Awards

Presentation Awards are given to the best student poster and/or oral presentation at the annual meeting. Please indicate whether you would like your presentation to be judged during abstract submission. The amount of these awards will be determined annually by the Board of Directors, based on a recommendation from the Outreach and Recognition Committee. Presentations and/or papers will not be judged nor awards awarded unless there are at least three (3) student presentations or papers, by different senior authors, in a category (oral or poster).

To be eligible for an award, students must:

• be registered at a recognized institution of higher learning,
• be a member of the AAC in good standing,
• must present the paper themselves, and
• must be the first author.

The AAC utilizes funds raised for the Student Endowment Fund to provide travel awards to students presenting papers at the annual meeting to help defray travel expenses of attending the meeting. Applications are reviewed and the determination of the awards and amounts is by consensus of  the Recognition and Outreach Committee.

To be eligible for the travel award, students must meet the following criteria:

• be a member of the AAC in good standing
• be registered at a recognized institution of higher learning
• present a paper (oral or poster) at the annual meeting
• be the first author of multi-authored papers
• demonstrate a need for financial assistance, and
• submit an application for funding.

The AAC Student Endowment Fund funds up to three (3) student scholarships per year, valued at $1,000 CAD. These scholarships are open to student members of AAC who are enrolled in an aquaculture-related program at a Canadian post-secondary institution for the current academic year.

To be eligible for consideration, students must be an AAC member in good standing – students who have previously won an AAC scholarship are not eligible – this does not include Presentation or Travel Awards.

Each recipient of an AAC Student Scholarship is responsible for how Scholarship funds are applied to their educational program.

Candidates will be assessed on a variety of criteria, including academic ability, current involvement in aquaculture and supporting documents. Please send an electronic copy (PDF preferred) of the following materials – Include your last name in each filename (e.g. Smith_AAC_transcript.pdf ):

• Transcript of marks
• Proof of enrollment
• Interest and involvement in aquaculture (e.g., summer employment)
• Publication record – if available
• A letter of support from instructor or supervisor, and
• A short (250 words) essay describing how the applicant plans to contribute to sustainable aquaculture development in Canada in the future.

Please also provide a headshot in a separate .jpg file with the submission.

Submissions shall be made to the Outreach and Recognition Committee via email, aquacultureawards@gmail.com

Applications must be received no later than February 28, 2025.