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The SSE Public Policy Committee will fund a limited number of SSE members to attend the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) 2024 Congressional Visits Day, which will take place in Washington, DC and includes a free half-day training session on April 16 and meetings with lawmakers on April 17. There is also the option to also attend the Communications Boot Camp for Scientists on April 15-16. 

SSE members at all career stages who are interested in communicating the importance of federal investments in scientific research and education to lawmakers are encouraged to apply. Funding can be used to cover the cost of the Communications Boot Camp and contribute toward travel and lodging. 

SSE members interested in using these funds for other advocacy opportunities are also welcome to apply. Email policy@evolutionsociety.org for more information.

Learn more about SSE membership and how to join, or check your current SSE membership status.   

Deadline: February 19, 2024

The SSE Education and Outreach Committee is now accepting proposals for the Small Grants Program for Local and Regional Outreach Promoting the Understanding of Evolutionary Biology. 

These grants provide support for local and regional educational outreach activities to take place during 2023. Examples of past outreach activities have included public lectures, exhibits, student competitions, and professional development events for teachers.

Grants of up to $1000 USD will be awarded. Applicants must be members of SSE. 

Learn more and apply by March 1, 2024.

Applications are now open for the Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution program, which sends undergraduates interested in ecology, evolutionary biology, and related fields to the annual Evolution meeting. At the meeting, selected students will present a poster, receive mentoring, and participate in a career-oriented discussion panel. Awardees receive conference registration, round-trip airfare, accommodations, a meal stipend, and a ticket to the Super Social. 

Learn more and apply by January 29, 2024. 

The SSE Diversity Committee (DC) is now accepting applications for at least two to four new members of the committee starting in 2024. The DC works to support members from all backgrounds by broadening representation to the SSE Executive Council; pursuing initiatives that support historically excluded groups; and creating an inclusive, accessible environment at the annual Evolution meeting and in evolutionary biology in general. Applicants must be members of SSE and have attended at least one Evolution meeting in the past. The DC is especially in search of members who have experience in leading and completing successful projects related to equity and inclusion, even in challenging circumstances.

Learn more and apply by January 15, 2024 January 19, 2024.

Applications are now open for the 2024 Graduate Research Excellence Grant (GREG) R. C. Lewontin Award competition. These awards offer up to $2,500 USD to assist students in the first two years of their PhD programs. These grants are part of the Graduate Research Excellence Grants award program.

Learn more about how to apply.

Deadline: February 23, 2024

The SSE Education and Outreach Committee is pleased to announce the 2024 T.H. Huxley award, named in honor of Darwin's very public supporter, which recognizes and promotes the development of high-quality evolution education resources. If you have an interesting project or educational activity to share, consider applying for this award. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are encouraged to apply. 

This award provides funding for an SSE member to present evolution education resources at an education-focused session or conference approved by the Huxley Committee (e.g., education session at the annual Evolution meeting or the annual National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) conference).

Applications are due February 1st, 2024. Learn more and apply here.

This award is awarded annually for an outstanding Ph.D. dissertation paper published in an issue of the journal Evolution during a given calendar year. Applications open in the fall and close January 31. The award comes with a $1000 honorarium. To be eligible for consideration, a manuscript must be based on graduate work of the primary author. The manuscript must have been published in a 2023 issue of the journal Evolution (Volume 77). This award includes a US $1000 honorarium, and will be awarded at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution. The recipient is invited to attend the annual meeting to receive the award. 

Deadline: January 31, 2024. Learn more and apply here.

SSE International Symposium for Mandarin Speakers in East and Southeast Asia

进化研究学会 (SSE)国际研讨会之“东亚及东南亚中文学者研讨会”

演化研究學會 (SSE)國際研討會之“東亞及東南亞中文學者研討會”

SSE International Symposium for Mandarin Speakers in East and Southeast Asia 
Saturday, 11 November, 10:00 - 15:15 China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
Conducted via Zoom

This is a free bilingual symposium where participants will hear from featured speakers Bing Yang, Shengnan Zhang, Xin Dang, Yun Hsiao, Xianting Huang, Qi Liu, Kai Wei, and Shu-Miaw Chaw. Following the talks, join a discussion of the challenges and opportunities of doing evolutionary biology research in East and Southeast Asia.

Participants can gain insights on publishing in Evolution during a panel with Associate Editors Jen-Pan Huang and Suhua Shi, and the Evolution English Language Support Program editor Sishuo Wang on November 13 at 10:00 China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

This symposium and panel are part of the SSE International Symposia Series. 

More information about the symposium speakers, schedule, and panel is available on the SSE website.

Register by November 10 for free to reserve your spot!

If you are unable to access the Google form above, please register via Qualtrics here.

进化研究学会 (SSE)国际研讨会之“东亚及东南亚中文学者研讨会”
11月11日，星期六，中国标准时间（UTC+08:00）10：00至15:15
Zoom线上举行

这是一个免费的双语研讨会，与会者将听到由杨炳，张胜男，党欣，萧昀，黄藓婷，刘琪
，魏凯和赵淑妙带来的学术报告。报告结束后，可以参与到关于在东亚和东南亚进行进化生物学研究的挑战和机遇的讨论。

与会者还可以参与到11月13日中国标准时间10:00（UTC+08:00）举办的交流会，与Evolution副主编黄仁磐和施苏华以及英语语言支持项目编辑王思硕交流学习，以了解如何在Evolution发表学术论文的相关信息。

本次研讨会及专家交流会都是进化研究学会 (SSE)国际研讨会系列的一部分。有关研讨会报告人、日程安排和专家交流会的更多信息，请访问进化研究学会 (SSE)的网站。

请于11月10日前免费注册以保留您的活动席位！

如果您无法访问上面的Google链接，请在此处通过Qualtrics注册。

演化研究學會 (SSE)國際研討會之“東亞及東南亞中文學者研討會”
11月11日，星期六，中國標準時間（UTC+08:00）10：00至15:15
Zoom線上舉行

這是一個免費的雙語研討會，與會者將聽到由楊炳，張勝男，黨欣，蕭昀，黃蘚婷，劉琪
，魏凱和趙淑妙帶來的學術報告。報告結束後，可以參與在東亞和東南亞進行演化生物學研究的挑戰和機會的討論。

與會者還可以參與11月13日中國標準時間10:00（UTC+08:00）舉辦的交流會，與Evolution副主編黃仁磐和施蘇華以及英語語言支持項目編輯王思碩交流學習，以了解如何在Evolution發表學術論文的相關資訊。

本次研討會及專家交流會都是演化研究學會 (SSE)國際研討會系列的一部分。有關研討會報告人、日程安排和專家交流會的更多信息，請訪問演化研究學會 (SSE)的網站。

請於11月10日前免費註冊以保留您的活動席位！

如果您無法訪問上面的Google鏈接，請在此處透過Qualtrics註冊。

The Evolution editorial team seeks Associate Editors to serve three-year terms beginning January 2024. Twenty editors will be selected and notified this fall. 

Associate Editors receive free membership in SSE for the duration of their term and free registration for the annual Evolution meeting.

We strongly encourage nominations and self-nominations of individuals who represent the full diversity of the evolutionary biology community, including (but not limited to) all aspects of identity and background, types of institution, geographic location, or scientific approach. 

To indicate your interest, provide your affiliation, research interests, and contact information in this short form.

Deadline: September 27, 2023

SSE is pleased to announce a weekly virtual seminar series featuring recipients of our Graduate Research Excellence Grants. Seminars will be held on Mondays at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern US time. Speakers will present 45-minute talks followed by 15 minutes for questions.

The first set of talks will feature nine recipients of the 2023 GREG R.C. Lewontin Awards:

October 2: Akshat Mall, University of Idaho
October 9: Jenna Palmisano, University of Central Florida
October 16: Sage Madden, University of California Davis
October 23: Nathalie Alomar, Yale University
October 30: Wout van der Heide, Cornell University
November 6: Erica Vong, University of Ottawa
November 13: Claire Williams, University of Nevada, Reno
November 27: Neil Balchan, Oklahoma State University
December 4: Faye Romero, University of Rochester

This series is organized by the Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC). Learn more and find the link to join the event here.