Call for Applications
PLANTS
(Preparing Leaders and Nurturing Tomorrows Scientists)

Undergraduate Student Travel Award
Botany 2013, New Orleans, LA

We are pleased to announce the PLANTS program funded by the National Science Foundation and Botanical Society of America to bring talented and diverse undergraduates to the BOTANY 2013 meeting on July 27-31, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

BOTANY 2013 is the annual scientific conference for the Botanical Society of America, American Bryological and Lichenological Society, American Fern Society, American Society of Plant Taxonomists and the International Association for Plant Taxonomy. 

The theme of the conference this year is “Celebrating Diversity”.

The PLANTS program (Preparing Leaders and Nurturing Tomorrow’s Scientists: Increasing the diversity of plant scientists) continues the tradition of the Botanical Society of America to encourage the participation of undergraduates from underrepresented groups at the annual meetings of the BSA and affiliated organizations.  The PLANTS program (funded by the National Science Foundation and BSA) will pay the expenses of up to 12 undergraduates annually to participate in the meetings and to receive mentoring from both peer (advanced undergraduate and graduate students) and senior mentors (postdocs, faculty, and other professionals) in the plant sciences.  Students must be able to attend the entire Botanical Society of America meetings in New Olreans, July 27-31, 2013.

First Name
 		Last Name*
 		Email Address*

Faculty Advisor (Title and Name)
 		Advisor's Email
 		Your Phone Number

Applicant's Institution
 		Applicant's Department
 Your Year of Study (Frosh, Soph, etc)
Mailing Address Line 1
 		Mailing Address Line 2
 City, State, ZIP

We can only accept applications from students who are US citizens or permanent residents.
Are you a US citizen or registered as a permanent resident?
      YES       NO


Applications will be accepted only from currently registered undergraduates or very recent graduates from US institutions (no later than winter or spring semesters before the meeting) and travelling to the meeting from within the US.
Are you currently registered as an undergraduate at a US institution?
      YES       NO


Month and year of graduation (or anticipated graduation)



Name of undergraduate institution granting your degree



Are you currently enrolled in a graduate program or have you already applied to a graduate program?
      YES       NO

If yes, please explain



Do you consider yourself a member of a group that is underrepresented in science (e.g., low income, first generation in your family attending college, with a disability, etc.)?
      YES       NO

If you answer yes, please give details.



What is your ethnicity/race? Select all that apply.
      Black / African American       Hispanic / Latino/a       American Indian / Alaskan Native
      Native Hawaiian / Native US PacificIslander       Asian American       Caucasian       Do not wish to provide



If you have presented a paper or poster at any scientific meetings, please list below the following for each presentation: title of the presentation, all authors, meetings (society, location, month and year of presentation, and if the presentation was a poster or talk, and whether you were the primary presenter) (500 word limit).


If you have attended scientific meetings (other than those listed above) or plan to attend scientific meetings in 2013, please list organization, location, month and year.


Do you have other potential sources of funding that are available to you to attend the BOTANY 2013 meeting (from institution, advisor, other BSA award, etc.? This includes other awards you might be applying for.
      YES       NO
If yes, please indicate the following: name of source (institution, advisor, society, etc.), amount of award, and status of the funding (funding confirmed, applying, etc.)


What is your GPA (on a 4.0 scale) at the institution granting your undergraduate degree?  Give GPA and institution.


Statement of academic interests and career goals.  Please write an essay discussing the following: a) your academic interests and career goals, b) research experience (if any), c) what you learned from attending previous scientific meetings (if any), d) how attending the BOTANY 2013 conference will help you meet your career goals, e) your plans after graduation, and f) how you would contribute to diversifying the pool of students attending the BOTANY 2013 meetings (500 word limit)?


Deadline for submission of proposals is: MARCH 15, 2013

Please send a copy of your Transcript via email (unofficial transcript is acceptable) – Email to HCacanindin@Botany.org

Letter of support- Your letter of support should come directly from a person (usually a faculty member) who knows you well and knows your academic accomplishments and career goals. Please indicate the following for the person writing your letter of reference.  Letter of support should be emailed from your letter-writer to: hcacanindin@botany.org

Please do not list a letter-writer unless you have already contacted that person, and he/she has agreed to write a letter of reference for you for this program  

Title and First Name
 		Last Name*
 		Email Address*


If you do not receive a confirmation email back within 72 hours please, contact us at HCacanindin@Botany.org. Thank you.

This application will be sent electronically by pressing the "Submit Application" button. Do not forget to send the two documents (transcripts and letter of support) via email to complete your application.

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