International Scientist Travel Awards

The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS), a nonprofit international organization dedicated to promoting wetland science and the exchange of information related to wetlands, offered a limited number of international travel awards for the Charleston meeting. These awards are designed to help international scientists reduce overall costs associated with international travel to and attendance at the SWS annual meeting and are not necessarily full payment of total travel and meeting expenses. Additional funding by outside sources other than SWS is preferred and may be required by the traveler to be able to attend this conference. A limited number of awards, valued up to a maximum of $1,500 (US), were awarded to selected scientists from outside the U.S. who not only meet the eligibility criteria listed below, but who would best further the goals of the SWS in their respective country.

2005 International Travel Award Recipients:

Award recipients will be listed here soon.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Any scientist outside the U.S., who conducts wetland research or is involved in applied wetlands science, is eligible to submit an application for funding.
• Graduate and undergraduate students are not eligible; however, students may apply for separate funding under the student travel awards.
• Applicants must present a 20-minute oral paper or a poster in order to be considered.
• Applicants must submit a 250 word (maximum) abstract with the application in the required format.
• Preference will be given to international scientists seeking partial funding for travel and who demonstrate additional funding from other sources.
• Preference will be given to scientists from developing countries.
• Preference will be given to scientists whose work fits best with the overall conference theme, but any wetland related topic is valid.
• Applicants must be present at the conference and must be registered to receive the travel reimbursement.
• Only complete applications will be considered for funding.