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<div><font color="#000000"><b>ISSHA Travel Awards to the 13th
International Conference on Harmful Algae<br>
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</b>ISSHA is pleased to announce the availability of travel awards for
students and postdoctoral investigators to attend the<i> 13th
International Conference on Harmful Algae</i>, 3 - 7 November 2008, in
Hong Kong.</font><br>
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<div><font color="#000000"><b>Awards will be limited to a maximum of
$1,000 US</b>. Successful applicants will need to demonstrate
that other sources of funds are available to supplement their
award.</font><br>
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<div><font color="#000000">Among the criteria for selection will be
the following:</font><br>
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<div><font color="#000000">- Membership in ISSHA (If you are not a
member, please join before the applications are reviewed)</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">- Availability of "matching"
funds</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">- First time award applicants will receive
priority over those who have received travel support in the
past</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">- Commitment to an oral or a poster
presentation</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">- Quality or unique nature of science to be
presented</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">- Demonstrated financial need</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br>
To apply for funds, please send the following as<u><b> one complete
PDF file</b></u> to <jkleindinst@whoi.edu>. Applications
not submitted this way may be rejected.<br>
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The application letter should include the following: 1) Name, address,
telephone, FAX, e-mail; 2) Institutional affiliation and educational
status; 3) Advisor; 4) research interests; 5) anticipated activity at
HAB 2008 (poster or oral presentation, first or secondary author); 6)
copy of your abstract; 7) firm estimate of round trip airfare costs,
housing, meals, and other travel needs, if justified; 8) other sources
of travel funds (i.e., how will you pay for the remainder of the trip,
and how firm is that financial commitment); 9) statement
justifying the request for assistance (i.e. why do you need the money,
what you will do if you don't get the award); 10) a short letter from
your advisor explaining why these supplemental funds are needed; 11)
other information that might help in the decision process.<br>
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The deadline for receipt of applications will be<b> July 1, 2008</b>
with decisions announced approximately one month
thereafter.</font><br>
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<div><font color="#000000">Information about the conference is
available at the following website:
http://www.hab2008.hk/</font></div>
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Don Anderson</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">Chair, ISSHA Travel Awards
Subcommittee</font></div>
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<div><font face="Courier" size="-2" color="#000000">Judy
Kleindinst<br>
Biology Department, MS #32<br>
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution<br>
Woods Hole, MA 02543<br>
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Tel:<x-tab> </x-tab>(508) 289-2745<br>
Fax:<x-tab> </x-tab>(508) 457-2027<br>
jkleindinst@whoi.edu</font></div>
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