The Molecular Ecology Working Group (MEWG) awarded 3 travel grants to help current or recently graduated students participate in the Wildlife Society's 2025 annual conference. The application deadline was July 1, 2025 by 5:00 PST, so no more applications will be accepted at this time.
Applicants had to meet the following eligibility standards:
A current member of The Wildlife Society and Molecular Ecology Working Group
A current graduate or undergraduate student, or recent graduate (degree received during previous 12 months)
Willing to contribute to MEWG activities, such as helping onsite with a booth, blog/newsletter contribution, etc.
Must not have received the travel award in the previous year
Open to all students to support attendance of conference for professional development, presenting, or networking. Accepted talk or poster is no longer a requirement. Preference may be given to applicants who are presenting in a subject area relevant to the MEWG.
Applications included in their application:
A statement (<350 words) describing the benefit(s) you expect to obtain from attendance at this meeting. How will attendance at the TWS annual meeting enhance your career goals?
A budget showing projected conference travel expenses and any other potential travel funding. Budget should clearly indicate which expenses would be covered by the MEWG grant, and which would be out-of-pocket and/or covered by other funding.
If applicable, please provide an abstract of accepted talk/poster
Please submit any questions to:
Molly Garrett, Secretary-Treasurer - mollyjgarrett@gmail.com
Please include "MEWG Travel Award" in the subject line