Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution 2013
The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center presents the undergraduate travel award to bring talented and diverse undergraduates to the Evolution meetings this June 21-25 in Snowbird, Utah. For the 11th year in a row they will fly a cohort of undergraduates from throughout the US and Puerto Rico to present a poster at the meetings, receive mentoring from graduate students, postdocs and faculty, and participate in a career-oriented ‘Undergraduate Futures in Evolutionary Biology’ panel and discussion. The program covers the costs of travel, registration, food and accommodation at the meetings.
The application deadline is Friday, April 5th, and decisions will be announced by Friday, April 12th. Applications are welcomed from all undergraduates, and the admissions goal is to create a diverse pool of students.
An overview of the program and student eligibility, and a link to the online application can be found at:
Applications consist of a short statement of interest, a letter of recommendation and the title and abstract of the poster to be presented.
In addition, the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center will be soliciting names of graduate students, postdocs and faculty members who would like to serve as mentors during the meetings. Mentors meet with pairs of students and attend talks with them, introduce them to colleagues, network and generally make the meetings a welcoming place for them. Although costs are not covered for mentors it is an unusually rewarding experience. Contact Richard Kliman (rmkliman@cedarcrest.edu) if you are interested in serving as a mentor.
For inquires contact one of the organizers:
Scott Edwards – sedwards@oeb.harvard.edu
Richard Kliman – rmkliman@cedarcrest.edu
Jory Weintraub – jory@nescent.org