Student Travel Scholarships Available
State of the Arctic Conference
16-19 March 2010
Hyatt Regency Miami
Miami, Florida
Application Deadline: Friday, 15 January 2010
For further information, please go to:
http://soa.arcus.org/logistics/student-scholarship
Or contact:
Julie Griswold, Student Program Coordinator
Email: julie [at] arcus.org
Phone: 907-474-1600
For further information about the conference, please go to:
http://soa.arcus.org/
Travel support is available for students to attend the State of the
Arctic Conference, to be held 16-19 March 2010 in Miami, Florida.
The State of the Arctic Conference will be a major milestone for arctic
science by providing an international forum to review the current
knowledge of the arctic system in a time of rapid environmental change
and point to future research, resource management, and policy
directions. Participants will include a diverse and interdisciplinary
group of scientists, students, agency personnel, policy makers,
stakeholders and northern representatives, and media.
The organizers of the State of the Arctic Conference are developing an
exciting program to engage and support students at the conference. In
addition to providing a travel scholarship program, we will also offer a
mentoring program, a networking breakfast, a dedicated "student meeting
room" at the conference, and other activities.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for a travel scholarship or to express interest in
participating in other student activities, please go to:
http://soa.arcus.org/logistics/student-scholarship.
Download and complete the application form, and email your completed
application to Julie Griswold at julie [at] arcus.org.
Deadline: Friday, 15 January 2010.
To be eligible for these travel scholarships, applicants must be
undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates (must
have graduated within 2009 and be presenting your graduate work at the
conference) who are focused on arctic science, education, policy, or
resource management. U.S. and international students are encouraged to
apply.
Travel scholarship awardees will be selected based on quality of
application and need. The student committee will determine specific
award amounts, up to $2,000 per awardee.
AWARDEE REQUIREMENTS:
Successful applicants will be expected to: present a poster, participate
fully in the conference sessions, volunteer four (4) hours at the
conference (available volunteer duties are listed in the application),
and attend one mentoring activity.
SPONSORS:
The travel scholarship program is currently sponsored with generous
contributions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) and the Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB) / International Arctic
Science Committee (IASC). AOSB funds will be awarded to students with
emphasis on marine research. Conference organizers are actively seeking
additional sources of funding.
Application Deadline: Friday, 15 January 2010.
For more information and to apply, go to:
http://soa.arcus.org/logistics/student-scholarship.
For questions about the student program or travel scholarships,
please contact:
Julie Griswold, Student Program Coordinator
Email: julie [at] arcus.org
Phone: 907-474-1600