TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND MEDGEO 2013 IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA AUGUST 25-29, 2013

Information

• NSF Award
• 1342075

Owner

• Youngstown State University

• Award Id

  1342075

• Award Effective Date

  6/15/2013 - 11 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  5/31/2014 - 10 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 18,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This is a request to support travel and participation by 18 graduate students and early career scientists in the International Medical Geology Association (IMGA) biennial international conference, MEDGEO 2013 (Conference) in Arlington VA, during August 25-29, 2013. The Conference theme is "The Natural Environment and Health: Hidden Dangers, Unlimited Opportunities." This conference is an international, biennial gathering of geoscientists and health professionals and their students held to share information on advances in medical geology. The specialized field of the Conference, medical geology, is multi-disciplinary, applying geoscience principles to solve global public health problems.<br/><br/>The students supported will be presenting a research paper at the conference. The conference represents a unique opportunity for students? networking among themselves and with established professionals.

• Program Officer

  Enriqueta Barrera

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/7/2013 - 11 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/7/2013 - 11 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Youngstown State University

• City

  Youngstown

• State

  OH

• Country

  United States

• Address

  One University Plaza

• Postal Code

  445550001

• Phone Number

  3309412377

• First Name

  Alan

• Last Name

  Jacobs

• Email Address

  amjacobs@ysu.edu

• Start Date

  6/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

• Text

  GEOBIOLOGY & LOW TEMP GEOCHEM

• Code

  7295