Support Participation in International Scientific Meetings by U.S. Astronomers

天文学是一项完全国际化的事业。要参与国际科学界，美国研究人员必须与来自世界各地的研究人员见面和合作，而要做到这一点，他们必须参加国际科学会议。这些会议为与其他研究人员互动、形成合作、展示新成果和参与国际科学界提供了一个论坛。该奖项将为大约150名美国天文学家、博士后和学生参加国际专业会议提供支持。这一奖项对初出茅庐的科学家和那些来自捐赠较少的机构的科学家尤其重要，因为它将帮助他们有机会积极参加这些重要的会议。

Astronomy is a fully international endeavor. To participate in the international scientific community, American researchers must meet and collaborate with researchers from around the world, and to do this they must attend international scientific meetings. These meetings provide a forum for interacting with other researchers, forming collaborations, presenting new results and participating in the international scientific community. This award will provide support for approximately 150 US astronomers, postdocs, and students to participate in international professional meetings. This award will be especially important to early-career scientists and those from less-endowed institutions as it will help give them the opportunity to actively participate in these important meetings.