Jeffrey C. & Carol A. Carrier Poster Award Grant

Jeffrey C. & Carol A. Carrier Poster Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Elasmobranch Society
Amount: US $500
Last Updated: August 18, 2024

Summary

The Jeffrey C. & Carol A. Carrier Poster Award, established in 1999, recognizes outstanding posters presented by AES student members at the Annual Meeting. This award honors Jeff and Carol Carrier for their advocacy of student participation in the Society. To be eligible, applicants must be current AES members, enrolled students, and the first or sole authors of their studies. They must also indicate their intent to compete at the time of abstract submission.

Overview

Established in 1999 as the AES Student Poster Award, this award has since been generously endowed by Jeff and Carol Carrier. As a result, AES have renamed the award to honor the Carriers, who have been longtime advocates of student participation in the Society. This award recognizes an outstanding poster delivered by an AES student member during the Annual Meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must: Be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student, or have completed their degree within 12 months of the presentation;Be a current AES member in good standing (dues paid by Dec 31 of the previous calendar year) Be in their second year of AES membership;Be the first or sole author of their presented study;Indicate intent to compete for this award at the time of abstract submission. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicants must be in at least his or her second year of AES membership and be a member in good standing of AES. Remember that to be a "member in good standing," students must renew their student memberships by the end of the calendar year.