Participation Support
There are various way to reduce the cost of participating in Evolution 2024. 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, and check back regularly for updates.
ESEB Conference Travel Award
These stipends are for students and young scientists who are professionally based in countries with a low GDP to attend the next European Meeting of PhD Students in Evolutionary Biology (EMPSEB) from June 3-7, 2024 in Austria, or the joint Evolution conference of ASN/ESEB/SSB/SSE in Montreal, Canada, July 26-30, 2024. 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 joint Evolution conference will be waived by the organisers and thus does not need to be included in the budget. Apply here; deadline: January 31, 2024.
ESEB Congress Attendance Aid Grant
The grant aims to ensure equal opportunities at the 29th European Meeting of PhD Students in Evolutionary Biology (EMPSEB) from June 3-7, 2024 in Austria, or the joint Evolution conference of ASN/ESEB/SSB/SSE in Montreal, Canada, on July 26-30, 2024. The grant aims to achieve this by increasing the attendance of underrepresented groups, primarily, but not solely, caregiving women (who due to higher costs of childcare are often prevented from attending), through positive discrimination. The grant provides stipends of financial aid for scientists to help with the additional costs borne privately due to responsibilities for dependents when attending one of the above mentioned meetings. The stipend of minimum 250€ will contribute to covering expenses for care of dependents, but also for travel. Apply here; deadline: January 31, 2024.
SSE Caregiver Awards
The SSE Caregiver Award is meant to assist members who have additional needs and responsibilities that can inhibit participation at the annual Evolution meeting. This award provides up to $500 to SSE members that need assistance in covering caregiver costs while attending the annual Evolution meeting (in person or virtually). A "caregiver" is broadly defined and includes people caring for children or dependent adults (including adult children with a disability or elderly relatives), and people in need of personal assistance; this award can be spent as the awardee wishes to facilitate attendance.
For example, this award can be used (but is not limited) to:
ASN Graduate Student Travel Awards
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, 2024. Recipients will be randomly selected from the list of applicants and all applicants will be informed of the outcome by email 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 registration waivers (see below), but can receive a maximum of one.
SSE International Travel Stipends
These stipends are for students and young scientists to attend the in-person portion of the 2024 Evolution meeting in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 26-30, 2024. This year, the meeting is held jointly with the European Society for Evolutionary Biology. In years where ESEB meets separately from SSE, ASN, and SSB, the award may be used for either meeting. Apply here; deadline: January 31, 2024.
SSE Graduate Student and Postdoc registration waivers
Graduate student (MSc and PhD) and postdoc members of the SSE can request to be considered for a supplement that pays their registration fees (early discount rate) for the annual in-person Evolution meeting. The intention is to facilitate attendance by those who need the support, regardless of other external funding. Recipients must present a talk or poster at the in-person portion of the meeting. To be eligible, applicants must be SSE members at the time of application, must not have received the travel supplement in the previous year, and postdocs must be fewer than 6 years post-PhD without a permanent position. Funds will be provided in the form of a discount code which waives the in-person registration fee during meeting registration. More information can be found here. To apply, please complete this form; deadline: March 15, 2024 (winners notified by Mar. 30)
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. 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: January 29, 2024.
Help at the conference
In return for working two ~4h shifts, graduate student 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 15th, 2024. Recipients will be randomly selected from among the list of applicants and will be informed by Apr. 30th 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.
Global Membership Assistance - Meeting Participation
SSE is pleased to offer free registration for the virtual portion of the meeting to SSE members who reside in one of the 152 countries and territories eligible for the Global Membership Assistance program. Eligible members should request a discount code using the form on the Membership page. If you are not yet a member of SSE, please join before completing the form. Please apply as soon as possible if you plan to attend the meeting.
These stipends are for students and young scientists who are professionally based in countries with a low GDP to attend the next European Meeting of PhD Students in Evolutionary Biology (EMPSEB) from June 3-7, 2024 in Austria, or the joint Evolution conference of ASN/ESEB/SSB/SSE in Montreal, Canada, July 26-30, 2024. 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 joint Evolution conference will be waived by the organisers and thus does not need to be included in the budget. Apply here; deadline: January 31, 2024.
ESEB Congress Attendance Aid Grant
The grant aims to ensure equal opportunities at the 29th European Meeting of PhD Students in Evolutionary Biology (EMPSEB) from June 3-7, 2024 in Austria, or the joint Evolution conference of ASN/ESEB/SSB/SSE in Montreal, Canada, on July 26-30, 2024. The grant aims to achieve this by increasing the attendance of underrepresented groups, primarily, but not solely, caregiving women (who due to higher costs of childcare are often prevented from attending), through positive discrimination. The grant provides stipends of financial aid for scientists to help with the additional costs borne privately due to responsibilities for dependents when attending one of the above mentioned meetings. The stipend of minimum 250€ will contribute to covering expenses for care of dependents, but also for travel. Apply here; deadline: January 31, 2024.
SSE Caregiver Awards
The SSE Caregiver Award is meant to assist members who have additional needs and responsibilities that can inhibit participation at the annual Evolution meeting. This award provides up to $500 to SSE members that need assistance in covering caregiver costs while attending the annual Evolution meeting (in person or virtually). A "caregiver" is broadly defined and includes people caring for children or dependent adults (including adult children with a disability or elderly relatives), and people in need of personal assistance; this award can be spent as the awardee wishes to facilitate attendance.
For example, this award can be used (but is not limited) to:
- bring someone who is in your care to the Evolution meeting
- bring someone who is helping to care for you to the Evolution meeting
- cover the cost of dependent care while you attend virtually
- cover the cost of dependent care at home while you travel
- cover any extra accessibility costs associated with attending
ASN Graduate Student Travel Awards
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, 2024. Recipients will be randomly selected from the list of applicants and all applicants will be informed of the outcome by email 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 registration waivers (see below), but can receive a maximum of one.
SSE International Travel Stipends
These stipends are for students and young scientists to attend the in-person portion of the 2024 Evolution meeting in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 26-30, 2024. This year, the meeting is held jointly with the European Society for Evolutionary Biology. In years where ESEB meets separately from SSE, ASN, and SSB, the award may be used for either meeting. Apply here; deadline: January 31, 2024.
SSE Graduate Student and Postdoc registration waivers
Graduate student (MSc and PhD) and postdoc members of the SSE can request to be considered for a supplement that pays their registration fees (early discount rate) for the annual in-person Evolution meeting. The intention is to facilitate attendance by those who need the support, regardless of other external funding. Recipients must present a talk or poster at the in-person portion of the meeting. To be eligible, applicants must be SSE members at the time of application, must not have received the travel supplement in the previous year, and postdocs must be fewer than 6 years post-PhD without a permanent position. Funds will be provided in the form of a discount code which waives the in-person registration fee during meeting registration. More information can be found here. To apply, please complete this form; deadline: March 15, 2024 (winners notified by Mar. 30)
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. 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: January 29, 2024.
Help at the conference
In return for working two ~4h shifts, graduate student 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 15th, 2024. Recipients will be randomly selected from among the list of applicants and will be informed by Apr. 30th 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.
Global Membership Assistance - Meeting Participation
SSE is pleased to offer free registration for the virtual portion of the meeting to SSE members who reside in one of the 152 countries and territories eligible for the Global Membership Assistance program. Eligible members should request a discount code using the form on the Membership page. If you are not yet a member of SSE, please join before completing the form. Please apply as soon as possible if you plan to attend the meeting.