Applications for 2026 Ontario Chapter of the Wildlife Society (OCTWS) awards are now
Ontario Chapter of The Wildlife Society
2026 Student Travel Awards & Certification Award
Applications for 2026 OCTWS student travel and certification awards are open!
The Ontario Chapter of the Wildlife Society (OCTWS) is offering two student travel awards to support attendance at wildlife research-focused conferences:
路 An award for $500 to support student attendance at (Nov. 1-5, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa). The call for abstracts is scheduled to open on April 20 and close on May 27, 2026.
路 A general student travel award for $250 to support attendance to offset the cost of travel to any wildlife-related research conference.
We are also offering an award to cover the full cost of applying for TWS鈥 (i.e., approximately $95-115 USD) .
Awards are only open to current OCTWS student members, but becoming a member, or renewing an expired membership is easy and affordable! All you need to do is purchase a student membership ($5.00 fee, payable by e-transfer or credit card) and complete the .
For further details on the awards, including eligibility criteria, application deadlines and, links to application forms are available on the 鈥淎wards鈥 section of the .