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ASB SUPPORT AWARDS
​2021 GUIDELINES AND DEADLINES
(Note: The currently listed award values have been changed from previous years to accommodate for the online format of the 2021 meeting)

​The Lafayette Frederick Underrepresented Minorities Scholarship ($1200) - The ASB Committee on Human Diversity is excited to announce the inaugural offering of this prestigious award named for long-time ASB member, Past President, and John Herr Lifetime Achievement Award winner Dr. Lafayette Frederick. At this time, the annual scholarship is intended to support one outstanding undergraduate student to attend the meeting, receiving mentorship onsite from a faculty member in a discipline related to the interests of the student, and attending many networking opportunities such as the Plenary Social, the Diversity Luncheon, the Thursday Night Social, and the Friday Night Banquet. This scholarship is intended to cover society membership and meeting registration (including the ticketed events mentioned above), as well as travel and lodging.  Contact Dr. Valarie Burnett and download detailed 2021 guidelines here. Deadline for receipt of applications is Wednesday, 10 February 2021.
 
Support Award for Graduate Student Members of ASB – Limited funds are available to defray expenses for graduate students who attend and present at the ASB meeting. This year we are changing the value of this support award to accommodate the online format of the 2021 meeting. The award will provide complementary early-bird registration for the 2021 meeting and student membership for the upcoming year. Contact Dr. Hussein Mohamed, Committee Chair, and download detailed 2021 guidelines here. Deadline for receipt of applications is Wednesday, 10 February 2021.

Support Awards for First-Generation Undergraduate Student Members of ASB – The ASB Committee on Human Diversity is pleased to announce that funds are available to partially defray the expenses of undergraduate first generation college students that will attend the Association of Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting. The awards are usually meant to defray the cost of student registration, student membership, travel and lodging costs associated with the ASB Meeting. The Southeastern Chapter of the Ecological Society of America is pleased to sponsor one of these awards for a student with interests in ecology. This year we are changing the value of this support award to accommodate the online format of the 2021 meeting. The award will provide complementary early-bird registration for the 2021 meeting and student membership for the upcoming year. Recipients must be members of ASB. Contact Dr. Valarie Burnett​, Committee Chair, and download detailed guidelines here. Deadline for receipt of applications is Wednesday, 10 February 2021.

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AFFILIATE SUPPORT AWARDS
​2020 GUIDELINES AND DEADLINES

Southern Appalachian Botanical Society – Student Conference Support Award ($500) – This financial assistance award is available to undergraduate and graduate students presenting a paper or poster with a botanical focus at the annual ASB/SABS meeting. Award criteria and the application form may be found at sabs.us/awards.