Student Presentation Awards
Deadline: 17 April 2009
Four presentation awards will be given, including an award (the Robert B. Berry Student Award) for the most outstanding presentation on research pertaining to avian conservation. In addition, there will be a separate competition for best research poster, and undergraduate students (including recent graduates who have not started a graduate program) are encouraged to participate. Awards will be made based on quality of both research and presentation, and preference will be given to students presenting a substantial body of work rather than early progress reports. Eligible papers need not be single-authored papers, but in the case of joint authorship the student must present the poster or oral paper. AOU Presentation Awards have a limit of one per lifetime.
In addition to award application materials described below, students must also submit standard abstract materials to the Program Coordinator by the 17 May 2009 deadline to receive a place on the program.
Note: The purpose of the advanced deadline for the Awards application is to allow the selection committee to inform applicants of funding decisions about Travel Awards before the deadline for early registration and program abstracts.
Application Procedures
Application deadline for presentation awards is 17 April; late applications will not be accepted. If applying also for a Travel Award, submit only ONE application; indicate on the cover sheet (see application instructions below) whether you are applying for a travel award, presentation award, or both). Submit the following items via e-mail (as a single pdf attachment) to Rebecca Kimball (rkimball@ufl.edu):
- The Student Award Cover Sheet (MS Word), including confirmation of AOU membership
- 1-page curriculum vitae
- An expanded abstract (double-spaced with 12-point font, 3-page maximum including any references, tables, and figures). The expanded abstract should state objectives, methods, major results, and scientific significance.
- Applicants should have their academic advisor send a brief e-mail (1 - 3 sentences) stating that the applicant is a student in good academic standing (longer letters of support are not required).
- Questions may be directed to Rebecca Kimball (rkimball@ufl.edu).
Eligibility:
- Full-time undergraduate and graduate students are eligible.
- Students graduating the semester/quarter prior to the meeting are eligible. Postdocs are eligible only if the degree was awarded in the semester/quarter prior to the meeting.
- Undergraduates are encouraged to participate.
- Both oral presentations and poster presentations are eligible for these awards
- The applicant must be the sole or lead author and must also present the poster or oral paper.
- Applicants for student presentation awards must be members of the AOU.
Restrictions:
- Students presenting in symposia are ineligible.
- Presentation Awards have a limit of one per lifetime.
Award criteria:
- Awards will be made based on quality of research and presentation, and preference will be given to students presenting a substantial body of work rather than early progress reports.
- The research focus for most awards is open; however, the Robert B. Berry Student Award is specified for the most outstanding presentation on research pertaining to avian conservation.
- Applicants should not specify a particular award; all eligible submissions will be considered for the appropriate awards.