Depending upon financial need, the awards comprise a fraction of travel and room and board for the duration of the meeting. Awardees are recognized at the meeting.
Applications for the award are solicited in early spring, approximately one month before the abstract deadline for the meeting. They should be submitted to the Chair of the Studentship Awards Committee: Dr. A. Gordon Emslie, Associate Vice President for Research and Dean, Graduate College, Oklahoma State University, 202 Whitehurst, Stillwater, OK 74078. An application consists of the following:
| Student Level | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate and First Year Graduate Students | (1) Name, university, address, major, education level, science grade
point (2) Summary of interests and future plans in solar physics. (3) One letter of endorsement from a supervising scientist, that includes an evaluation of the student's financial requirements for attending the meeting and the extent to which partial support from other sources is available. (Letters or e-mails may be sent separately to the above address.) |
| Advanced Graduate Students | In addition to the above three requirements: (4) Enclose an abstract and deliver either an oral or poster presentation at the meeting. Abstracts should also be sent through the usual channels. |
Awardees will be notified sufficiently in advance of the abstract deadline for the meeting for them to make the necessary plans to attend. Awards are issued by the Treasurer of the Division.