Physics of Sun and Star Spots
has received funds from the International Astronomical Union and the
National Science Foundation to provide travel funds to participants on
a limited basis. Please see requirements below.
IAU Travel
Grants
Eligibility:
Scientists from economically less-privileged nations and young
scientists are eligible for up to $1500 USD in aid to help finance
their attendance at this symposium. Most, but not all, of these funds
are earmarked for travel support.
Details:
The information below, taken directly from the
IAU Rules and Guidelines,
explains the application process and the awarding of travel grants.
2.3. IAU GRANTS FOR IAU SYMPOSIA
2.3.1. IAU GRANTS FOR IAU SYMPOSIA NOT
ASSOCIATED WITH AN IAU GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IAU Grants are intended to cover in
part expenses associated with attendance of participants at the
Symposium. Symposium organizers will receive IAU Grant funds to a
maximum of 19,000 EUR per Symposium.
Participants of IAU Symposia may apply for an IAU Grant, using the form
available on http://www.iau.org/meetings/GrantSymposiumRIM.pdf
A proposal for the distribution of IAU
Grants to individual participants will be drafted by the SOC
chairperson and sent to the AGS for approval. The IAU wishes to support
qualified scientists to whom only limited means of support are
available, e.g., colleagues from economically less privileged countries
and young scientists. An IAU Grant should be the seed money in ensuring
the participation of a selected beneficiary, including participants
with young children, rather than adding comfort for colleagues whose
attendance is already assured. In addition, a reasonable gender and
geographical distribution is expected in the IAU Grant distribution
proposal. Normally, no more than 1/3 of the IAU Grant funds for a
Symposium should be allocated to a single country.
Within these general guidelines, it is left to the judgment of the SOC
how to formulate its proposal for IAU Grant distribution, maintaining
the overall scientific standard of the conference as the primary
criterion. The recommendation for the distribution of the IAU Grants
shall be sent by the SOC chairperson to the AGS, specifying for each
person: name, nationality, full mailing and e-mail address, amount of
proposed grant (in EUR), any amount reserved for child care, and title
and nature of contribution (invited review, invited paper, contributed
paper, poster paper). The recommendation of the SOC should reach the
AGS no later than 5 months before the Symposium. This deadline is
necessary in order to ensure timely notification to grant beneficiaries
and completion of visa formalities.
After approval by the AGS of the IAU Grant distribution proposal of the
SOC, individual IAU Grant notification letters will be mailed by the
AGS to the recipients, with a copy to the SOC chair and LOC chair. Any
disagreement between the SOC and the AGS on the award of grants shall
be referred to the IAU General Secretary, whose decision shall be final.
Normally, the LOC will open a bank account in the name of the Symposium
(or use a bank account of its institute or university) to which the IAU
Secretariat will transfer the allocated IAU Grant funds. Individual IAU
Grants will be paid by the LOC chairperson to recipients, upon their
arrival and registration at the Symposium, against a signature of
receipt.
To Recap:
Fill out application form
http://www.iau.org/meetings/GrantSymposiumRIM.pdf
Where to send application form?
Email as a pdf file to Chair of SOC: debiprasad.choudhary@csun.edu.
Please write
“IAU Travel Grant"
in the subject field.
Deadline for Application:
22 March 2010
Deadline for Notification of Award:
??
Grant to be paid upon arrival and registration at
Physics
of Sun and Star Spots Symposium.
NSF & NASA (LWS) Travel
Grants
Applications are invited from qualified students (graduate and
undergraduate), postdocs, and researchers. Women, under-represented
minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
To apply for both NSF & NASA Travel Grant's: Fill out the
NSF application form.
Email as a pdf file to Chair of SOC: debiprasad.choudhary@csun.edu.
Please write
“NSF Travel Grant"
in the subject field.
Deadline for Application:
18 June 2010
Deadline for Notification of Award:
??
Grant to be paid upon arrival and registration at
Physics of Sun and Star Spots
Symposium.