IDEA+ Presenter Scholarship Grant

The IDEA+ Presenter Scholarship aims to enhance participation at the IAGLR annual conference by supporting presenters from historically marginalized communities. This scholarship awards up to two individuals with $2,000 each and includes free conference registration and an IAGLR membership. It seeks to enrich the diversity of perspectives in large lake science and related fields. Eligible applicants are those who have not previously received the award and are not related to current board members.

The IDEA+ Presenter Scholarship aims to broaden participation in IAGLR to welcome and involve people from historically marginalized communities. Requests may be made by those who plan to deliver a talk at the annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, contingent upon acceptance of their abstract by the conference's program committee.
Purpose
The IAGLR Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility+ (IDEA+) Presenter Scholarship is awarded annually to broaden participation in IAGLR to welcome and involve people from historically marginalized communities. Specifically, this scholarship supports presenters who add to the diversity of perspectives shared at the IAGLR annual conference from the interface of large lake science, management, education, communication, policy, and community.
Funding
Up to two scholarships US $2,000 each Free conference registration to present research
Complimentary IAGLR membership (includes electronic subscription to the Journal of Great Lakes Research)
Number and value depends on funds available and is at the discretion of the Awards Committee.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must:not have received the award previously
not be a current member of the IAGLR Board of Directors or part of a current board member's immediate family (parents, children, spouse, siblings)