The High Altitude Revegetation Committee is proud to offer travel scholarships up to $1000 for students and emerging professionals who wish to attend the Society for Ecological Restoration’s 2025 World Conference (SER2025) in Denver, Colorado, USA from September 30th through October 4th, 2025.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the HAR Travel Scholarship:
- Be one of the following:
- Current Undergraduate or Graduate-level student
- Recent graduate (degree conferred after 1 May, 2024)
- Emerging professional at an organization that conducts revegetation or restoration-related environmental work.
- Priority will be given to applicants who:
- Will be presenting a poster or oral presentation at the SER 2025 Conference
- Conduct research or work relevant to HAR’s mission, particularly in the Western United States
- Have a demonstrated need for funding in order to attend the SER 2025 Conference
Additional Requirements
Applicants will also be expected to adhere to the following conditions:
- Agree to be mentioned as award recipients on the HAR Website, if selected
- Attend the SER 2025 Conference in Denver, Colorado, and
- Acknowledge the HAR Travel Award on the attendee’s presentation or poster, if presenting
- Provide a photo of the attendee at the conference, ideally during their presentation (if applicable)
- Submit travel and lodging receipts to HAR within 30 days after the conference
Award recipients who do not attend the SER 2025 Conference will be asked to return any awarded funds after the conference.
Application Information
As part of the application process, applicants will be asked to provide the following information:
- Full name and contact information (phone number, email address)
- Whether they are applying as a student, former student, or emerging professional
- Current academic level or job title
- Academic or professional affiliation
- Academic advisor or supervisor, if working professionally
- Job title
- Contact information (phone number, email address)
- Degree sought or most recently earned
- Academic program or major
- Expected or actual graduation date
- If presenting at the SER 2025 Conference,
- Presentation title
- Scheduled presentation time, if known
- Presentation format (oral or poster)
- Abstract or summary
- Applicant’s role
- Amount of funding requested, up to $1000
- Completed application template, including the following:
- 2-page CV/Resume
- Conference Budget
- Essay
For questions or further information, please contact us via our “About Us” page.
We hope to see you there!