Student Travel Award

The NCFPW Board of Representatives and Planning Committee are happy to announce travel assistance awards for graduate students traveling to NCFPW 2026. A total of 8 student travel awards of $500 USD will be available to cover the costs of attending the annual workshop in Michigan from 15 September – 17 September 2026.

Eligibility

• Applicants for the travel award must be currently enrolled as graduate students
• Award recipients must present their research at the meeting

Requirements and Timelines

• Award recipients will need to pay for their expenses upfront and they will be reimbursed by a check at the meeting
• Costs of registration and hotel can be found at the NCFPW 2026 webpage. The $500 award will not cover all expenses. Please check with your advisor if other funds are available to cover your remaining expenses.
• Applications must be received by Sharon Reed (sharon.reed@ontario.ca) by 17 July 2026. All applications must be received by the end of the day in order to be considered.
• Email notifications will be sent out to award recipients in the first week of August. Applicants must check their emails regularly and respond by 10 August 2026. If an applicant does not respond by that date, their award will be given to the next highest ranked student.

Scoring

This year’s meeting theme will be, “Forests under pressure, responding to emerging forest health issues.” Judges will give priority to presentations that are most relevant to the theme and forest health practitioners. The board will evaluate the completeness of the applicant’s research as well as the value of the meeting to the applicant.