The Southern Appalachian Botanical Society

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Student Conference Support Award Application

The Southern Appalachian Botanical Society is pleased to accept applications for our Student Conference Support Award to help defray the cost of registration for the joint meeting of SABS and the Association of Southeastern Biologists for SABS student members.

  • The award is available to undergraduate and graduate students presenting a paper or poster with a botanical focus at the ASB/SABS 2024 Meeting in Myrtle Beach, SC on March 12- 15 2025. Failure to present at the meeting will result in forfeiture of the award.
  • Students may review ASB 2025 ASB’s 2025 Conference page to register, submit abstracts, and view poster and presentation guidelines.
  • Applicants must be enrolled currently as an undergraduate/graduate student in the department where the presented research was conducted or have graduated at the end of the previous fall semester.
  • Applicants must be current members of SABS. Click here to join as a student or renew your membership.
  • For an application to be considered you must complete this application form and have your advisor email a letter of support to sabs@castaneajournal.com by the deadline, January 15. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • The maximum award amount maybe up to the student registration rate at the time the recipients are announced, we plan to announce mid-February.

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Presentation Type*
school or university you’re attending
Degree Sought*
Year of Study*
Please tell us about your interests in botany and your reasons for wanting to attend and participate in the ASB/SABS conference.
Enter the name of your advisor at your univerity
Advisor Letter of Support*
I understand that for my application to be considered my advisor must email a brief letter of support to sabs@castaneajournal.com by the application deadline.
Confirm All Requirements*
I verify that this project is botanically focused, that I have submitted my abstract to ASB, that I am a current student of the institution where I conducted this research, and that I am a member in good standing of SABS
Type your full name to sign stating that all information in your application is correct.

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