THE HOSHAW TRAVEL AWARDS

The Hoshaw Travel Awards are to help students with their travel expenses to the annual PSA meeting. All other factors equivalent, students who will present their research at the meeting will be given priority, in the following order: Bold session speakers, oral presenters, and poster presenters. Success rates for the Hoshaw awards have fluctuated in recent years. Successful applicants will be notified prior to the meeting and the awards will be presented at the meeting. PSA meeting information including registration dates, venue, and local attractions can be found on this webpage.

Eligibility: All students who wish to attend the PSA meeting are invited to apply using the following travel award application. All other factors equivalent, students who will present their research at the meeting (lecture or poster) will be given priority. The applicant must submit the completed application form and her/his current curriculum vitae. The curriculum vitae must include papers presented at meetings, publications, grants, and fellowships received. The student must request a short letter of recommendation from their major advisor.

Application Procedure: All applicants must submit their application using this Jotform portal by March 15, 2024, at 11:59 PM PST. A copy of their curriculum vitae must be uploaded using the provided widget in the Jotform portal.  The student must also request a short letter of recommendation from their major advisor. Please have your advisor submit only one (1) copy of this letter directly to the Committee Chair via email. Letters of recommendation are due one week after the application deadline on March 22 by 11:59 PM PST.

This portal will send an email to your mentor requesting the letter on your behalf upon final submission but you must confirm their agreement to submit such a letter before submitting your application. Confirmation your application is complete with the letter of recommendation will be provided to you via email from the Committee Chair. Please remind your advisor to check their junk/spam folders for the email once you have submitted your application.

The Jotform portal has a save function, allowing you to make edits over time without officially submitting the final version. Please only submit your application once, as multiple submissions will trigger multiple requests to your mentor to submit a letter on your behalf.

Letters of recommendation and questions should be directed to the current Committee Chair, Rachael Wade, rmw104@humboldt.edu.