[Nhcoll-l] Undergraduate Travel Awards: Enhancing Diversity at the Botanical Society of America Conferences

[Monfils, Anna Kirsten]

PLANTS Grants
Preparing Leaders and Nurturing Tomorrow's Scientists
Undergraduate Travel Awards:  Enhancing Diversity at the Botanical Society of America Conferences

The PLANTS program (Preparing Leaders and Nurturing Tomorrow’s Scientists: Increasing the diversity of plant scientists) will fund up to 12 talented and diverse undergraduates to attend the BOTANY 2018 meeting on July 21-25, 2018 in Rochester, Minnesota. Topics range across all aspects of botany including ecology, conservation, biodiversity, plant genomics, evolution, plant systematics, ethnobotany, and botanical education. There are also a number of social functions, specifically targeted at students for networking and fun. The meetings are a great way for undergraduates to understand the breadth of botanical research and education, to meet undergraduate and graduate students with similar interests, and to network with professionals in their area of interest. Students will receive mentoring from graduate students, postdocs and faculty/professionals, and participate in networking events including the Diversity Luncheon and career-oriented activities.  The program covers the normal costs of travel, registration, food and lodging at the meeting. Participants are required to attend the entire meeting, including several scientific talks per day with a mentor, as well as certain professional development and networking activities.   An overview of the scientific conference is available at: botanyconference.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__botanyconference.org_&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=HoL5Z8qp9MiXzi6s0XOpJa_9PdcKk9NNkjbyrqN1UFo&s=L1v6xFS_LLMZ6ntmPXm4kmlush1LH67b1h85kawpsLM&e=>

APPLICATIONS: Applications are due by MARCH 15, 2018 and include completion of the online form (including a statement of interest, letter of recommendation, and unofficial transcripts). Applications are welcome from undergraduates from the US including Puerto Rico (we are unable to accept applications from international students) who have interest in plant sciences; the admissions goal is to increase the diversity of students interested in the plant sciences. The application form is located online at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__botany.org_Awards_F-5FPLANTS.php&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=HoL5Z8qp9MiXzi6s0XOpJa_9PdcKk9NNkjbyrqN1UFo&s=nqwfivG0ZgNaiPc0OEr27sVBwM5_L46m2TGXCJRbmHo&e=.

Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation and Botanical Society of America,

CONTACTS: For further inquiries, please contact one of the organizers:
Anna Monfils -- anna.monfils at cmich.edu
Heather Cacanindin  -- hcacanindin at botany.org

DEADLINE: extended to March 15, 2018


Anna K. Monfils, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, CMU Herbarium
Department of Biology
Institute for Great Lakes Research
Central Michigan University

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