An outcome of the VII Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Biology Symposium held in Christchurch in 1998 was the establishment of the SCAR Biology Student Travel Award Scheme, set up specifically to help NZ-registered postgraduate students to attend SCAR symposia. The award is administered by a group of executors set up under the auspices of the Royal Society of NZ’s Committee on Antarctic Science.
Applicants must be pursuing biological research in Antarctica and/or the Southern Ocean to be awarded support to attend SCAR symposia. Priority will be given to students who intend to present a paper or poster at the symposium. The awards cover the full cost of an economy return airfare and the full cost of the registration fee. Accommodation costs will not be covered.
