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The Dr. Gerald Soffen Memorial Travel Award

By Keith Cowing
August 23, 2012

In the spirit of dedication to the growth of young scientists and engineers embodied by Gerald Soffen throughout his life, the Dr. Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund for the Advancement of Space Science Education offers Student Travel Grants. The Travel Grants are awarded to students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in aerospace-related sciences or engineering fields (astrobiology, astronomy, earth and space science, engineering, etc.) to attend a meeting at which they will present their research.

THE NEXT APPLICATION OPPORTUNITY IS: OCTOBER 2012 The electronic application can be accessed at http://soffenfund.org/ [Source: NAI]

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