There are two funding opportunities to support graduate and postdoctoral student attendance at the 3rd Global Invertebrate Genomics Alliance Conference and Workshop (GIGA III) to be held in Curaçao this Fall, October 19-21st, 2018.
NSF
Funding is available through a recent NSF conference grant awarded to GIGA researchers at Florida International University. A limited number of fellowships are being made available to advanced-standing graduate students and postdoctoral researchers and will facilitate international travel to Curaçao and lodging at the conference hotel (Hilton Hotel Curaçao). Applicants must be registered for the conference and currently enrolled/employed at a US-based institution to be eligible for this funding. Applications by members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. If a student registers in advance but does not receive support and cannot go the meeting, we can refund the registration fees before Sept 1. To apply, applicants must submit 1) a curriculum vitae 2) a 2-page statement that includes a) how attendance at this conference will advance their future career goals and b) an explanation for the financial need c) a concise < 400 word thesis or dissertation summary that fully describes the project details – organism, main questions/goals; and d) name of your major professor. Applicants should also include 3) a brief budget with a cost breakdown for the proposed travel, including total costs and any possibility of co-funding. If applicants are willing to share hotel lodging (max. 2 person/room), this should be indicated in the budget justification and will increase the number of awards we can provide. Successful applicants will receive support towards airfare expenses and/or lodging at the Hilton Curaçao during GIGAIII. Applications must be submitted to [email protected] as a single PDF by June 1, 2018.
Contact information for the NSF award:
Heather Bracken-Grissom, PhD
Dept. of Biological Sciences
Florida International University-Biscayne Bay Campus
North Miami, Florida 33181, USA
Email: [email protected]
CRUSTOMICS LAB: http://www.brackengrissomlab.com/
American Genetics Association
The mission of the American Genetic Association (AGA - https://www.theaga.org/index.htm) is to encourage the study of comparative genetics and genomics in order to document, conserve, and manage organismal diversity. GIGA will offer a small number of vouchers for a) round trip air fare to Curacao (up to $1000 per person, depending on distance), and b) Curacao Hilton hotel accommodation (double occupancy likely) for 4 nights, courtesy of the American Genetics Association to qualified students and postdocs who are currently working on or have recently finished a a project relevant to GIGA III. This offer will include at least 3-4 vouchers for international students. Student registration ($250) is not included, so students should please register at the GIGA III website & registration https://gigaiii.weebly.com/. If a student registers in advance but does not receive support and cannot go the meeting, we can refund the registration fees before Sept 1.
To apply, applicants must submit 1) a curriculum vitae, 2) a 2-page statement that includes a) how attendance at this conference will advance their future career goals and b) an explanation for the financial need and c) name of your major professor, and 3) a concise (<800 words) thesis or dissertation summary that fully describes the project details – organism, questions, goals, genomics methods, hurdles etc. Applicants must also include 4) a detailed budget with a cost breakdown for the proposed travel, including total costs and any possibility of co-funding. This will be evaluated by a GIGA committee and is separate from the NSF application posted earlier.
Applicants should be willing to share hotel lodging with another student (max. 2 person/room), which will increase the number of awards we can provide. All selected students will be required to book airfare through NSU’s Universal travel office (http://www.nova.edu/travel/index.html) and register as a safe international traveler. No cash reimbursements will be given for GIGA III travel through this award.
Applications should be submitted to [email protected] as a single PDF by June 1, 2018. Please send your materials with the subject “AGA GIGA III Student Travel and Hotel Vouchers”.
Contact information for the AGA award:
Dr. Joe Lopez
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://cnso.nova.edu/lopez/microlab/About%20Dr.Lopez.html
NSF
Funding is available through a recent NSF conference grant awarded to GIGA researchers at Florida International University. A limited number of fellowships are being made available to advanced-standing graduate students and postdoctoral researchers and will facilitate international travel to Curaçao and lodging at the conference hotel (Hilton Hotel Curaçao). Applicants must be registered for the conference and currently enrolled/employed at a US-based institution to be eligible for this funding. Applications by members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. If a student registers in advance but does not receive support and cannot go the meeting, we can refund the registration fees before Sept 1. To apply, applicants must submit 1) a curriculum vitae 2) a 2-page statement that includes a) how attendance at this conference will advance their future career goals and b) an explanation for the financial need c) a concise < 400 word thesis or dissertation summary that fully describes the project details – organism, main questions/goals; and d) name of your major professor. Applicants should also include 3) a brief budget with a cost breakdown for the proposed travel, including total costs and any possibility of co-funding. If applicants are willing to share hotel lodging (max. 2 person/room), this should be indicated in the budget justification and will increase the number of awards we can provide. Successful applicants will receive support towards airfare expenses and/or lodging at the Hilton Curaçao during GIGAIII. Applications must be submitted to [email protected] as a single PDF by June 1, 2018.
Contact information for the NSF award:
Heather Bracken-Grissom, PhD
Dept. of Biological Sciences
Florida International University-Biscayne Bay Campus
North Miami, Florida 33181, USA
Email: [email protected]
CRUSTOMICS LAB: http://www.brackengrissomlab.com/
American Genetics Association
The mission of the American Genetic Association (AGA - https://www.theaga.org/index.htm) is to encourage the study of comparative genetics and genomics in order to document, conserve, and manage organismal diversity. GIGA will offer a small number of vouchers for a) round trip air fare to Curacao (up to $1000 per person, depending on distance), and b) Curacao Hilton hotel accommodation (double occupancy likely) for 4 nights, courtesy of the American Genetics Association to qualified students and postdocs who are currently working on or have recently finished a a project relevant to GIGA III. This offer will include at least 3-4 vouchers for international students. Student registration ($250) is not included, so students should please register at the GIGA III website & registration https://gigaiii.weebly.com/. If a student registers in advance but does not receive support and cannot go the meeting, we can refund the registration fees before Sept 1.
To apply, applicants must submit 1) a curriculum vitae, 2) a 2-page statement that includes a) how attendance at this conference will advance their future career goals and b) an explanation for the financial need and c) name of your major professor, and 3) a concise (<800 words) thesis or dissertation summary that fully describes the project details – organism, questions, goals, genomics methods, hurdles etc. Applicants must also include 4) a detailed budget with a cost breakdown for the proposed travel, including total costs and any possibility of co-funding. This will be evaluated by a GIGA committee and is separate from the NSF application posted earlier.
Applicants should be willing to share hotel lodging with another student (max. 2 person/room), which will increase the number of awards we can provide. All selected students will be required to book airfare through NSU’s Universal travel office (http://www.nova.edu/travel/index.html) and register as a safe international traveler. No cash reimbursements will be given for GIGA III travel through this award.
Applications should be submitted to [email protected] as a single PDF by June 1, 2018. Please send your materials with the subject “AGA GIGA III Student Travel and Hotel Vouchers”.
Contact information for the AGA award:
Dr. Joe Lopez
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://cnso.nova.edu/lopez/microlab/About%20Dr.Lopez.html