The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) Multicultural Mentoring Program (SWaMMP) announces the availability of student awards for travel to attend the SWS annual meeting in Baltimore, MD from May 28-31, 2019. In order to meet our goal of increasing diversity in wetland science fields, the Society brings the students to our national meeting and matches them with mentors for the duration of the meeting.
Undergraduate students from groups underrepresented in the sciences are encouraged to apply for this exciting opportunity. We will cover all travel expenses associated with the meeting. Participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. Students graduating in Spring 2019 are eligible. Participants are selected based on academic promise, interest in exploring a career in the natural sciences, potential for serving as a mentor, and demonstrated commitment to increasing opportunities for underrepresented students. Additional information is available from Dr. Vanessa Lougheed, University of Texas at El Paso (vlough...@utep.edu) and on the program’s web page (http://www.sws.org/Awards-and-Grants/sws-undergraduate-mentoring-program-swammp.html). The applications are here (http://www.sws.org/images/applications/2019-SWaMMP_application_refillable.pdf). Application deadline is November 2, 2018, but an email confirming a pending submission will permit a few days grace in the deadline. There may also be some funding available from SWaMMP for graduate student travel from groups underrepresented in the sciences. Graduate students should be completing research in the wetland sciences and can contact Dr. Lougheed directly for application information.
