Scholarships will be directed towards EcoHealth researchers (with less than 3 years of paid or voluntary EcoHealth work experience) and students who:

• are actively involved in EcoHealth related activities and are currently working on a PhD or Master thesis or whose thesis has been accepted or having completed a Masters or PhD degree in the past 3 years and able to represent in different formats the activities in which they are involved.
  
  
• have submitted abstract(s) for the Forum and the abstract(s) have been accepted. (E-mail Notifications of selected abstracts are to be sent out during the week of August 18, 2008).
  
  
• are willing and able to participate in a variety of ways at the Forum organized by the Forum Scientific Program Committee, for example in round tables, different panels, networking events, note-taking (specific details to be discussed with the Forum Scientific Program Committee after the scholarships are awarded).

Requirements:

1. Each applicant must present a 2-3 page letter that includes:
• a clear description of major educational experiences or professional activities;
• a description of recent involvement in EcoHealth related activities (community and academic activity, research, policy making, etc.) and any specific awards/recognition received;
• Information on proposed, current or recent PhD or Master thesis work;
• the title(s) of the abstract(s) submitted and the possible ways the applicant sees to present the work at the Forum.
  
  
2. Letter of support from educational institution or organization where academic work will/is/was carried out, indicating enrollment dates and program (from e.g., program director, supervisor, professor, mentor or adviser on organization/university’s letterhead paper, as well as,  full name, signature, phone and e-mail of the person who recommends you).
   
   
3. No more than 5 years after having obtained Master's or PhD degree
   
   
4. Not older than 40
   

To qualify for a scholarship, the applicant must submit an abstract to the forum and this abstract must be accepted for presentation. However, please note that acceptance of an abstract does not guarantee a scholarship due to the limited scholarship funding available.

*Online scholarship application forms must be completed and submitted by July 15, 2008.
The scholarship application form can be found within the Global Registration and Submission System!

The scholarship selection process will be managed by the Scholarship sub-committee of the Forum Scientific Program Committee. These scholarships will be awarded based on merit ONLY and ONLY if the applicant meets all the requirements described above. These awards will be FULL Scholarships and are meant to cover registration to the Forum, travel expenses, per diem and hotel.

Successful applicants will be notified by scholarships@ecohealth2008.org by August 31, 2008.

Any further inquiries about the scholarships should be directed to scholarships@ecohealth2008.org with “Forum Scholarship” “Bourses du Forum” “Becas para el Foro” clearly indicated in the subject of the e-mail.