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Scholarship Opportunity - Student Travel Award for ASIS&T 2009 (Vancouver, BC)

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Posted by GSLIS, May 07, 2009
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STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD AVAILABLE (Deadline: Friday, May 9, 2009)

The American Society for Information Science & Technology, New England Chapter (NEASIS&T) is pleased to announce the availability of one award of up to $1000 to reimburse expenses for attendance at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting (November 6-11, 2009, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). Applications must be received by Friday, May 9. The winner will be notified by Tuesday, June 2.

One award for the best paper in information science will be offered to student members of ASIS&T* in the New England, Upstate New York or Eastern Canada regions. Students must be enrolled in an information science** master’s or doctoral program. The award is made based upon submission of a paper written during the 2008/2009 academic year on any topic in the field of information studies. The paper may be one already submitted or one that will be submitted for course credit during this academic year. In order to be reimbursed, the award winner will submit receipts substantiating travel and conference related expenses, such as costs for registration, airfare, food, and lodging. The award winner will also be expected to meet with a NEASIS&T representative at the conference.

Additional criteria:

• Papers must be written in English.
• Papers should be 10-15 pages long (250-300 words per page)
• Student must be sole author.
• More than one paper submission is allowed.
• Paper may also have been submitted to a conference, award competition, or to a journal for publication, as long as it was written during the 2008/09 academic year.

The coversheet should include the following information:

• Applicant’s name
• Address
• Phone number
• E-mail address
• School affiliation / information science program
• Student ID number
• Proof of ASIS&T membership (e.g. ASIS&T member number, copy of email receipt of payment, or photocopy of check canceled by ASIS&T Headquarters)

PLEASE NOTE:

The ASIS&T Annual meeting is one of the most highly regarded meetings in the information science field. It covers the breadth of activities and endeavors of the information community with technical sessions addressing specialties of the information professional. The 2009 Annual Meeting, “Thriving on Diversity - Information Opportunities in a Pluralistic World” ( http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM09/am09cfp.html ) takes place November 6-11, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.