GBIF has opened the call for applications to the Ebbe Nielsen Prize 2014 awarded by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) to an researcher or small research group that has distinguished itself in new applications in the fields of Biosystematics and Biodiversity Informatics. The prize to be awarded in the amount of 30,000€ and was established by the GBIF Governing Board in memory of Ebbe Schmidt Nielsen, who excelled in leadership and innovation in the fields of Biosystematics and Biodiversity Informatics.
The conditions and the application procedure can be found in the attached document. The deadline for submission of applications is April 30, 2014, made by email to info@gbif.pt. Among the national candidates, there will be a selection of two nominations by the Scientific Council for Natural and Environmental Sciences of FCT for submission to the GBIF Governing Board. This prize was awarded in 2013 to a Portuguese researcher, Miguel Araújo.
Get more informations at http://www.gbif.org/page/3060 or sending an email to info@gbif.pt.
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