Participation Support
There are various way to reduce the cost of participating in Evolution 2023. Funding is available for eligible individuals at different career stages, from different parts of the world, and for those planning to attend the hybrid meeting either virtually or in-person. Explore participant support options below.
SSE Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution Program
The SSE Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution (UDE) program sends undergraduate students and recent grads to the in-person portion of the meeting. Selected applicants will present a poster, receive mentoring, and participate in a career-oriented Undergraduate Futures in Evolutionary Biology panel and discussion. Awardees will receive free meeting registration, travel, and lodging, a meal stipend, and a ticket to the Super Social.
As a group, selected applicants must increase diversity among undergraduates at the meeting. Applicants demonstrating a need for funds to attend and applicants preparing to attend graduate school in ecology, evolutionary biology, or related fields will be given priority.
Learn more and apply on the SSE website.
Deadline: March 13, 2023
Want to volunteer as a mentor? Contact Dr. Richard Kliman at education@evolutionsociety.org.
ASN graduate student travel supplement
Graduate student members of the ASN can request to be considered for a $500 US travel award. To be eligible, the student must present a talk or poster and must not have received the travel award in the previous year. Applications are made during conference registration and will be accepted until midnight Eastern Daylight Time on Apr. 15, 2023. Recipients will be randomly selected from the list of applicants and all applicants will be informed of the outcome by email by April 22nd at the latest (i.e. ahead of the early registration deadline of May 1). Society membership status will be verified prior to awards being given, so please ensure your membership is up to date (you can check here). Funds are given out at the conference. Student members of both the ASN and SSE can apply for both this and the SSE graduate & postdoc travel supplement (see below), but can receive a maximum of one.
SSE graduate student and postdoc travel supplement
Graduate student and postdoc members of the SSE can request to be considered for a $500 US travel award. To be eligible, they must present a talk or poster and must not have received the travel award in the previous year. Postdocs must also be fewer than 6 years post-PhD without a permanent position. Applications are made during conference registration and will be accepted until midnight Eastern Daylight Time on Apr. 15, 2023. Recipients will be randomly selected from the list of applicants and all applicants will be informed of the outcome by email by April 22nd at the latest (i.e. ahead of the May 1 early registration deadline). Society membership status will be verified prior to awards being given so please ensure your membership is up to date (check your membership status here). Funds are given out at the conference. Student members of both the ASN and SSE can apply for both travel awards, but can receive a maximum of one.
SSE International travel stipends
These stipends support attendance at the conference for scientists at various stages of their professional career (e.g., Masters/PhD students, postdocs, and lecturers). You must be a member of the SSE. Those working in countries with high GDP are not eligible. For additional information and the application procedure, consult the SSE International Committee page. Deadline for applications is March 31, 2023. Award recipients will be able to register using a discount code that will waive their entire registration fee, even if the early registration discount has ended. A talk or poster submission has also been reserved for each recipient, again irrespective of the talk submission deadline.
SSE Caregiver award
The Society for the Study of Evolution recognizes that some of our members have additional needs and responsibilities that can inhibit attendance at the annual Evolution meeting, and the SSE is therefore excited to announce the Caregiver Award. In addition to the free childcare that is provided at the meeting, the SSE will be awarding up to $500 to SSE members that need assistance in covering caregiver costs while participating in the annual Evolution meeting (in-person or virtually). A caregiver is broadly defined and includes caring for children or dependent adults (including adult children with a disability or elderly relatives), or people in need of personal assistance; this award can be spent as the awardee wishes to facilitate participation. Applications are open to all career stages (student, postdoc, faculty) and to those who receive other awards/stipends to participate in the meeting. Deadline for applications is Apr. 15, 2023. You can apply here.
ASN Graduate Council International virtual attendance supplement
The ASN Graduate Council is offering a limited number of fee waivers to cover virtual attendance at Evolution 2023 for early career researchers. The waiver is aimed at increasing participation of students and postdocs from under-represented and under-resourced countries. Although we especially encourage applications from low-income countries, everyone is welcome to apply. Along with a fee waiver, selected applicants will receive a membership to the American Society of Naturalists. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2023 and recipients will be selected through a lottery. You can apply here.
Evolution 2023 Global Meeting Participation
The Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE) is pleased to offer free registration for the virtual portion of the meeting (June 2-3) for SSE members who reside in one of the 152 countries and territories included in the SSE Global Membership Assistance Program. Learn more on the SSE website.
Help at the conference
In return for working two ~4h shifts, graduate students members of one or more of our societies can receive a rebate equal to 100% of the regular early student member registration fee. Applications are made during conference registration and will be accepted until April 8th, 2023. Recipients will be randomly selected from among the list of applicants and will be informed by Apr. 22nd at the latest (i.e. prior to the May 1 early registration deadline). Registration fees must be paid in advance and the rebate will be processed after the meeting, subject to satisfactory completion of assigned duties.
Travel support for ESEB members - Applications closed.
These stipends are for students and young scientists to attend the next EMPSEB meeting from May 29 – Jun 3, 2023 in Scotland, UK, or the Evolution meeting of ASN/SSB/SSE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from June 21–25, 2023. The stipend will contribute to covering travel, living expenses, and early bird congress registration fees. The funds will be paid out as a reimbursement after the congress, based on specification of the expenses. Note that the registration fee for the Evolution meeting will be waived by the organisers and thus does not need to be included in the budget.
The following participation support options have not yet been confirmed. Check back here for application details.
SSE Undergraduate Day
The Society for the Study of Evolution is sponsoring registration costs for ten local (i.e. Albuquerque) undergraduate students to attend the conference for one day (date). Undergraduates selected for this opportunity will be paired with graduate student or postdoc mentors from around the world to help them navigate through the meeting and answer any questions they may have both before and during the event. Accepted students will receive free registration for the day, but participants will be responsible for their own transportation to the Albuquerque Convention Center and any food they purchase.
The SSE Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution (UDE) program sends undergraduate students and recent grads to the in-person portion of the meeting. Selected applicants will present a poster, receive mentoring, and participate in a career-oriented Undergraduate Futures in Evolutionary Biology panel and discussion. Awardees will receive free meeting registration, travel, and lodging, a meal stipend, and a ticket to the Super Social.
As a group, selected applicants must increase diversity among undergraduates at the meeting. Applicants demonstrating a need for funds to attend and applicants preparing to attend graduate school in ecology, evolutionary biology, or related fields will be given priority.
Learn more and apply on the SSE website.
Deadline: March 13, 2023
Want to volunteer as a mentor? Contact Dr. Richard Kliman at education@evolutionsociety.org.
ASN graduate student travel supplement
Graduate student members of the ASN can request to be considered for a $500 US travel award. To be eligible, the student must present a talk or poster and must not have received the travel award in the previous year. Applications are made during conference registration and will be accepted until midnight Eastern Daylight Time on Apr. 15, 2023. Recipients will be randomly selected from the list of applicants and all applicants will be informed of the outcome by email by April 22nd at the latest (i.e. ahead of the early registration deadline of May 1). Society membership status will be verified prior to awards being given, so please ensure your membership is up to date (you can check here). Funds are given out at the conference. Student members of both the ASN and SSE can apply for both this and the SSE graduate & postdoc travel supplement (see below), but can receive a maximum of one.
SSE graduate student and postdoc travel supplement
Graduate student and postdoc members of the SSE can request to be considered for a $500 US travel award. To be eligible, they must present a talk or poster and must not have received the travel award in the previous year. Postdocs must also be fewer than 6 years post-PhD without a permanent position. Applications are made during conference registration and will be accepted until midnight Eastern Daylight Time on Apr. 15, 2023. Recipients will be randomly selected from the list of applicants and all applicants will be informed of the outcome by email by April 22nd at the latest (i.e. ahead of the May 1 early registration deadline). Society membership status will be verified prior to awards being given so please ensure your membership is up to date (check your membership status here). Funds are given out at the conference. Student members of both the ASN and SSE can apply for both travel awards, but can receive a maximum of one.
SSE International travel stipends
These stipends support attendance at the conference for scientists at various stages of their professional career (e.g., Masters/PhD students, postdocs, and lecturers). You must be a member of the SSE. Those working in countries with high GDP are not eligible. For additional information and the application procedure, consult the SSE International Committee page. Deadline for applications is March 31, 2023. Award recipients will be able to register using a discount code that will waive their entire registration fee, even if the early registration discount has ended. A talk or poster submission has also been reserved for each recipient, again irrespective of the talk submission deadline.
SSE Caregiver award
The Society for the Study of Evolution recognizes that some of our members have additional needs and responsibilities that can inhibit attendance at the annual Evolution meeting, and the SSE is therefore excited to announce the Caregiver Award. In addition to the free childcare that is provided at the meeting, the SSE will be awarding up to $500 to SSE members that need assistance in covering caregiver costs while participating in the annual Evolution meeting (in-person or virtually). A caregiver is broadly defined and includes caring for children or dependent adults (including adult children with a disability or elderly relatives), or people in need of personal assistance; this award can be spent as the awardee wishes to facilitate participation. Applications are open to all career stages (student, postdoc, faculty) and to those who receive other awards/stipends to participate in the meeting. Deadline for applications is Apr. 15, 2023. You can apply here.
ASN Graduate Council International virtual attendance supplement
The ASN Graduate Council is offering a limited number of fee waivers to cover virtual attendance at Evolution 2023 for early career researchers. The waiver is aimed at increasing participation of students and postdocs from under-represented and under-resourced countries. Although we especially encourage applications from low-income countries, everyone is welcome to apply. Along with a fee waiver, selected applicants will receive a membership to the American Society of Naturalists. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2023 and recipients will be selected through a lottery. You can apply here.
Evolution 2023 Global Meeting Participation
The Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE) is pleased to offer free registration for the virtual portion of the meeting (June 2-3) for SSE members who reside in one of the 152 countries and territories included in the SSE Global Membership Assistance Program. Learn more on the SSE website.
Help at the conference
In return for working two ~4h shifts, graduate students members of one or more of our societies can receive a rebate equal to 100% of the regular early student member registration fee. Applications are made during conference registration and will be accepted until April 8th, 2023. Recipients will be randomly selected from among the list of applicants and will be informed by Apr. 22nd at the latest (i.e. prior to the May 1 early registration deadline). Registration fees must be paid in advance and the rebate will be processed after the meeting, subject to satisfactory completion of assigned duties.
Travel support for ESEB members - Applications closed.
These stipends are for students and young scientists to attend the next EMPSEB meeting from May 29 – Jun 3, 2023 in Scotland, UK, or the Evolution meeting of ASN/SSB/SSE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from June 21–25, 2023. The stipend will contribute to covering travel, living expenses, and early bird congress registration fees. The funds will be paid out as a reimbursement after the congress, based on specification of the expenses. Note that the registration fee for the Evolution meeting will be waived by the organisers and thus does not need to be included in the budget.
The following participation support options have not yet been confirmed. Check back here for application details.
SSE Undergraduate Day
The Society for the Study of Evolution is sponsoring registration costs for ten local (i.e. Albuquerque) undergraduate students to attend the conference for one day (date). Undergraduates selected for this opportunity will be paired with graduate student or postdoc mentors from around the world to help them navigate through the meeting and answer any questions they may have both before and during the event. Accepted students will receive free registration for the day, but participants will be responsible for their own transportation to the Albuquerque Convention Center and any food they purchase.