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Subject: US-IALE Foreign Scholar Travel Award
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 09:57:58 -0500
From: Dr. Sam Riffell <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Dr. Sam Riffell <[log in to unmask]>
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U.S. - IALE Foreign Scholar Travel Award for the 19th Annual Symposium
of Landscape Ecology
Las Vegas, Nevada
31 March - 4 April 2004
PURPOSE
The United States Regional Association of the International Association
for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE) has a program to support attendance at the
annual meeting by landscape ecologists from foreign countries and to
foster international exchange about advances in landscape ecology.
THE AWARD
We anticipate awarding multiple Foreign Scholar Travel Awards (FSTA).
Recipients will receive US$1,000 at the Annual Meeting. It is the
recipient's responsibility to make all transportation arrangements and
cover all transportation and lodging costs associated with participating
in the meeting.
ELIGIBILITY
1. Applicants must not be citizens or current residents of the United
States or Canada. Foreign students studying in the United States or
Canada are ineligible to apply.
2. Applications from citizens of G7 countries (France, US, Britain,
Germany, Japan, Italy) will not be accepted.
3. Previous recipients of US-IALE Foreign Scholar Travel Awards are
ineligible.
4. Applicants must simultaneously submit a abstract for a paper or
poster presentation at the 2004 conference. You must submit your abstract to
the conference organizers by 31 December 2003. Eligibility for the FSTA is
contingent upon acceptance by the conference program committee.
SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Scientific merit and application to landscape ecology. We will favor
applicants who demonstrate that their research (i) advances the
scientific basis of landscape ecology, and/or (ii) the application of landscape
ecology for natural resource protection or management. New and
established landscape ecologists are encouraged to apply.
2. Financial need. Applicants must have demonstrated financial need and
show that without FTSA support, they would not be able to attend the
Conference. Applicants currently studying or residing in G7 countries
must demonstrate the extent to which they have pursued travel funding from
their host institution.
3. Professional development. Applicants must demonstrate that attending
the US IALE Conference will represent a significant professional opportunity
for developing their expertise in landscape ecology and establishing
working relationships with landscape ecologists from other countries. We
may favor applicants in earlier stages of career development and
applicants who have not previously studied in the US or Canada.
4. Geographical representation. Selection may be made to maximize the
number of countries and regions represented.
5. Clarity of English and expression.
HOW TO APPLY
All application materials must be in English.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A complete application
contains the following:
1. Name, Institution, Email address, Postal Address, Citizenship
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Title and abstract of the paper or poster you will present at the
Conference. The abstract should also be independently submitted to the
conference organizers.
4. A summary of your research (750 words maximum) explaining how your
research extends the scientific basis or application of landscape
ecology
(see Selection Criteria listed above).
5. Statement on what you hope to gain professionally from attending the
US-IALE Conference (200 words maximum).
6. An explanation (200 words maximum) of why you need financial
assistance to attend the conference (see Selection Criteria listed above).
****Submit your abstract to the conference organizers by 31 December
2003 at the conference website.****
****Submit your FSTA application materials to the address below by 31
December.****
Submit FSTA application materials by email to: [log in to unmask], or by
post (please include disk copy) to Sam Riffell, Department of Zoology, 203
Natural Science Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
48824
Acceptable formats include Microsoft Word, Wordperfect, Rich Text Format
and pdf.
Awards will be announced on or before 1 March, 2004.
MORE INFORMATION
U.S. IALE: www.usiale.org
2004 Annual Conference: http://www.usiale.org/lasvegas2004/index.htm
Other questions -- email us at [log in to unmask]
U.S. IALE FOREIGN SCHOLAR TRAVEL AWARD COMMITTEE
Members: Sam Riffell (Committee Chair, Michigan State University); Peter
August (University of Rhode Island), John Bissonette (Utah State
University), Sarah Gergel (National Center for Ecological Analysis and
Synthesis), Russell Watkins (3001, Inc.), Jianguo Wu (Arizona State
University). Ex Officio Members: Eric Gustafson (USDA Forest Service),
Mary Santelmann (Oregon State University).
--
Sam Riffell, Ph. D
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology
203 Natural Science Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 48824
Homepage: http://www.msu.edu/~riffells/
Email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: 517-353-9283
FAX: 517-432-2789
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