The North American Crane Working Group is happy to provide funding for several Student Travel Awards: up to four $500 awards are available. These awards aim to support and encourage the participation of students conducting crane research, whether at the graduate or undergraduate level. To be eligible, the student must:

1. Be enrolled full-time in a BS, MS, or PhD program.

2. Presenting at the workshop. The presenter need not be the lead author of the work, but priority will be given to those presenting their own research.

3. Submit a cover letter and a personal statement. The cover letter must include full name, institutional affiliation, current academic standing, contact information, major advisor’s name, and title of the work being presented. The statement should indicate the student’s professional goals and interests in crane research.

Please submit a (1) copy of your abstract, (2) cover letter, and (3) personal statement as a single PDF file (maximum length of 3 pages) to Barry Hartup (hartup@savingcranes.org). The application deadline is 1 August 2023. Applicants do not need to be current members of NACWG. Award winners will be notified by 1 September.