Rebecca Cook Travel Award for Botanical Professionals Grant

The Rebecca Cook Travel Award for Botanical Professionals, established by the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, supports early career professionals attending the ASB Annual Meeting. This award honors Rebecca Cook's commitment to the botanical community and is intended for Professional Members of SABS demonstrating financial need. Recipients are expected to attend key events during the conference, fostering professional development and networking opportunities within the biology field.

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Southern Appalachian Botanical Society
The Southern Appalachian Botanical Society (SABS) presents several awards in recognition of outstanding research or contributions to Appalachian botany.
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Rebecca Cook Travel Award for Botanical Professionals. We honor Rebecca’s long-time commitment to the Society and to the broader botanical community here in the southeastern US. This award defrays expenses for Professional Members of SABS attending the annual meeting of ASB. Applicants should demonstrate a need for support and must clearly indicate other existing or anticipated sources of funding. While presentations at ASB are not required for eligibility, the awardees are expected to attend the SABS Business Meeting and the SABS/BSA student social that take place during the ASB conference.

Eligibility

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