Best Student Presentation Program
Varies by award. Check award information for details.
At each Annual Meeting of the Division of Animal Behavior there may be three student paper awards. Two awards will be given in the Best Student Presentation competition at the Annual Meeting of the Division of Comparative Endocrinology. Two awards will be given in the Best Student Presentation competition at the Annual Meeting of the Division of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry. An annual prize shall be awarded for the best paper presented by a student at the Annual Meeting of the Division of Developmental and Cell Biology. A certificate and monetary prize will be awarded for the Best Contributed Paper, and the Best Poster presented by a student at the Annual Meeting of the Division of Ecology and Evolution. At each Annual Meeting of the Division of Invertebrate Zoology, there may be two graduate student monetary awards for best contributed papers or posters. At each Annual Meeting of the Division of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology, an award of $100 and a certificate may be given to the student making the best presentation during the oral contributed paper or poster sessions. From the D. Dwight Davis fund of the Division a $100.00 prize may be given for an outstanding paper presented by a student at the Division of Invertebrate Zoology. A suitable prize may be given for an outstanding poster presentation given by a student.
If you wish to compete in the Best Student Presentation (BSP) Program for the division to which you are submitting your abstract, please check the Best Student Presentation box on the Abstract/Transmittal Form. The SICB Business Office will forward a copy of your Abstract/ Transmittal Form to the appropriate division for review. Refer to the BSP Division Guidelines. If you have questions about specific division rules and/or need further clarification, please contact the SICB Business Office.
Some awards require that your advisor submit a letter stating the independent nature of your work (Refer to the BSP Division Guidelines.). If your Division requires such a letter, the letter must accompany the Abstract/Transmittal Form on the date the abstract is due for the next year's annual meeting.