Student Grants

From 2009, the IPS will award up to eight IPS Student Grants of US$500 for travel or research annually.

The awards are for

      • Travel to meetings including workshops in which the student is presenting work on algae, whether the meeting is phycological or more general (e.g., evolution or ecology).
      • Research projects on algae, which must be student-led with support from the supervisor.


Applicant eligibility

a. Applicants must be graduate students, as verified by their supervisors.
b. Applicants must be no more than 4 years from the start of their present studies.
c. Applicants must be members of the IPS.
d. For conferences and workshops, applicants must participate with a poster, talk or other significant contribution; for research awards, students must make the proposal.
e. Only one application can be made per calendar year per student.
f. Applicants agree to provide, for the IPS website, a photograph with a paragraph of text on their use of the award.

Applications

a. The application form is available on the IPS website.
b. Closing dates are 30 May and 31 December each year, with up to four grants available for each deadline.
c. Applications, on the application form, must be submitted to the Secretary of the IPS
(currently Dr A.K.S.K. Prasad; email: prasad@bio.fsu.edu).
d. Applications must be accompanied by the following documentation:
i. evidence that the applicant is an IPS member
ii. evidence of the venue and dates of the meeting, and costs of attendance, or
iii. for research grants, budget for consumables/travel/bench fees.
iv. 1-2 page curriculum vitae

Judging of applications and awarding of grants

a. The Past-President of the IPS is responsible for the judging of applications by designating and chairing a judging panel.
b. In cases wherein there are more applicants than can be funded, the criteria for ranking of applications will include
i. The applicant’s contribution to the conference, workshop or research project.
ii. The applicant’s personal statement in the application.
iii. Applicant’s c.v.
iv. Broad international spread of successful grants.
c. Payments will be made by US check/cheque via the IPS Treasurer.
d. Successful applicants will, as soon as feasible, submit to the Past-President a short report on the result of their grant for the IPS website. They will also acknowledge IPS for the grant by including the IPS logo in their slides or poster.

Application forms and documentation