Travel Grant Opportunity
SCAR/IASC IPY Open Science Conference
8-11 July 2008
St. Petersburg, Russia
Application Deadline: Saturday, 15 March 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://usscar.tamu.edu/
http://www.scar-iasc-ipy2008.org
Travel funding is available for students, postdoctoral researchers,
faculty, and investigators from U.S. institutions for the SCAR/IASC IPY
Open Science Conference on 8-11 July 2008, St. Petersburg, Russia. Under
the theme "Polar Research - Arctic and Antarctic Perspectives in the
International Polar Year," the conference is an international and
interdisciplinary meeting that brings together students and
investigators of all ages from around the world with interests in polar
science and research.
Presentations on all aspects of current arctic and Antarctic research
will be organized around the IPY themes of:
- Status and Change
- Polar/Global Linkages
- A Sense of Discovery
- The Poles as a Vantage Point for Observations
- People and Resources at the Poles
Successful applicants for travel funding must present a talk or poster
at the symposium and must be enrolled at or employed by a U.S.
institution. Priority will be given to students, young scientists, and
members of under represented groups. The awards are expected to be in
the range of $1,750 to $2,750 USD, with lesser amounts awarded to more
well-established applicants. All associated air travel must be on
U.S.-flagged carriers.
Application forms are available at: http://usscar.tamu.edu/, and must be
submitted by Saturday, 15 March 2008, to:
Chuck Kennicutt
E-mail: m-kennicutt [at] tamu.edu