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National Science Foundation Award #0540930

Student Travel Grants for the 2005 Meeting of the Taxonomic Data Working Group and Associated Workshops, St. Petersburg, Russia, September 11-18, 2005

 
Investigator(s): Robert Guralnick (PI)
Sponsor: University of Colorado at Boulder, CO 80309 3034926221
Start Date/Expiration Date 2005-08-01 to 2006-07-31 (amended 2005-08-03)
Awarded Amount to Date: $29,673
Abstract: University of Colorado at Boulder is granted an award to support student participation in the 2005 Taxonomic Databases Working Group annual meeting in Saint Petersburg Russia during September 11-18. Funding will support 7 students to attend TDWG2005 based on a competitive application process and the PI to be a mentor for the students before, during, and after the workshop. The merit is the potential for intellectual growth for the individual student participants, securing continued research growth in the field by bringing the next generation of biodiversity informaticians into the community, and to provide cross-disciplinary training, community-building, and contacts with the leaders in the field for a new cadre of biodiversity informaticians. Student participation is solicited from a diverse group of students both male and female, and from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Because training occurs during all phases of student development, participants from all stages in their student careers including undergraduate, Masters, PhD and post-doctoral students will be eligible to apply. The national competition for open slots will provide an opportunity for deserving students who couldn't otherwise afford to attend TDWG a chance to participate. Preference will be given to students who help assure continued ethnic and gender diversity.
NSF Org: DBI - Division of Biological Infrastructure
Award Number: 0540930
Award Instrument: Standard Grant
Program Manager: Manfred D. Zorn
DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure
BIO Directorate for Biological Sciences
NSF Program(s): BIOLOGICAL DATABASES & INFORMA
Field Application(s):
Program Reference Code(s): BIOLOGICAL DATABASES & INFORMA, 1165
COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM, 9179
Program Element Code(s): 1165