Student Travel Grants

Typical application deadline: 
April
Contact Name: 
Donna Fernandez, ; e‑mail:dFernandez@ametsoc.org).
Page last updated: 
04/05/2011
Application Deadline: 
April 29, 2011
Contact Phone: 
617‑227‑2426 ext. 3907
Contact e-mail: 
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

* The travel grants are available only to members, including student members, of the AMS.
* A student must not be presenting a paper at the meeting.
* A student can receive no more than one travel grant award per calendar year, and may not apply for more than two meetings per calendar year, and not more than one conference per meeting (with the annual meeting counting as a single meeting), i.e., a student applies for travel grant to the annual meeting and receives an award, that student is not eligible to apply for another conference within the calendar year.

Keywords: 
Air Quality
Climate change
Ocean/Marine
Remote sensing
Travel
Amount: 
airfare, hotel, registration
Funding Abstract: 

Travel grants are available for senior undergraduate and graduate students to attend AMS meetings held in the U.S. or Canada. AMS recognizes the considerable benefit that students can gain from attending conferences even if they are not presenting a paper there. AMS wants to encourage interactions between students and other conference attendees. To this end, travel grants will be awarded to a student who is not presenting a paper at the conference.

Type of Funding: 
Other
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Students must complete the online application form (http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/studenttrvgrant/studenttravelopps.cfm) to participate. Be sure to fill in all areas of the form. All applications must be submitted by the deadline date. Once the conference deadline has passed, the conference application will no longer be available.
All applicants will be notified of their standing.  Awardees are selected by the program committee of that conference and will be notified by email of their selection.    Please give at least two weeks after the deadline to receive notice. 

Fund Usage: 
Airfair, base hotel charge, and conference registration fee
Funding Restrictions: 

Student will be responsible for meals and any extra charges on the hotel bill). If applicable, students may be asked to share a room with one or two other awardees at the discretion of AMS.