March 18, 2011

In the Spotlight: Wildlife Disease Association Student Award Deadlines


Four Upcoming Wildlife Disease Association Student Awards
Approaching April Deadline



Each year the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) sponsors student awards competitions. Students are encouraged to compete for four awards:

  1. Graduate Student Research Recognition Award (judged by WDA Student Awards Committee)
  2. Graduate Student Scholarship Award (judged by WDA Student Awards Committee)
  3. Terry Amundson Student Presentation Award (judged by select members of the audience at the annual WDA conference), and
  4. Student Poster Award (judged by select audience members at the annual WDA conference)

Applicants for all awards MUST be Student Members of the WDA at the time applications or abstracts are received. Applicants for the Graduate Student Research Recognition and Scholarship Awards also MUST be pursuing an advanced (graduate) degree at the time of application.

All four awards are non-renewable and each award may be received only once by a given candidate. Submit applications electronically as email attachments to:

Dr. Emi Saito, Chair, WDA Student Awards Committee emi.k.saito@aphis.usda.gov

Mail address and telephone number for inquiries only:
USDA, APHIS VS CEAH NSU,
2150 Centre Ave, Bldg B, MS2E6
Fort Collins, CO 80526 United States.
Phone: (970) 494-7286


For more information about these awards visit the WDA website here at http://www.wildlifedisease.org/Student_Awards.htm