On behalf of the National Participant Network, the GBIF Secretariat is pleased to invite nominations for the 2023 Graduate Researcher Award. This annual program aims to encourage and recognize innovative research and discoveries in biodiversity informatics by graduate students whose master’s and doctoral studies rely on GBIF-mediated data.
The award criteria are as follows:
- Originality and innovation
- The use and strategic importance of the data accessible by GBIF
- Measurable effectiveness and impact to advance biodiversity informatics and/or biodiversity conservation.
- Proposals that are not selected may be updated and resubmitted for consideration in subsequent years.
Fellows are expected to acknowledge GBIF support when disseminating the results of their research through peer-reviewed publications, presentations at professional meetings, and other media.
Although the deadline for receipt of nominations to the GBIF Secretariat is June 19, local deadlines apply!
United States of America 🇺🇸: May 19, 2023
United Kingdom 🇬🇧: May 19, 2023
South Africa 🇿🇦: May 26, 2023
Australia 🇦🇺: May 31, 2023
Colombia 🇨🇴: May 31, 2023
Mexico 🇲🇽: May 31, 2023
Portugal 🇵🇹: May 31, 2023
Argentina 🇦🇷: June 2, 2023
Guatemala 🇬🇹: June 4, 2023
GBIF Secretariat will post further national deadlines on the official page and post notifications on the GBIF Twitter feed using the hashtag #GradResearchers.
GBIF is an intergovernmental initiative. Its members – formerly known as “participants” – are made up of countries, economies, and international organizations that work together to promote free and open access to biodiversity data.
Each participating country has a designated node responsible for coordinating national GBIF-related activities. Since 2008, the GBIF Network has cultivated collaboration by creating and strengthening regional networks within the community. In 2011, the GBIF Board approved the creation of the Node Steering Group, made up of representatives from each of the six regions listed above the map.
Upon joining the network, new participants are encouraged to collaborate within the region they have selected or assigned to them. The bi-annual regional meetings allow participants to tackle common tasks and problems, define regional priorities, and stimulate specialization in the region.
Benefits
- A pair of prizes worth €5,000.
Eligibilities
- Must provide a support letter verifying their affiliation with a university graduate program to be eligible for the award.
- Must be a citizen of a GBIF-participating country, or
- Must be a student from an institution located in a GBIF-participating country.
Note:
- The list of GBIF-participating countries is available on the official link.
Eligible Regions: Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Cambodia, Colombia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, South Sudan, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe, Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Korea, Republic of Liberia, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Tonga, United States of America, and Uruguay.
Application Process
- Students seeking nomination have to approach the Head of Delegation or Head of Communications Node of a GBIF Participating Country, whether Voting or Associate (The list is available on the official link).
- Student proposals are first reviewed and prioritized nationally.
- Heads of National Delegations and/or Heads of National Nodes may submit a maximum of two nominees per country to the GBIF Secretariat at [email protected].
- Heads of Delegation and Heads of Communication Nodes must ensure that submissions are complete and include all of the required documents (The list is available on the official link).
Application Deadline: June 19, 2023
Application ClosedOfficial link
