SEEDS | 2018 ESA Annual Meeting Application

Student Information

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Applying for *

Undergraduate SEEDS Travel Award - for undergraduates or graduates from May 2018 (full sponshorship)

Graduate Students Alumni SEEDS Travel Award - for past SEEDS students enrolled in graduate school ($1000)

Gender: *

Date of Birth: MM/DD/YYYY *

Mobile Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX *

Email: *

Mailing Address: *

Mailing Address 2:

City: *

State *

Zip code *

General Information

SEEDS is a diversity program, we collect this information only for internal use. We do not share personal information

Country of Citizenship *

Race/Ethnicity *

Please specify if Other

Are you a first generation college student?

Yes

No

Are you eligible for the Federal PELL Grant Program?

Yes

No

Are you veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces?

Yes

No

Are you affiliated with a federally-recognized tribe?

Yes

No

Are you a tribal member?

Yes

No

Name of the tribe: *

Where did you find out about the SEEDS Program Travel Awards? Please select all that apply*

Please indicate Other organization:

Academic Information

Academic Institution: *

Cumulative GPA *

Current Academic Year (2017-2018) *

Graduation Date: MM/YYYY *

Degree Pursued *

Major *

Minor

Are you a member of a SEEDS Chapter on campus?

Yes

No

Highest degree already obtained:

Letter of Recommendation

A letter of recommendation must be sent on your behalf directly to our seeds@esa.org email account. Please advise the person sending the letter to include your name in the document title. Letters from faculty or research mentors are preferred.

Faculty Adviser: First Name

Faculty Adviser: Last Name

Faculty Advisor: Phone

Faculty Advisor: Email *

Meeting Information

If you plan to present at the ESA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA, please answer the following section:

Have you submitted an abstract to present your research at the 2018 ESA Annual Meeting *

Yes

No

Students that submit abstracts for presentations at the ESA Annual Meeting have higher chance of being selected. Abstracts need to be submitted and approved by ESA, not SEEDS. Deadline for the Latebreaking Poster Session (the only presentation still available) is May 5, 2016 at 5PM EST. For more information please visit: http://esa.org/ftlauderdale/

Please provide abstract number or URL - These can be found in your abstract submission email confirmation.

Statement of Interest

In a maximum of 400 words: (1) describe why you want to attend the ESA Annual Meeting, considering your educational and career goals and interest in exploring or pursuing a career in ecology; (2) summarize your ecology experience thus far (SEEDS activities, coursework, research or work experience, etc.); (3) share your role (past, present, future) as an educator or mentor and how your participation in the ESA Meeting may benefit or impact others; and, (4) describe how your participation at the ESA Meeting would meet the SEEDS mission.

Resume

Attach your Resume bellow - Please use PDF format

Personal Statement *

Copy and Past in simple text to avoid errors.

Upload your Resume in PDF format and include your name in the document title. *

Maximum file size: 51.2MB

Applicants Certification

I have read and checked this form for omissions and errors. To the best of my knowledge, the information is complete and correct. I understand that the inclusion by me of false information or the failure to report all information requested in this application could disqualify me for further opportunities with the Ecological Society of America's SEEDS Program.

I agree to the terms *

Yes

No