First name:

Middle name (optional):

Last name:

Telephone number:

E-mail address:

Current mailing address:

Permanent mailing address:

Gender:

Date of birth in YYYY/MM/DD format:

Eligibility

To be eligible for an award, applicant must belong to one or more of the following groups:

Race or ethnicity: Select Race or Ethnicity Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Native American/Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander Asian American Indian American Other (please specify below)

If you selected "other" for race or ethnicity, please specify (limit 256 characters):

Disability, please specify:

Any other qualifying groups (e.g., First-Generation College Student) (limit 256 characters):

Academic Information

Academic Institution:

Other Academic Institution:

Major:

Year: Select year in program Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman

Year and semester of expected graduation:

Grade Point Average (GPA):

Is your GPA based on a 4.0 system? Select yes or no Yes No

Please attach an up-to-date transcript from your present academic institution. An unofficial copy in PDF format (preferred file format) is acceptable.

Please name your file as follows: Lastname_Firstname_Transcript.pdf

Only pdf files can be uploaded, any other file type will result in an error.

Additional Information

The Society for Freshwater Science is an international scientific organization whose purpose is to promote further understanding of freshwater ecosystems (rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, and estuaries) and ecosystems at the interface between aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Provide a brief statement (1 page max, font no smaller than single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman) of your previous experiences in freshwater systems, your long-term research interests and career goals as they may relate to freshwater science. Be sure to indicate how attending the annual meeting and your involvement in the Instars Program will help you achieve these goals while meeting the mission of the SFS.

Please name your file as follows: Lastname_Firstname_Statement.pdf

Only pdf files can be uploaded, any other file type will result in an error.

List any courses or research activities you have participated in that involve freshwater ecosystems and/or resources. These may include paid or volunteer experiences related to your interest in freshwater science (e.g., Adopt-A-Stream, River Clean-ups, Rivers Alive, Riverkeeper, etc.). Limit 1000 characters.

List all professional/scientific meetings you have attended (limit 1000 characters):

na

List any honors and awards you have received (limit 1000 characters):

na

If you will be giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster of your undergraduate research at the annual SFS meeting, please attach a PDF of the abstract you submitted through the SFS website. Presenting is encouraged but not required.

If you still need to submit your abstract you may do so here: SFS Abstract Submission

Please name your file as follows: Lastname_Firstname_Abstract.pdf

Only pdf files can be uploaded, any other file type will result in an error.

Funding Information

If individual students can contribute to partial expenses through their institution's programs, more Instars Fellows will be able to participate. Will you be able to attend SFS if you are not funded through the Instars program?:

Select yes or no Yes No

Please check all categories for which you already have funding:

Registration

Travel

SFS Student Membership

Lodging


I am coming as part of a lab group:


Lab PI (aka Advisor):

Faculty Sponsor Information

Faculty sponsor name:

Faculty sponsor title:

Faculty sponsor mailing address:

Faculty sponsor telephone number:

Faculty sponsor email address:

Application Submission

Click the submission link below to submit your application.

Please note: You should receive a confirmation email upon successful submission of your application. If you do not receive an email, check all of your answers for error messages and try and resubmit.

Don’t forget to ask your faculty sponsor to write a letter of recommendation and email it to: Checo Colon-Gaud(jccolongaud@georgiasouthern.edu) before the 15th of February 2020 (for unfunded fellows seeking funds) or by March 31st (for fellows funded through their institutions or private funds).