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AbSciCon 2010 Student Funding Opportunity

The NASA Astrobiology Institute is making funds available for students and postdocs to attend the Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2010 in League City, Texas, on April 26-29, 2010. Those who meet the eligibility requirements are invited to apply for funding by filling out the form below. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 5. Award decisions will be made and applicants notified by Friday, March 19.

Payment will be by stipends, mailed to students after the conference. The amount of the stipends is $750 for those who must travel to Houston to attend. Stipends of $100 are available for undergrad/grad students who live in the Houston area, and $200 for postdocs who live in the Houston area, to cover registration.

Please note that AbSciCon student travel awards have also been offered through the AbSciCon website (applications were due on Jan 3 and announcement of awards is expected on Feb 23). If an application was sent in to that opportunity already, there is no need to submit another one. NAI is coordinating with meeting organizers and is informed of applications that have been received already.

Eligibility
- Undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs (who are within five years of receiving their doctorate) are eligible
- Applicants must be affiliated with a U.S. institution and must name an advisor who will be contacted for concurrence
Application Form

Applications are no longer being accepted

APPLICANT INFORMATION

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Street Address 1

Street Address 2

City

State

Zip Code

Daytime Telephone

Cell Phone Number

Title of abstract (if you submitted an abstract for AbSciCon)

AFFILIATION and ADVISOR INFORMATION

School where you are enrolled (undergrad and grad students) or Affliation (postdocs)

Degree program (undergrad and grad students)

Date that you expect to finish your degree (undergrad and grad students)
– or –
Date you received your doctorate (postdocs) — eligibility limited to those within 5 years of receipt

Advisor’s First Name

Advisor’s Last Name

Advisor’s Email Address

Advisor’s Daytime Telephone

STATEMENT OF NEED
Include the following and any other information that supports your application: What impact would attendance at AbSciCon have on your studies and your career? Would you be able to attend without a travel award? If you cannot attend, what is the impact?

Amount Requested ($750 if travel is required, $100 if you live in the Houston area)

Statement of Need

Comments or questions may be sent to Wendy Dolci

February 19, 2010

NAI

"If extrasolar giant gas planets are in the habitable zone around their star, and if they have moons, can they supoort complex life?"

AbSciCon 2010 Student Funding Opportunity