Application Requires: All required fields, abstract, CV Learn more
Policy Section	Student and Recent Post-graduate Registration Grant	$700 available	Member of the section at the time of application OR interested in policy and not usual attendee of the Annual Meeting Application Requires: All required fields Learn more
Rangeland Ecology Section	Student Registration Award	8 individuals, prioritizing students, farmers, and ranchers from Black communities, Native American communities, and all other communities of color	1-2 paragraph statement about your interest in rangelands and why it is important for you to attend the meeting. Learn more and apply — note that this award is NOT included on the main application, but only through the instructions on the Rangeland Ecology Section’s website.
Student Section	Les Real and Jim Brown Student Travel Award	Multiple awards of meeting registration for ESA member and non-member students	Currently enrolled at any level high school through PhD Section membership at the time of application OR a first-time Annual Meeting attendee In good academic standing For full requirements and expectations, visit the Student Section website.
Soil Ecology Section	Student Travel Award	Available soon	Application Requires: All required fields, abstract, statement of impact, support/recommendation statement Learn more
Theoretical Ecology Section	Student Travel Award	10 $60 registration grants for student members of the section	Student member of the section at the time of application Presenting talk or poster at the meeting Selected by lottery from among qualified applicants This award is not included on the application form; use this form instead. Applications due July 10. Apply here
Traditional Ecological Knowledge Section	Indigenous Student Travel Grant	Available soon	Member of the section at the time of application Presenting talk or poster at the meeting OR has other compelling reason to attend Application Requires: All required fields, abstract OR statement of reason to attend Learn more
Urban Ecosystems Ecology Section	Springer Travel Award	Available soon	Member of the section at the time of application Presenting talk at the meeting Application Requires: All required fields, abstract, statement of impact, support/recommendation statement Learn more
Vegetation Section	Ton Damman Award for graduate students or recent postgraduates	Funding up to 17 registration grants for students competing for the Ton Damman award; $400 additionally to the competition winner	Presenting talk at the meeting Application Requires: All required fields, abstract, paragraph describing how the paper to be presented conforms to the objectives of the Ton Damman Award Learn more
Latin American Chapter	Student Travel Award	Multiple grants of $60 each; poster and presentation awards available here	Member of the chapter at the time of application Preferred but not required: Presenting talk or poster at the meeting Application Requires: All required fields, CV Learn more
Southeast Chapter	Graduate Student Travel Award	Available soon	Presenting talk or poster at the meeting Application Requires: All required fields, abstract, statement of impact, support/recommendation statement Learn more
Southwestern Chapter	Student Travel Award	Up to 60 total grants of $60 or $90 each	Must conduct research in the American Southwest or similar dryland environments Presenting talk or poster at the meeting Application Requires: All required fields, abstract, CV, statement of impact Learn more