2024 Conference Awards & Waivers

The Society offers a variety of awards and fellowships.

Student Academic Awards

• The Barbara Lawrence Award
  Abstracts due: December 15 EXTENDED to DECEMBER 31, 2023.
  Final application materials due: MONDAY APRIL 8,2024
   
• Best Poster Award
  Abstracts due: December 15 EXTENDED to DECEMBER 31, 2023.

Graduate Student Fellowships

• Jessica Mae Orozco Indigenous Ethnobiologist Fellowship Deadline extended to January 31, 2024
• Urban Ethnobiology Fellowship
• Justin Nolan Ecological Knowledge Fellowship

Note: Students may apply for more than one fellowship, but can only win one fellowship.

Application deadline: December 31, 2023

Mentor Award

Nomination deadline: TBD

Distinguished Ethnobiologist Award (DEB)

Undergraduate Ethnobiologist Award (UEB)

Nomination deadline for DEB and UEB: November 15, 2023 EXTENDED December 15, 2023

Conference Travel Awards

• Student Conference Travel Award (closed)
• Indigenous Peoples' Conference Travel Award (closed)
• Majority World Conference Travel Award (Deadline extended to December 15, 2023)

Conference Registration and Membership Fee Waivers

The Society of Ethnobiology is offering a limited number of Conference Registration and Membership Fee Waivers for people presenting papers or posters at the Society's annual conference.

We encourage applications for waivers from and people of diverse backgrounds who are in financial need.

Application deadline: December 1, 2023 EXTENDED December 15, 2023

NEW Awards

• Early Career Award in Ethnobiology
• Citation for Distinguished Service