Kenneth N. Weaver Student Travel Grants

The Northeastern Section has travel funds available for students presenting at either the regional NE Section Meeting or the national GSA Annual Meeting.

To be considered for a travel grant, the student must:

• be a student member of GSA;
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• be registered for the meeting before applying for a travel grant;
• be enrolled in an institution within the Northeastern Section (see boundaries);
• must be the author or co-author, and be present during the oral or poster presentation;
• complete online Travel Grant Application Form (link available from the appropriate meeting announcement); and
• use the grant for travel expenses to that meeting.

Grant recipients must pick up their reimbursement checks in person with photo ID at the meeting.

Notification of grant status will be made prior to the cancellation deadline, so if your attendance is dependent on receipt of a travel grant and you do not receive it, you may obtain a full registration refund.

For further information please contact:

Stephen G. Pollock, Secretary, NEGSA

Department of Geosciences

University of Southern Maine

Gorham, ME 04038-1091

207-780-5353, TTY 207-780-5646, Fax: 207-228-8361

Undergraduate Student Research Grants

The Northeastern Section of the Geological Society offers grants to support individual research by sophomore or junior undergraduates attending universities within geographic boundaries of the Northeastern Section. Students should have the objective of presenting the results of their research at a Northeastern Section or National GSA meeting.

Students must meet the following criteria

• The student must be enrolled at an institution within the Northeastern Section (see boundaries).
• The student must be a student associate or a member of GSA.
• If more than one application is submitted from one department, the Chair of the department must rank the proposals.
• Applications must be postmarked no later than 28 February 2008.
• Students will be notified after the Northeastern Section Meeting.

Contact the Section Secretary with any questions:

Stephen G. Pollock, Secretary

Northeastern Section GSA

Department of Geosciences

University of Southern Maine

Gorham, ME 04038

(207) 780-5353, (207) 228-8361