AFS society involvement
There are many opportunity for students within the American Fisheries Society. This includes reduced (or free!) memberships in section of the Society, scholarships, awards, and job opportunities.
There are many opportunity for students within the American Fisheries Society. This includes reduced (or free!) memberships in section of the Society, scholarships, awards, and job opportunities.
Memberships:
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Parent Society
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Cost: $19.00 which includes online journals and InfoBase. Membership application can be found on the parent society webpage.
Section memberships that are FREE for students:
The Parent Society also has a Student Subsection under the Education Section.
Western Division: The AZ/NM Chapter of the AFS is in the Western Division of AFS. All AZ/NM members are part of the NorthCentral Division.
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Cost: $5
Membership application can be found on the AZ/NM Chapter webpage.
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Cost:
Membership is open to any student in Arizona.
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Cost:
Membership is open to any student in New Mexico. See their website for more information.
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Regional and National
Janice
Lee Fenske Scholarship -
provides a $500 scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate student
attending the annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. For
more information visit the Michigan Chapter webpage.
J Francis Allen Scholarship -
awarded to a female AFS Member and doctoral candidate who is conducting
aquatic research. Presented by the Equal Opportunities Section.
Equal Opportunities Section
(EOS) Travel Award - provides funds to attend the Annual Meeting of
the American Fisheries Society.
Eugene
Maughan Scholarship Fund - provides funds to graduate-level students in the general area of
fisheries science.
John
E. Skinner Memorial Fund Award -
provides monetary travel awards for deserving graduate and
exceptional undergraduate student to attend the Annual Meeting
of the American Fisheries Society.