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Post-doctoral Travel Awards

Post-doctoral fellows can apply for travel awards to help defray transportation expenses to the AOU annual meeting.

Deadline: 1 May 2011, 12 noon (EST). The online application form will be taken down at that time.

To be eligible, applicants must be:

  1. Sole author or lead author of a poster or oral paper presented by the applicant at the meeting.
  2. A post-doctoral fellow generally not eligible for Marcia Brady Tucker Travel Awards. Post-docs who will have graduated the semester prior to the meeting are encouraged to apply for a Marcia Brady Tucker Travel Award. Previous recipients of two Marcia Brady Tucker Travel Awards as students are still eligible for this award.
  3. A member of the AOU at the time of registration.

Travel and presentation award applications use the same online submission form. Submit only one application, even if you are applying for multiple awards.

Applications will be judged based on quality of research/abstract

In 2012, AOU will participate in the 5th North American Ornithology Conference, which will take place 14-18 August at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC.

To be eligible, applicants must be:

  1. Sole author or lead author of a poster or oral paper presented by the student at the meeting.
  2. A post-doctoral fellow is expected to present postdoctoral research, and should not present doctoral research. Applicants who have received two Marcia Brady Tucker Travel Awards as a student are still eligible.
  3. A member of the AOU at the time of registration. Postdocs who are not currently members are encouraged to become members and thereby become eligible for travel awards, before registering for the meeting. 

Applications are due on Feb. 29, 2012.

Applications will require uploading a single PDF (preferred) or Word document that includes:

  1. A c.v. (maximum 2 pages)
  2. An expanded abstract.  with 12-point font, 3-page maximum including any references, tables, and figures). The expanded abstract should state objectives, methods, major results, and scientific significance. 
  3. A short paragraph explaining the financial need for the travel award, the professional benefit of attending the AOU meeting, and what type of contribution the applicant has made or is making to the AOU (e.g., serving on committees, moderating sessions, planning events). No recommendation letter is needed. 

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