BOTANY 2022 - PUI Faculty and Future Faculty Conference Awards

The Botanical Society of America and PUI section are pleased to offer 10 travel awards in the amount of $250 each for BOTANY 2022 July 24-27, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska.  The aim of this award is to support PUI faculty and future faculty in attending the half-day workshop on inclusive undergraduate research student mentoring attending the half-day workshop on inclusive undergraduate research student mentoring.  The PUI section also anticipates additional grant funding that will substantially cover travel to the conference, registration, and housing expenses for an at least 14 members to participate in some or all the PUI-sponsored events throughout the conference. The aim of this award is to support PUI faculty and future faculty in attending the half-day workshop on inclusive undergraduate research student mentoring. A PUI is defined as colleges and universities that award fewer than 20 Ph.D. degrees in all NSF-supported fields during a two-year period. The $250 award is open to all PUI faculty members and graduate students/postdoctoral researchers interested in a career at a PUI. The grant-funded award to open to all U.S. resident PUI faculty members and graduate students/postdoctoral researchers interested in a career at a PUI

You must have a current BSA membership in order to apply. Applicants must attend in-person the PUI section-sponsored workshop on Sunday morning July 24. Click here for more information.

Eligibility

PUI faculty and future faculty (e.g. graduate students and post-docs) who conduct (or will conduct) mentored undergraduate research are strongly encouraged to apply. U.S. Residency is not a requirement to apply.

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