Entomological Society of Canada – Excellence in Graduate Research Award

Graduate Student Showcase

2013 Lindsay A. Crawford, Raphaël Royauté, Boyd A. Mori, Joanna Konopka, Sean McCann

2014 Bekka S. Brodie, Bryan M.T. Brunet, Joelle K. Lemmen, Julia J. Mlynarek, Catherine Scott

2015 Paul Abram, Holly Caravan, Christina Hodson, Leanna. E. Lachowsky, Jean-Philippe Parent

2016 Leanna E. Lachowsky, M. Lukas Seehausen, Jess L. Vickruck

2017 Ronald Batallas , Adam J. Blake, Megan J. Colwell, Diana M. Wilches,

2018 Heather Coatsworth, Charity Owings, Dan Peach, Thomas D. Whitney, Miles Zhang

2019 Joanna Konopka, Catherine Scott

2020 (No Recipients)

2021 Matthew Meehan, Antonia Musso, Rachel Rix, Asha Wijerathna

2022 Jacob Basso, Anne-Sophie Caron, Jessica Fraser, Mathilde Gaudreau

2023 Aaron Bell, Saif Nayani, Asim Reynard, Berenice Romero

2024 Mahsa Hakimara, Maggie MacDonald, Clarie Paillard

Excellence in Graduate Research Award

2025 Natalie Laforest, Rachel Pizante, Marshall Ritchie

2026 Raquel Chinchin, Kira Peters, Emma Stainforth, Émile Vadboncoeur

Excellence in Graduate Research Award (EGRA) (formerly known as the Graduate Student Showcase)

The purpose of this award is to provide a high-profile opportunity for graduate students near the completion of their degrees to present an in-depth overview of their thesis research at the current year’s Joint Annual Meeting (JAM).

Where possible, four prizes are conferred each year. Recipients are awarded:

• An opportunity to present their work with an extended (30 minute) talk at the JAM
• A $500 prize
• An Ed Becker Travel Award
• A complimentary ESC membership with access to The Canadian Entomologist

To be eligible for this award applicants must:

1. Have defended or plan to defend their thesis within one year of the meeting
2. Be the principal author and investigator of the presented work

Application packages should be submitted to the Student and Early Career Professional Affairs Committee (SEPAC) by email to students@esc-sec.ca and must include:

• An abstract (up to 250-words) describing the proposed presentation highlighting their work
• A one-page (single-spaced, 12-point font) outline of their research, including the rationale/significance, methodology, and results to date
• A CV that includes a list of previous conference presentations and other presentation experience

Additionally, applicants must arrange for their principal supervisor to submit a letter of support containing:

• The applicant’s anticipated date of defense
• Comments on proposed presentation
• Support of the applicant’s presentation and research abilities

The deadline for applications is the first Friday in August prior to the Joint Annual Meeting for that year. Applicants should select the “Excellence in Graduate Research Award” option during abstract submission/registration.  Conference website instructions take precedence for registration in the case of conflicting information.

Unsuccessful EGRA applicants will automatically be entered into the President’s Prize competition if eligible. All submitted abstracts will be forwarded to the conference organizers following the selection of EGRA recipients.