August 17, 2026
Greetings all, We are excited to offer travel scholarships for students attending and presenting at the 2026 19th Annual International Phytotechnologies Conference, in Providence, Rhode Island.
The PhytoScholars program was funded through a generous grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (https://www.niehs.nih.gov), with the theme: “Growing Clean- Partnering with Plants For Public Health Leaders: International PhytoScholars Program - 2026”The conference website and agenda are available at https://phytosociety.org/posts/view/137, along with the registration instructions and link.As part of the IPC Conference, the PhytoScholars program will support student participation at the conference and offer support to help train and inspire the next generation of professionals and academic researchers. We can offer a limited number of travel scholarships of $1,000- $1,500. The recipients are to submit abstracts for original research to be presented at the conference. PhytoScholars will be supported for the 2026 meeting of the IPS and will be involved in the following professional development activities:
- Networking
- Luncheon with the conference organizing committee and invited speakers
- Mixer with phytotechnologies professionals.
- Professional development for phytotechnologies writing and communication skills. Participation in discussions with panels and session moderators.
- Prepare a summary of discussions with experts.
- Produce a summary statement on the application of a phytotechnology to a current environmental health issue.
- Complete a formatted feedback form and reflection statement on their experiences, to be reported back to NIH.
- Invited to submit a paper to the IJP conference issue (full peer-review).
- Professional development in environmental health
- Mandatory attendance of conference sessions.
- Participation in conference host activities and tours associated with phytotechnologies
The scholarship amounts are capped at $1,500 (USD) per recipient, and the scholarships will be paid upon submission of receipts from the conference. Selection will be based on geographical representation of applicants, impact on the scholar’s career, and proposed presentation abstract. Apply online at:https://forms.gle/vGAHSyyU6Xcp7htw7
In preparation for completing the application, you will need to submit your personal information and the Abstract title, along with a Personal statement on attending the conference, of 300 words or less, describing why you want to become a PhytoScholar and what benefit this meeting will have for your professional development.
Due Date September 1, 2026
Send Question to Joel Burken: Burken@mst.edu and CC Ms. Jocelyn Bates jocelynbates@mst.edu.
Use Subject Line: PhytoScholars 2026 Application
With best regards,
Joel
Joel G. Burken, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, F. AEESP
Curators’ Distinguished Professor
John A. and Susan Mathes Endowed Chair of Environmental Engineering
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology