IPY Montreal 2012 ~ (April 22-27, 2012, Montreal, Canada)

该奖项将为参加2012年4月在加拿大蒙特利尔举行的国际极地年（IPY）会议“IPY 2012：从知识到行动会议”的约40名美国与会者提供部分旅费支持。会议将借鉴2007-2008年国际极地年活动的成果和最佳做法，汇集2000多名北极和南极研究人员、政策和决策者，以及来自学术界、工业界、非政府组织、教育界、北极社区和极地周边土著人民的有关各方。在授予旅行基金时，将优先考虑来自代表性不足的群体、年轻科学家和学生的申请人；在会议上发表口头和/或海报的人；以及积极参与与项目主题相关的研究的学生。还将向少数积极参与在课堂上介绍极地研究资料的教育工作者提供旅费支助。此外，旅行补助金的选择将基于学科平衡、地理位置、对极地相关活动的兴趣、南极和北极参与的平衡、财政需要以及承担部分旅行费用的能力。

The award is cover partial travel support to approximately 40 US participants to attend the "IPY 2012: From Knowledge to Action Conference," International Polar Year (IPY) conference to be held in April 2012 in Montreal, Canada. Drawing on results and best practices from the IPY 2007-2008 activities, the conference will bring together over 2,000 Arctic and Antarctic researchers, policy- and decision-makers, and interested parties from academia, industry, non-government, education, Arctic communities, and circumpolar indigenous peoples. In awarding the travel funds, preference will be given to applicants from under-represented groups, young scientists, and students; those presenting oral and/or posters at the conference; and those that are actively involved in research related to the program theme. Travel support will also be offered to a small number of educators who are actively engaged in presenting information on polar studies in their classrooms. In addition, selection for travel-grant awards will be based on disciplinary balance, geographical location, interest in polar-related activities, a balance of Antarctic and Arctic participation, financial need, and the ability to assume some of the travel costs.