Barbara Lawrence Award

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Barbara Lawrence Award for Best Student Presentation (oral or poster) and Paper

Description

 The Barbara Lawrence Award celebrates the life and accomplishments of Barbara Lawrence by recognizing and rewarding the scholarly efforts of young ethnobiologists and to encourage them to develop conference presentations into publishable papers. The award was initiated in 1987 by Dr. Elizabeth Wing. The prize carries a $750 monetary award.

Award Adjudication

Three judges, chosen by the yearly conference organizer, will adjudicate the award. Applicants will be evaluated based on two components:
  1. A written application form in which the applicant will be asked to briefly describe their research project, including short descriptions of the intellectual contribution, methodology, and results. (Application form is forthcoming)
  2. Presentation of the research at the annual conference either as an oral presentation or as a poster

 The award winner will be announced during the general membership meeting at the 2026 Society of Ethnobiology conference.

Eligibility

  • The award is open to any member who is currently a student, or has held a PhD degree for less than one year
  • Applicant must be a current member of the Society of Ethnobiology
  • Applicant cannot be a previous recipient of the Barbara Lawrence Award.
  • Applicants cannot be the primary author on more than one paper that is submitted
  • Any subject in ethnobiology is eligible
  • Co-authored papers are acceptable for submission only if
    1. the student is first author and
    2. the student has taken the lead in most of the research and writing
    3. the student presents the oral or poster presentation at the annual conference, and
    4. a Statement of Authorship is submitted (along with the application) briefly explaining the role of each author in the research project
      • multiple student co-authors may share the award if they likewise share in authoring and presenting the research
      • in the case of multiple student co-authors, award money must be shared equally among the student authors

How to Apply

  1. Log in to the website and navigate to the conference "Abstract Submission" page.
  2. Click the "Submit Your Abstract Now" button and check the Barbara Lawrence Award Submission checkbox AND upload Proof of Student Status on the submission form. Note that you must be a current member and be registered for the conference OR you must have submitted an application for a Conference Travel Award or Conference Waiver, to be able to access the Abstract Submission form. Award application deadline is December 1. You must submit your abstract and proof of student status by December 15.
  3. If your abstract is accepted, your acceptance email will have instructions for how to submit your Application Form and Statement of Authorship (if applicable), which are due Thursday, April 30.

Please contact the Awards Coordinator at awards@ethnobiology.org if you have questions about the award or application requirements. For technical assistance with the website and/or application form, contact webmaster@ethnobiology.org.

Past recipients of the Barabara Lawrence Award are listed here.

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