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OBFS 2025 Meeting Support Awards Application Material Deadline: August 15th, 2025 It is with great pleasure that we announce the availability of a limited number of Meeting Support Awards to attend the 2025 Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. This year, the Meeting Support Awards application (International and Early Career/Student) is combined. Please review the requirements and deadlines below to apply for this award. Submission Requirements: Letter of interest from Director of station, Justification of need, (Please designate which award you are applying for) Link to station’s webpage or information, Membership in good standing of OBFS. Rules and Regulations: Maximum of $2,250 USD per application, A total of 4 awards will be given, 2 awards will be given to international field stations or stations with limited resources, ** 2 awards will be given to student/early career applicants, ** To qualify for the student/early career awards you must be enrolled as a student or within 7 years since your graduate degree, Only one award per applying institution, Previous recipients of meeting awards (travel grants) will be considered but priority will be given to new applicants, Stations with limited resources will be considered but priority will be given to international field stations, These awards are provided on a reimbursement basis only (i.e., no funds will be provided ahead of expenses). Allowable expenses include Economy airfare to the meeting location, normal travel expenses (visas, meals, in-route lodging, car rental, train) and registration and workshop fee, Original receipts will be required for reimbursement of allowed expenses, Legible scanned copies of receipts can be emailed to the OBFS treasurer for reimbursement, Membership fees are not reimbursable or allowed as part of the meeting awards. ** If the minimum of 2 applications for the international field stations or if the minimum of 2 applications for the student/early career applicants has not been fulfilled then the selection committee reserves the right to adjust the distribution of awards. Please send applications with subject line [OBFS 2025 Travel Award] to: David Maneli, Associate Director, Gault Nature Reserve, McGill University david.maneli@mcgill.ca Timing of Submission, Review and Award August 15th - Applications Due August 15th to August 22nd - OBFS selection committee reviews the applications August 25th - All applicants will be contacted to inform them on the status of their applications. Winners will be sent all information concerning the award and procedures for reimbursement. (fb)