The Division on Dynamical Astronomy of the American Astronomical Society will provide up to two stipends of $1000 each on a competitive basis to students who wish to attend the 2013 DDA meeting in Paraty, Brazil, May 5-9 In addition to the stipend award, meeting registration and banquet fees are waived for the stipend winners.
The competition is open to all students currently enrolled in an academic program at any college or university and doing research in the area of dynamical astronomy. Such research areas include, but are not limited to:
You can check out previous winners here.
Students should apply by sending an abstract of a paper for presentation at the meeting, along with a letter of recommendation from an adviser, to Marc Murison at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ. Electronic submissions in a single attachment in PDF format are strongly preferred, but paper submissions may be sent to
Marc A. Murison
U.S. Naval Observatory -- Flagstaff Station
10391 West Naval Observatory Road
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001-8521
United States
The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 1, 2013.
The stipends will be awarded at the meeting. Students should plan on attending and giving a regular oral presentation at the meeting, and join the DDA if not already a member. Recipients will need to follow the regular procedure for registration and abstract submittal. However, their registration and banquet fees will be waived (procedural details provided upon notification of winning). Recipients must arrange their own travel and lodging.