STUDENT AWARDS & SPONSORS
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USAS is proud to support ongoing scholarship in the field of aquaculture research through student awards. These awards acknowledge excellence across a broad array of subject areas and projects, including abstracts, aquatic equipment, videos, papers, and oral presentations.
In partnership with USAS, many of these awards are underwritten by the generosity of corporate, private, and educational sponsorships.
STUDENT AWARD WINNERS
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STUDENT AWARD SPONSORS
STUDENT AWARDS
AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2024
February 18-21 in San Antonio, TX
Please note all application forms are currently being verified and updated.
Explore the many different awards offered by USAS and our generous sponsors and find out how to apply.
+ BEST ABSTRACT/ TRAVEL AWARDS
The USAS Best Abstract/Travel Award helps support conference travel expenses for deserving USAS student members making a presentation at the USAS annual conference. Student Abstracts are judged on the following criteria: Accuracy and conciseness of title, format, organization, innovativeness of the study, scientific value, broad interest to the aquaculture community, and ability to be understood by those not in the same specific field.
Unless specifically noted, you must be a current USAS student member when you submit an abstract to be eligible for these awards.
USAS Best Abstract Awards:
These three winners will be awarded: a check in the amount of $600, registration reimbursement (a $270 value), and a certificate of recognition.
All abstracts must be submitted following the USAS/WAS submission details and deadline of November 20, 2023.
+ STUDENT SPOTLIGHT AWARDS
USAS Best Abstract/Travel awardees who give a short 5-minute (8 slide) version of the student's 15-minute oral presentation to a wider audience during the conference (usually at the plenary session) are eligible for the Spotlight Award. The presentations are evaluated on scientific value, scope, clarity and conciseness, and the abstract and title. First, second, and third places are awarded monetary prizes of $500, $200 and $200, respectively.
The following awards are subject to applications and review by the funding partner for best fit under their industry goals.
Applications are due on or before December 22nd, 2023.
+ SOY AQUACULTURE ALLIANCE, GEORGE MARTIN MEMORIAL AWARD
This award supports conference travel expenses for a deserving USAS student member presenting a paper related to innovation in aquaculture at the conference.
To be eligible for this award student must be a current USAS student member when abstract is submitted. A completed application must be sent to the VP (Gulnihal Ozbay at gozbay@desu.edu) by Friday, December 22, 2023. Recipient MUST attend the Aquaculture America 2024 Student Reception in order to receive the award. Students will be judged based on their essay and the research reflected in their abstract. Students with innovative technology or nutrition-oriented projects are strongly urged to apply.
Winner will be awarded:
a check for the amount of $1,000
registration reimbursement ($270 value)
a certificate of recognition
Additional requirements:
Application Form Part 1
+ AQUATIC EQUIPMENT AND DESIGN, INC. TRAVEL AWARD
This award supports conference travel expenses for a deserving USAS graduate student member presenting research conducted in recirculating aquaculture systems.
Requirements:
To be eligible for this award student must be a current USAS student member when abstract is submitted. A completed application must be sent to the VP (Gulnihal Ozbay at gozbay@desu.edu) by Friday, December 22, 2023. Recipient MUST attend the Aquaculture America 2024 Student Reception in order to receive the award. Students will be judged based on their essay and the research reflected in their abstract. Students with innovative technology or nutrition-oriented projects are strongly urged to apply.
Winner will be awarded:
a check for the amount of $1,500
registration reimbursement ($270 value)
a certificate of recognition (presented at student reception)
Application:
Name
Mail and email address and phone number
Graduate university attending
Support letter from university professor and their contact info
A copy of abstract for Aquaculture America 2024 (San Antonio, TX)
A 500 word essay on the role of RAS systems in aquaculture
Send applications to USAS Vice President Gulnihal Ozbay
Additional requirements:
The following two awards are reviewed by respective groups for overall distinction of work within specific areas.
Applications are due on or before December 22nd, 2023.
+ SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM'S BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD
The SGC Best Student Paper Award is given to a student that presents outstanding work in marine or Great Lakes research (oral presentations only). Sea Grant will present its Best Student Paper Award to one student who will receive an award of $1,000 and a certificate. To be eligible for this award you must be a current WAS and USAS student member when you submit an abstract.
+ USAS/AFS-FCS BEST STUDENT ABSTRACT AWARD
This award is designed to help support conference travel expenses for a deserving USAS/joint AFS-FCS student member presenting at the conference. A winner is awarded $800 and registration reimbursement. To be eligible for this award you must be both a current USAS and FCS student member when you submit an abstract.
The following awards will be judged at Aquaculture America 2024 (San Antonio, TX) conference by professionals within the aquaculture fields.
+ BEST ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS
The USAS Best Presentation Award are given to recognize USAS student members for excellence in presentation. Student members of USAS giving oral and poster presentations will be eligible for the Best Oral Presentation (one $1000 first place award, one $800 second place award, and one $500 third place award, and fourth place award as a honorarium for free registration) and Best Poster Presentation (one $1000 first place award, one $800 second place award, and one $500 third place award, and fourth place award as a honorarium for free registration) Awards.
Students will be judged during the conference and winners will be announced after the conference. To be eligible for this award you must be a current USAS student member when you submit an abstract. Presentations are judged on the following criteria: Scientific and research value, management and application potential, scope, oral presentation of study and results, audio-visual presentation, clarity and conciseness, accuracy of title, stimulation of intelligent discussion and handling of questions.