Undergraduate Student Travel Awards
Undergraduate Student Travel Awards support undergraduates and recent graduates with travel and registration costs to attend the Society for Freshwater Science’s Annual Meeting and present their research.
Funder: Society for Freshwater Science
Due Dates: November 13, 2026 (Extended proposal deadline) | November 23, 2026 (Decisions) | January 15, 2027 (Abstracts) | March 19, 2027 (Early registration) | May 23–27, 2027 (Annual Meeting)
Funding Amounts: Six awards of $1,200 annually targeted, including partial disbursement as registration fee waivers
Summary: Travel and registration assistance for undergraduates and eligible recent graduates presenting research at the SFS Annual Meeting.
Key Information: Applicants must be SFS members and present a poster or talk in person at the meeting.
Description
The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) Undergraduate Student Travel Awards help students attend the society’s Annual Meeting and share their research through posters or oral presentations. The program supports meeting participation rather than directly funding research projects. The 2027 meeting takes place in Omaha, Nebraska.
The SFS Student Resources Committee sponsors the program through its annual fundraising activities, with the Undergraduate Affairs Subcommittee managing the awards. Support combines travel assistance with registration fee waivers to reduce attendance costs. Students from minority-serving institutions and primarily undergraduate institutions are especially encouraged to apply, with two awards reserved for students from these institutions.
