Student Travel Awards

2026 Travel Grant

See below for 2026's call for more information. 

The Molecular Ecology Working Group (MEWG) will award 3 travel grants to help current or recently graduated students participate in the Wildlife Society's 2026 annual conference. The application deadline is Friday July 17, 2026 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time

Applicants have to meet the following eligibility standards:

• Current member of The Wildlife Society

• Current member of the MEWG

• A current graduate or undergraduate student, or recent graduate (degree received during the previous 12 months)

• Applicants are not required to give a poster or oral presentation at the conference, but preference may be given to applicants who are presenting in a subject area relevant to the MEWG

• Willing to contribute to MEWG activities, such as help onsite with working group booth during conference, blog/newsletter contribution, and attend/assist with MEWG business meeting

To Apply:

• Complete application form

• A paragraph (maximum 350 words) describing:

  • your interests, experience, and/or involvement in molecular ecology research 

  • your current and planned involvement with TWS and the MEWG

  • the benefit(s) you expect to gain from attending this meeting – how will attendance enhance your career goals?

• A budget showing projected conference travel expenses and any other potential travel funding. Budget should clearly indicate when expenses would be covered by the MEWG grant, and which would be out-of-pocket and/or covered by other funding sources.

Please submit any questions to:

John Neddermeyer, Secretary-Treasurer 

OR tws.mewg@gmail.com 

Please include “MEWG Travel Award” in the email subject line.