Travel Grants for Graduate Students and Independent Scholars

此拨款资助科学史学会（HSS）、科学哲学学会（PSA）、科学社会研究学会（4S）和技术史学会（SHOT），以资助研究生、独立学者参加1994年的学会年会。其中三个协会（HSS、PSA和4S）将于10月13日至16日在新奥尔良举行会议。SHOT会议于1994年10月6日至9日在马萨诸塞州洛厄尔举行。这些旅行补助金对这些STS学科的新学者的未来至关重要。他们将能够向学科内的同事展示他们的研究成果，接受建设性的批评，并学习新的方法和新的兴趣领域。这些会议开始了将这些学者介绍给同行的过程。选择的标准包括积极参加有组织的会议。决定是由每个社团内部的一个委员会做出的。该奖项将为至少80名研究生和非附属学者参加这些专业会议提供支持。

This grant provides funds to the History of Science Society (HSS), the Philosophy of Science Association (PSA), the Social Studies of Science Society (4S), and the Society for History of Technology (SHOT) to provide travel awards to graduate students independent scholars to attend the annual meetings of the societies in 1994. Three of these societies (HSS, PSA, and 4S) will meet together in New Orleans October 13-16. SHOT meets in Lowell Massachusetts October 6-9, 1994. These travel grants are essential for the future of these new scholars in the STS disciplines. They will be able to present their research findings to their colleagues within the disciplines, receive constructive criticism and learn of new approaches and new areas of interest. These meetings begin the process of introduction of these scholars to their peers. The criteria for selection include active participation in the organized sessions of the meetings. Decisions are made by a committee within each society. This award will provide support for at least 80 graduate students and unaffiliated scholars to participate in these professional meetings.