Support of Student Participation in the 10th North American Paleontological Convention

支持学生参加第十届北美古生物学大会

• 批准号: 1401922
• 负责人: Peter Harries
• 金额: $ 2万
• 依托单位: Paleontological Society
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-03-01 至 2016-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1401922&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Support; Student; Participation; 10th; North

The North American Paleontological Convention (NAPC) is held every four years to bring together disparate parts of the paleontological sciences that otherwise seldom meet. It is supported by paleontological groups headquartered in North America and is open to all who are interested in paleontology. The meeting planned for February 15-18, 2014 at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida will be the tenth NAPC. A unique aspect of the 10th NAPC will be the encouragement of participation among amateurs and hobbyists, including a dedicated symposium that celebrates their contributions. Pre-meeting and post-meeting field trips, which take advantage of the numerous world-class fossil localities in Florida, are available (for details see: www.flmnh.ufl.edu/napc/). NSF has supported the participation of American students in previous NAPCs and this proposal requests funds to support students at the 2014 meeting. Based on past experience, the Organizing Committee anticipates that about 100-150 students will attend. The support will be used for two purposes. First of all funds will be provided to the meeting organizers to reduce the cost of student registration. Secondly, funds will be available to support the travel costs for some students to the meeting. Grantees will be selected on the basis of merit, and appropriate attention will be paid to the need to support minority groups and women. To avoid misunderstanding, the term 'student' applies to any US graduate or undergraduate students in good academic standing, regardless of their institution or field of study. Those who have received a final degree within the past three years (June 2010-June 2013) and currently hold a temporary post-doctorate position or are unemployed in the field will also be eligible for this grant program. A formal verification of current status will be required from the primary academic advisor.

北美古生物学大会（NAPC）每四年举行一次，旨在将古生物学领域很少见面的不同部分聚集在一起。它得到总部位于北美的古生物学团体的支持，并向所有对古生物学感兴趣的人开放。第十届 NAPC 会议定于 2014 年 2 月 15 日至 18 日在佛罗里达州盖恩斯维尔的佛罗里达大学举行。第十届 NAPC 的一个独特之处是鼓励业余爱好者和爱好者的参与，包括举办专门的研讨会来庆祝他们的贡献。我们提供会前和会后实地考察，充分利用佛罗里达州众多世界一流的化石产地（详情请参见：www.flmnh.ufl.edu/napc/）。 NSF 曾支持美国学生参加历届 NAPC，本提案要求为参加 2014 年会议的学生提供资金支持。根据以往的经验，组委会预计大约有100-150名学生参加。该支持将用于两个目的。首先将向会议组织者提供资金，以降低学生注册费用。其次，将提供资金来支持部分学生参加会议的旅费。受资助者将根据成绩进行选择，并将适当关注支持少数群体和妇女的需要。为了避免误解，“学生”一词适用于任何具有良好学术地位的美国研究生或本科生，无论其所在院校或学习领域如何。过去三年内（2010年6月至2013年6月）获得最终学位并目前担任临时博士后职位或在该领域失业的人也将有资格获得该资助计划。主要学术顾问需要对当前状态进行正式验证。