The Herpetological Association of Africa proudly announces that applications for the Conference Student Grant to attend the 15th Herpetological Association of Africa Conference are now open. All HAA student* members (undergraduate or postgraduate registered at a university or Technicon, regardless of country of residence) who are in good standing** with the Association and who will submit an abstract for an oral presentation in any field of original research in African*** herpetology may apply for this grant.

The following award categories are open:

1. Conference fees waived, with travel/accommodation expenses up to the amount of 5,000 ZAR. This award is open to any student as defined above.

   • • Travel costs will be refunded by the HAA upon presentation of receipts for costs

2. Conference fees waived, with travel/accommodation expenses up to the amount of 7,500 ZAR. Two awards are open to students residing and studying in African countries or associated islands.

Applications must include a curriculum vitae and a maximum two-page (single-spaced) statement detailing the research to be presented****, including the following:

• A statement of the degree program and institution as well as the academic mentor/advisor’s name and contact details.

• A maximum 2 page description of the research, including title, objectives/goals/hypotheses, methods that were used, a summary of the results and an interpretation of the findings. Also include key references, and important tables and/or figures.

The award will cover HAA conference registration fees. Please note that a maximum of three (3) students will be awarded this grant. The submission deadline is November 13th 2022. The applications will be evaluated by a committee of HAA members, none of whom will have students in the competition. Applications will be judged based on technical merit, originality, relevance and potential impact on the field of African herpetology. Announcement of the award will be made via email correspondence and posted on the HAA Facebook page by 17 December 2022.

Applications should be sent to secretary@africanherpetology.org.

* Postdoctoral fellows are not considered students

** Good standing refers to students that have been registered as a member of the HAA for a minimum of 12 months or sign up for a three year membership.

*** African herpetology referring to continent of Africa, Madagascar, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Gulf of Guinea islands, Socotra, Comoros, Mascarenes and Seychelles

**** Presentations that relate to project proposals will not be considered for this grant.