Applications for 2026 Ontario Chapter of the Wildlife Society (OCTWS) awards are now
Ontario Chapter of The Wildlife Society
2026 Student Travel Awards & Certification Award
Applications for 2026 OCTWS student travel and certification awards are open!
The Ontario Chapter of the Wildlife Society (OCTWS) is offering two student travel awards to support attendance at wildlife research-focused conferences:
· An award for $500 to support student attendance at The Wildlife Society’s (TWS) 2026 annual conference (Nov. 1-5, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa). The call for abstracts is scheduled to open on April 20 and close on May 27, 2026.
· A general student travel award for $250 to support attendance to offset the cost of travel to any wildlife-related research conference.
We are also offering an award to cover the full cost of applying for TWS’ Associate Wildlife Biologist® (AWB®) certification (i.e., approximately $95-115 USD) .
Awards are only open to current OCTWS student members, but becoming a member, or renewing an expired membership is easy and affordable! All you need to do is purchase a student membership ($5.00 fee, payable by e-transfer or credit card) and complete the OCTWS Membership Application/Renewal Form.
For further details on the awards, including eligibility criteria, application deadlines and, links to application forms are available on the “Awards” section of the OCTWS website.