Travel Awards to Society of Wetland Scientists Meeting

SWS Multicultural Mentoring Program (SWaMMP) Application Now Open!
SWaMMP is dedicated to increasing diversity in the field of wetland science by offering undergraduate students from underrepresented groups full travel awards to the SWS 2017 Annual Meeting, held June 5 - 8 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Student winners will receive valuable career mentoring as well as exposure to professional networking forums. This program is supported by the National Science Foundation and several SWS Chapters.
Program Benefits 

• Travel expenses (including airfare, hotel room, meals and conference fees) for the SWS Annual Meeting.
• Membership in SWS for one year following the award.​
• Mentors to provide guidance and career advice.
• Special activities to introduce participants to postgraduate and career opportunities and meet professionals from diverse fields. 
• The opportunity to present research posters.
• Access to a network of wetland science professionals.
• The opportunity to join a growing community of students who have already participated in our program. 

Applicants

• Participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions and be undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree. Spring 2017 graduates are eligible; Fall 2016 graduates are not.
   
• For the purposes of these awards, applicants must belong to one or more of the following groups that have traditionally been underrepresented in wetland sciences: Black/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Americans, Indigenous Alaskans, Native Pacific Islanders (Hawaiian/Polynesian/Micronesian). 

Do you know someone who may be interested? Check out this promotional flyer, or visit the Multicultural Mentoring Program webpage to learn more. Please contact Dr. Vanessa Lougheed with any questions. 

Click here to apply to SWaMMP. 

Applications due November 4, 2016