Applications for travel awards for foreignscholars are due on December 18, 2016!! US-IALE Foreign Scholar Travel Award http://usiale.org/baltimore2017/foreign-scholar-travel-award US-IALE 2017 Annual Meeting People, Places,Patterns: Linking Landscape Heterogeneity and Socio-Environmental Systems Baltimore,Maryland April 9-13, 2017 PURPOSE The United States Regional Association ofthe International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE) supports attendanceof landscape ecologists from foreign countries and fosters internationalexchange about advances in landscape ecology at each annual meeting. THE AWARD The award recipients will receive US$1,200at or just after the Annual Meeting. It is the recipients' responsibility tomake all transportation arrangements and cover all transportation and lodgingcosts associated with participating in the meeting. ELIGIBILITY 1. Applicants are NOT eligible if: - the applicant isa citizen or current resident of the United States or Canada. - the applicant isa citizen of a G7 country (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UnitedKingdom, United States). - the applicant(of any nationality) is currently studying in the United States or Canada. - the applicant (of anynationality) received a Master's or Doctorate at an institution in the UnitedStates or Canada. - previous recipientsare also ineligible. 2. Applicants must submit an abstract for apaper or poster presentation at the 2017 conference. You must submit yourabstract to the conference organizers by 18 DECEMBER 2016. http://usiale.org/baltimore2017/abstract-submission SELECTION CRITERIA 1. Scientific merit and application tolandscape ecology. We will favor applicants who demonstrate that their research(i) advances the scientific basis of landscape ecology, and/or (ii) theapplication of landscape ecology for natural resource protection or management. 2. Financial need. Applicants must havedemonstrated financial need and show that without FTSA support, they would notbe able to attend the Conference. Applicants currently studying or residing inG7 countries must demonstrate the extent to which they have pursued travelfunding from their host institution. 3. Professional development. Applicantsmust demonstrate that attending the US-IALE Conference will represent asignificant professional opportunity for developing their expertise inlandscape ecology and establishing working relationships with landscapeecologists from other countries. Preference is given to applicants in earlycareer stages. 4. Geographical representation. Selectionmay 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 inEnglish. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A complete applicationcontains the following: 1. Name, Institution, Email address, PostalAddress, Citizenship. 2. Curriculum vitae (maximum 4 pages). 3. Title and abstract of the paper orposter you will present at the Conference. The abstract should also beindependently submitted to the conference organizers by 18 DECEMBER 2016 atthe conference website (http://usiale.org/baltimore2017/abstract-submission). 4. A summary of your research (750 wordsmaximum) explaining how your research extends the scientific basis orapplication of landscape ecology (see Selection Criteria listed above). 5. Statement on what you hope to gainprofessionally from attending the US-IALE Conference (200 words maximum). 6. An explanation (200 words maximum) ofwhy you need financial assistance to attend the conference (see SelectionCriteria listed above). Submit your abstract to the conferenceorganizers by 18 DECEMBER 2016 at the conference website (http://usiale.org/baltimore2017/abstract-submission). Submit your FSTA application materials by 18DECEMBER 2016 by email to kathy.vigness.raposa<AT>gmail.com.Acceptable formats include Microsoft Word, Rich Text Format and Adobe Acrobat(pdf). Please put all materials into a single file with your last nameincluded in the filename (e.g., Vigness_FSTA_2017.pdf). Files will bereturned if materials are not combined into a single file. Awards will be announced on or before 9January 2017. MORE INFORMATION U.S. IALE: www.usiale.org 2017 Annual Meeting: http://usiale.org/baltimore2017/ Other questions -- email us atkathy.vigness.raposa<AT>gmail.com U.S. IALE FOREIGN SCHOLAR TRAVEL AWARDCOMMITTEE Members: Kathy Vigness-Raposa (CommitteeChair, Marine Acoustics, Inc.), Robert Corry (University of Guelph), DeahnDonner (US Forest Service ), Nancy McIntyre (Texas Tech University), TammyWilson (US National Park Service), and Anne Kuhn-Hines (US EnvironmentalProtection Agency). Kathleen J. Vigness-Raposa, Ph.D. Chair, FSTA Committee, US-IALE Vice President of Environmental Programs Marine Acoustics, Inc. 2 Corporate Place, Suite 105 Middletown, RI 02842 Phone: 401-847-7508 Email: [email protected]
