Dear Colleagues,
As Editor-in-Chief of the open access journal, /Forests/, I am pleased
to announce the initiation of the annual /Forests/ Awards.
*Two* Travel Awards for postdocs or PhD students consisting of *CHF 800*
/ USD 850 / EUR 700 each will be awarded to attend a forestry related
conference.
Eligibility:
* The candidate must be enrolled as a full-time PhD student or a
post-doctoral researcher (10 years or less since earning the PhD).
* The candidate must be registered to attend and present an oral talk
or poster at an international forestry conference/congress (e.g.,
IUFRO, Soil Science Society of America, Society of American
Foresters...).
Candidates’ Requirements:
1. Submit a resume/CV.
2. The nominee should include a brief summary (one page) of their
research interests, accomplishments, and expected benefits from
attending the conference/congress.
3. A letter of support from their supervisor is required and should
include:
o Confirmation that the nominee is a PhD or post-doctoral student,
describe the overall strengths of the candidate and eligibility
for the travel award; and confirm that they will present an oral
talk/poster at the conference.
o Relevance and expected benefits of the nominee’s attendance at
the conference.
4. The entire application package should be submitted as a PDF file.
Please send your applications for these awards to the /Forests/
Editorial Office at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> by *31
December 2017*. The Awards will be granted by the end of February 2018.
*Prof. Dr. Timothy A. Martin*
/Editor-in-Chief/
School of Forest Resources and Conservation, PO Box 110410, University
of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611-0410, USA
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