The International Society for Evolution, Medicine, & Public Health meeting March 19-21 in Arizona has support for student and faculty travel awards, thanks to the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center, the Triangle Center for Evolution and Medicine, and donations to the Foundation for Evolution, Medicine, & Public Health. Meeting details are at http://evmedmeeting.org.  Applications for travel awards may be submitted  without first registering for the conference.   Deadlines Jan 8 and Jan 10.

STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS 

Travel awards of $500 to $1,000 US dollars (possibly more depending on applications) each to students to defray a portion of the costs of lodging and travel to the ISEMPH inaugural meeting.

-The applicant must be a student in good standing as an undergraduate, graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, veterinary student, medical student or medical resident, in a degree program at an accredited university.

-$5,000 of the available awards are committed for support of students from under-represented groups in science, including women, thanks to funding from the  the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) and the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM). If you would like to be considered for one of the awards for students from underrepresented groups, please indicate that in your statement.

-Students presenting papers or posters at the conference are prioritized; followed by students who are co-authors of papers or posters to be presented at the conference.  However, students who will not be presenting are still encouraged to apply and will be supported if possible.
Travel distance and overall costs are also considered when making awards.

Submission Deadline: January 10, 2015  
Notification: January 31, 2015
Application information at http://evmedmeeting.org

FACULTY TRAVEL AWARDS

Funding is available from the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) and the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM) to support travel by faculty from under-represented groups in science to the International Society for Evolution, Medicine, & Public Health meeting in Arizona March 19-21.    Applicants must be from an under-represented group in science and be on the faculty at a Minority Serving Institution or Historically Black College or University.

Submission Deadline: January 8, 2015
Notification: January 15, 2015
Apply at http://goo.gl/forms/T9tRztmVt4

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