Student Scholarships and Awards 2012

Student Oral Presentation Awards

The Entomological Society of British Columbia announces the annual Student Oral Presentation Awards for the 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM). This year, awards will be made for the best student oral presentations in BSc, MSc and PhD categories. For consideration, students must be registered at a post-secondary institution and at the AGM. Cash prizes will be awarded at the AGM.

Graduate Student Scholarship Competition

The Entomological Society of British Columbia announces the annual Graduate Student Scholarship competition. Two $400 scholarships (one M.Sc., one Ph.D.) are awarded each year at the Annual General Meeting. Scholarships must be used to defray costs (including travel) incurred by graduate students for participation in conferences other than the ESBC AGM.

For consideration, applicants must be graduate students and ESBC members in good standing, and must submit a single PDF file containing:

• Name and location of conference to be attended
• Title and abstract of research to be presented
• Current CV

Abstracts should be submitted double spaced, in 12 point font, and with a maximum of 200 words (based on processor electronic word count). Applications will be judged on the basis of scientific importance, quality of the application, and qualifications of the applicant.

Applications should be sent to the ESBC Secretary, Leo Rankin, at c_leo@shaw.ca. Deadline for receipt of applications for 2012 Scholarships is 16 September 2012 EXTENDED TO 1 OCTOBER 2012.