Support of Student Participation in the 10th North American Paleontological Convention

北美古生物大会(NAPC)每四年举行一次，将原本很少相遇的古生物科学的不同部分聚集在一起。它得到了总部设在北美的古生物组织的支持，并向所有对古生物学感兴趣的人开放。计划于2014年2月15日至18日在佛罗里达州盖恩斯维尔的佛罗里达大学举行的会议将是第十届NAPC。第十届全国有色人种协进会的一个独特方面是鼓励业余爱好者和业余爱好者参与，包括举办专门的研讨会来庆祝他们的贡献。可以利用佛罗里达州众多世界级化石遗址进行会前和会后实地考察(详情请参阅：www.flmnh.ufl.edu/npc/)。NSF曾支持美国学生参加之前的NAPCS，这项提议要求在2014年的会议上为学生提供资金支持。根据以往的经验，组委会预计将有100-150名学生参加。支持将用于两个目的。首先，将向会议组织者提供资金，以降低学生注册的成本。其次，将提供资金来支持一些学生参加会议的旅费。将根据功绩挑选受赠人，并将适当注意支持少数群体和妇女的必要性。为避免误解，“学生”一词适用于任何学术地位良好的美国研究生或本科生，无论他们的院校或研究领域如何。那些在过去三年内(2010年6月至2013年6月)获得最后学位并目前在该领域担任临时博士后职位或在该领域失业的人也将有资格获得这一资助计划。目前的状态将需要由主要学术导师进行正式核实。

The North American Paleontological Convention (NAPC) is held every four years to bring together disparate parts of the paleontological sciences that otherwise seldom meet. It is supported by paleontological groups headquartered in North America and is open to all who are interested in paleontology. The meeting planned for February 15-18, 2014 at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida will be the tenth NAPC. A unique aspect of the 10th NAPC will be the encouragement of participation among amateurs and hobbyists, including a dedicated symposium that celebrates their contributions. Pre-meeting and post-meeting field trips, which take advantage of the numerous world-class fossil localities in Florida, are available (for details see: www.flmnh.ufl.edu/napc/). NSF has supported the participation of American students in previous NAPCs and this proposal requests funds to support students at the 2014 meeting. Based on past experience, the Organizing Committee anticipates that about 100-150 students will attend. The support will be used for two purposes. First of all funds will be provided to the meeting organizers to reduce the cost of student registration. Secondly, funds will be available to support the travel costs for some students to the meeting. Grantees will be selected on the basis of merit, and appropriate attention will be paid to the need to support minority groups and women. To avoid misunderstanding, the term 'student' applies to any US graduate or undergraduate students in good academic standing, regardless of their institution or field of study. Those who have received a final degree within the past three years (June 2010-June 2013) and currently hold a temporary post-doctorate position or are unemployed in the field will also be eligible for this grant program. A formal verification of current status will be required from the primary academic advisor.