Meeting related awards

Warder Clyde Allee Competition

Eligibility requirements: Any independent graduate student research (including, but not limited to, the doctoral dissertation) is eligible and must be an ABS member in good standing. The work presented may be part of a larger collaborative effort, but the student should have the principal responsibility for the conceptualization and design of the research, the collection and analysis of the data, and the interpretation of the results. The entrant cannot have completed defense of the doctoral dissertation before the preceding ABS annual meeting. An individual can enter the session only once per lifetime.

Founders Memorial Poster Paper Award

Eligibility: All members of the society in good standing are eligible to enter the competition. Applicants can indicate their intention to enter the competition by marking the appropriate box on the Meeting Abstract submission form. All founders presenters will be expected to provide a single page preview of their poster for the judges and give a rapid fire 1 minute 2 slide poster preview presentation prior to their session. This will be your opportunity to increase general interest in your presented research.

Genesis Award for Undergraduate Research

The Genesis award was created to encourage undergraduates from academic institutions of all sizes to participate in research and present their findings at the Animal Behavior Society annual meeting.

Diversity Grant

The Animal Behavior Society is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of attendees at the ABS Annual meeting. A limited number of registration fee bursaries are available to aid attendance by students who will increase the participation of racial minorities under-represented in our field. This includes, but is not limited to: minorities from developing nations, minorities living in developed nations, and individuals of Native American, First Nation/First Peoples, Aboriginal or Maori descent. Preference is given to individuals presenting research results. You must be enrolled in a graduate program at the time of application. Deadline for Applications: 15 April 2014

Turner Award

Beginning in 2002, the Animal Behavior Society created the Charles H. Turner Program for undergraduate participation at the annual Society meetings. With generous support from the National Science Foundation, the ABS Diversity committee brings a group of about 10 undergraduates to the meetings each year, covering all expenses, and providing a full program of mentoring events including a pre-meeting workshop and mentors. Charles Turner was one of the very first African-American researchers in animal behavior. Among other things, his research showed that insects can hear and exhibit trial-and-error learning. By naming the undergraduate program after him, the ABS Diversity Committee emphasizes its goal to increase the diversity of its membership by encouraging researchers of all ages, levels, and ethnic groups to participate in the annual meetings.