IIFET 2008 Vietnam: Prizes and Financial Support Awards

At this time, confirmed sources of financial support to cover costs associated with participation in IIFET 2008 Vietnam are limited to the following. Please follow the instructions below carefully to apply.

1. Special Registration Fees: Nha Trang University is providing subsidized lower registration fees to participants from countries on the UN list of lower income countries. See http://www.ntu.edu.vn/iifet2008/ for details.
NOTE: Applicants may apply for up to two of the following 5 awards, but they may only win ONE.

Best Student Paper and CRSP Best Student Aquaculture Paper Prize applicants need to have their abstract accepted for ORAL presentation at IIFET 2008 Vietnam. OECD and JIFRS-Yamamoto applicants may be poster presenters, but must submit a full paper for the competition.
2. NEW!!! OECD Prize for Best Policy Paper: Participants at IIFET 2008 Vietnam are eligible to compete for this prize which will be awarded to the paper that most successfully addresses a contemporary fisheries policy issue, based on strong economic analysis and providing sound advice to policymakers. Eligible papers may address issues in either OECD or non-OECD countries and can cover any aspect of fisheries policy. The prize, sponsored by the OECD, will include a $500 check, a certificate, and publication of the paper in the OECD Working Paper series (subject to the consent of the author). See http://oregonstate.edu/dept/IIFET/IIFET2008OECD.html for details and instructions.
3. IIFET 2008 Vietnam Best Student Paper Prize: Student authors from all countries are eligible to compete. This year's prize, supported by the US NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Fisheries Office, will include a $500 check, and up to $2000 in travel support. See http://oregonstate.edu/dept/IIFET/IIFET2008BSP.html for details and instructions.
4. IIFET 2008 Vietnam CRSP Best Student Aquaculture Paper Prize: Student authors from all countries who are authors of papers focused on aquaculture economics-related topics are eligible to compete. This year's prize will include a $500 check, up to $2000 in travel support, plus free conference registration. See http://oregonstate.edu/dept/IIFET/IIFET2008ABSP.html for details and instructions.
5. IIFET 2008 Vietnam CRSP Professional Aquaculture Economics Travel Awards: Non-student author/participants from developing countries writing on aquaculture economics-related topics are eligible to apply for these awards, which provide up to $1800 in travel support, plus free conference registration. Approximately 2 of these awards will be provided. See http://oregonstate.edu/dept/IIFET/IIFET2008AEPTA.html for details and instructions.
6. JIFRS-Yamamoto Prizes: Participants from developing countries presenting a paper which is useful in encouraging the rational development of responsible national fisheries in his or her own country are eligible to apply for these awards, which include a $500 check, plus a partial travel support grant of $1000 from Dr. Tadashi Yamamoto. Up to two JIFRS-Yamamoto prizes will be offered in conjunction with IIFET 2008 Vietnam. See http://oregonstate.edu/dept/IIFET/IIFET2008Yamamoto.html for details and instructions.
7. Other, as yet unconfirmed sources: There is a small possibility that some additional, limited sources of financial support will be identified prior to the conference. To make a request, please send email to Dr. Hao Le Van; include your full name, email address, mailing address, proposed paper title, and an estimate of the support you will require, by major line item (eg. airfare, registration, lodging, other). Your ability to leverage partial support from the conference organizer with support from other sources will improve your chances. However, please note that as of this writing, we have been unable to identify significant sources of general support. It is thus very important that you a) continue seeking other sources of travel support and b) inform Dr. Hao in good time in the event that you will be unable to attend the conference, and officially withdraw your abstract.

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