The ONTA Foundation is requesting applications for four graduate student travel awards to attend the 6th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF NEMATOLOGY held during May 04-09, 2014 in Cape Town, SA.
Each of the awards will be in the amount of $700 (USD). The deadline for submission for these awards is January 31, 2014.
To be eligible for these awards, an individual must present an oral presentation or be part of the Rod Rodríguez-Kábana Student Poster Competition, submit an abstract, and a one page biographical sketch along with a statement from the major professor of need. At least one of the authors of the abstract must be an ONTA member. Students are encouraged to become ONTA members.
To apply for this Travel Award, please submit the requested information (abstract, biographical sketch, and statement of need) to Charles Overstreet (coverstreet@agcenter.lsu.edu).
Please submit applications as soon as possible to allow the ONTA Foundation Committee sufficient time to make the award announcements.
Submissions must be received by January 31, 2014 to be considered.
Applications should be made in English.