FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- United States Regional Association International Association for Landscape Ecology Foreign Scholar Travel Awards for the 5th World Congress of Landscape Ecology Snowmass Village, Colorado 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. This year, the US-IALE meeting will be held in conjunction with the 5th World Congress in Snowmass, Colorado (July 29 - August 3, 1999). The Award: Foreign Scholar Travel Award (FSTA) recipients will receive a personal check from US-IALE for $1,000 U.S. at the 5th World Congress. It is their responsibility to cover all transportation, registration, and lodging costs associated with participating in the Congress. Selection Criteria: 1. Previous recipients of US-IALE Foreign Scholar Travel Awards are ineligible. 2. Applicants must not be U.S. citizens, or reside in the United States. Foreign students studying in the United States are ineligible to apply. 3. Recipients must give a paper or poster presentation at the Congress on their research in 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. 4. Applications from citizens of G7 countries (France, US, Britain, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada) will not be accepted. 5. Applicants must have demonstrated financial need and show that without FTSA support, they would not be able to attend the Congress. 6. Applicants must demonstrate that attending the 5TH World Congress will represent a significant professional opportunity for developing their expertise in landscape ecology and establishing working relationships with landscape ecologists from other countries. Application Process: The following information should be submitted by 15 April 1999. Name Institution Email address Postal Address Citizenship Curriculum vitae Title, abstract, and 500 word summary (in English) of the paper or poster you will present at the 5th World Congress. Be sure to explain how your research extends the scientific basis or application of landscape ecology (see Selection Criteria listed above). Statement on what you hope to gain from attending the 5th World Congress (no more than 500 words, in English). Explain why you need financial assistance to attend the conference (see Selection Criteria listed above). Application materials may be submitted by email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED], by fax to (401) 874-4561, or by post to Peter August, Dept. of Natural Resources Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881 USA. All application materials must be received by the deadline date of 15 April 1999. Other relevant deadlines include: abstracts for the World Congress must be submitted by 1 March and the deadline for early registration is 1 April (see the World Congress web page below for more details). Awards will be announced on or before 1 June, 1999. For More Information: http://www.edc.uri.edu/iale for information on USIALE http://www.edc.uri.edu/USIALE-FSTA for additional information on the Foreign Scholars Travel Award http://lamar.colostate.edu/~iale/Congress.htm for information on the 5th World Congress Other questions -- email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------- USIALE Foreign Scholars Travel Award Committee Chairs: Peter August (University of Rhode Island) and Frank Golley (University of Georgia). Members: John Bissonette (Utah State University), Sam Riffell (Michigan State University), Russell Watkins (3001, Inc.), Jianguo Wu (Arizona State University). Ex Officio Members: Jack Ahern (University of Massachusetts), Charlotte Pyle (University of Connecticut), John Wiens (Colorado State University) ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker Division of Environmental Management & Design Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
