Robert G. Wetzel Memorial Travel Award Grant

Robert G. Wetzel Memorial Travel Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology (SIL)
Amount: US $500
Last Updated: October 20, 2025

Summary

The Robert G. Wetzel Memorial Travel Award supports young limnologists by providing travel grants of $500 for those presenting at the SIL congress. Established in 2004, this fund aims to encourage participation among SIL members who may otherwise be unable to attend. Eligibility requires candidates to be SIL members as of the previous year and to present a paper at the congress. Applications for the 2022 congress in Berlin are due by March 28, 2022.

Overview

The Wetzel Memorial Fund was created in 2004 through a request from Robert G. Wetzel, for paying SIL related expenses of young limnologists throughout the world that might otherwise be unable to participate in SIL activities. In particular, the Wetzel Memorial Fund will be used for travel support of those SIL members who are presenting a paper (orally or by poster) at a SIL congress. For the 2022 congress in Berlin, awards from the Wetzel Memorial Fund will be of $500. USD per individual. Deadline for applications for travel awards for the 2022 SIL Congress in Berlin (Germany) is March 28, 2022.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Candidates must comply with the following criteria:have been a SIL member in the year prior to the congress (in this case, 2021. Becoming a SIL member now will not qualify you)make a presentation at the congress. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

Previous award recipients are not eligible to apply again.