Travel Grants and Community Development Fellowship
Call for 2026 WDAFS Travel Grants
The Western Division and the Oregon Chapter of The American Fisheries Society will be co-hosting the 2026 Western Division AFS Annual Meeting. The Western Division is pleased to offer travel grants to help with registration and travel assistance to attend the meeting, which will be held in Portland, Oregon during May 4-7, 2026. Applications will be received until February 20, 2026. Submit your travel grant requests here.
The grant categories are the following: Student, Early Career Professionals (graduated in the last five years), Professionals, Emeritus, International Members, and Indigenous/Tribal Members.
Requirements for WDAFS Travel Grants
Current Society and WDAFS membership required (exception given to the Indigenous/Tribal member and the Diversity and Inclusion Mentorship categories). You will be asked to provide your AFS membership number. Applicants will be ranked on the following criteria:
- Applicants who plan to actively participate in the 2026 annual meeting. This can include presenting an oral or poster presentation, assisting the planning committee, moderating a session, etc.
- Applicants who are active (or interested in becoming active) in a sub-unit, Chapter, Western Division, or the Society.
- Applicants who indicate a strong interest in fisheries, oceans, aquatic science and management.
Award recipients must be willing to volunteer a minimum of 4 hours at the WDAFS annual meeting and provide proof of doing so. Recipients must also attend the mandatory volunteer coordination meeting on May 4.
International category: Applicants must reside outside the United States. If you reside outside of WDAFS boundaries, Provinces of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory in Canada, Mexico, or U.S. associated entities in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, please contact Jeff Kopaska (jkopaska@fisheries.org) and request to become a Western Division member.
Indigenous/Tribal member category: Those who self-identify as being American Indian, Alaska Native, First Nation, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander. Preference will be given to Society and WDAFS members, but membership is not required and the award will cover non-member registration.
Contact Brittany Jenewein (vicepresident@wdafs.org) if you have any questions about the award opportunity or the application. Please use the subject line WDAFS Travel Grant. You can submit your travel grant request here (same link as above).
Recruitment and Retention Committee Community Development Fellowship
The details of the fellowship will be announced in May 2026 and applications will be due in June 2026. The application form will be available on the Recruitment and Retention Committee Awards page of our website. Contact Emily Chen with any questions about the Community Development Fellowship (recruitmentandretention@wdafs.org).
