STUDENT PRESENTATION AWARDS

Students presenting papers at the Annual Meeting of the Academy, and who are registered for the Meeting, may be considered for three awards. Details are presented below. Students wishing to be considered for one or more of these awards should indicate their interest on the FAS abstract submission website.

1. Outstanding Student Paper Award:

This award is presented by any of the Academy Sections to graduate and undergraduate students for oral and poster presentations.

2. Al Hall Memorial Award (student award in Engineering):

The award shall be given for an oral paper or poster that judges at the Annual Meeting of the Academy deem outstanding in nature. This award shall be given only to one recipient annually.

The student shall have the following or must meet the following criteria:

o Enrolled full-time in an ABET-accredited Engineering School;
o Be a Junior/Senior/Graduate Student;
o Be a FAS student member prior to presenting an oral or poster paper at the Annual Meeting of the Academy.

3. Dr. Elizabeth A. Hays Travel Award:

The Florida Academy of Sciences provides travel support for students enrolled at colleges and universities to present papers at its annual meetings. This awards program is supported by an endowed account, the Dr. Elizabeth A. Hays Travel Award Fund. Awards, which are based on demonstrated financial need, may be applied to the costs of travel, lodging, and meals, Academy student membership for the calendar year of the meeting, or the cost of the banquet. The amount of each award is $100, and the award includes waiver of the meeting registration fee.