MetSoc 2023: Application for Grants and Awards

A limited number of travel awards will be available to undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral members of the Meteoritical Society. The purpose of the grants is to encourage those with limited funding sources to submit abstracts and enable participation in the meeting. Grant applicants will be notified of the result after the program is finalized.

Applicants must be:

A member of The Meteoritical Society
The sole or first author of a submitted abstract
The presenter

Applicants must submit:

A complete application
An abstract as sole or first author
A résumé or brief Curriculum Vitae (CV) (maximum 1 page)
A statement of financial need along with the application

Application deadline: June 1, 2023

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* 1. First and Last Name

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* 2. Membership Number
Find your membership number at meteoritical.org/membership.

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* 3. Abstract Information

Abstract number

Abstract title

Authors

Percentage of material presented elsewhere

Date presented

Where presented

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* 4. Email Address

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* 5. Phone Number

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* 6. Country of Citizenship

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* 7. Status

Student

Early-career researcher (less than or equal to 5 years after Ph.D.)

From a developing country

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* 8. Institutional Address

Department

University

Street address

City

State

Postal code

Country

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* 9. Permanent Address

Street address

City

State

Zip code

Postal code

Country

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* 10. Additional Information for Student Members
If you are not a student member, type not applicable in the last box under this question.

Expected degree

Expected date of degree

Years of previous awards from MetSoc meetings (if any)

Estimated total cost of travel to MetSoc meeting (US$)

Advisor's first and last name

Advisor's email address

Not applicable

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* 11. Additional Information for Post-Doctoral Members
If you are not a post-doctoral member, type not applicable in the last box under this question.

Institution

Present position

Years of previous awards from MetSoc meetings (if any)

Estimated total cost of travel to MetSoc meeting (US$)

Not applicable

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* 12. Check all travel awards from the list below that apply. You can receive only one travel award.

Barringer Crater Company Travel Award for graduate and undergraduate students
(open to all nationalities)

Elsevier Travel Award for early-career scientists
(Ph.D. received 2019–2023; open to all nationalities)

2022 Brian Mason Award
(US $1,500; sponsored by Meteorite Times Magazine and the International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA); open to all nationalities) If selected for this award, I agree to submit a 2,500-word popular article based on my research for publication in Meteorite Times by October 2023 and an essay for IMCA’s newsletter, Insights.

The Meteoritical Society Travel Awards for international members with limited financial resources
(open to low-income countries)

The Meteoritical Society Travel Awards for early-career scientists
(Ph.D. received 2019–2023; open to all nationalities)

NASA Planetary Sciences Division Travel Grants
(open to qualified students enrolled in programs at U.S. institutions)

Darryl Pitt/Macovic Collection Travel Award for students
(open to all nationalities)

O. Richard Norton Fund for students and early-career scientists
(students and Ph.D. received 2019–2023; open to all nationalities)

DBG Trust Student Awards
(2 student awards for US $2,500 each, one U.S. citizen and one developing country; recipient must submit a short article on research for IMCA newsletter and a video detailing conference experience)

Maine Mineral and Gem Museum Student Awards
(US $1,500; open to all nationalities)

Planetary Studies Foundation Student Awards
(open to only U.S. citizens; awardees must write a thank-you note)

All of the above

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* 13. Statement of Financial Need: Why is this meeting important to you? Why is this funding essential to your attendance?

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* 14. Supporting Statement: Are there any other comments you wish to add in support of your application?

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* 15. Upload your résumé or Curriculum Vitae (CV).

maximum 1 page; PDF files only

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* 1. First and Last Name

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* 2. Membership NumberFind your membership number at meteoritical.org/membership.

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* 3. Abstract Information

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* 4. Email Address

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* 5. Phone Number

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* 6. Country of Citizenship

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* 7. Status

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* 8. Institutional Address

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* 9. Permanent Address

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* 10. Additional Information for Student MembersIf you are not a student member, type not applicable in the last box under this question.

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* 11. Additional Information for Post-Doctoral MembersIf you are not a post-doctoral member, type not applicable in the last box under this question.

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* 12. Check all travel awards from the list below that apply. You can receive only one travel award.

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* 13. Statement of Financial Need: Why is this meeting important to you? Why is this funding essential to your attendance?

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* 14. Supporting Statement: Are there any other comments you wish to add in support of your application?

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* 15. Upload your résumé or Curriculum Vitae (CV).

* 2. Membership Number
Find your membership number at meteoritical.org/membership.

* 10. Additional Information for Student Members
If you are not a student member, type not applicable in the last box under this question.

* 11. Additional Information for Post-Doctoral Members
If you are not a post-doctoral member, type not applicable in the last box under this question.