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

北美古生物学大会（NAPC）每四年举行一次，汇集了古生物学科学的不同部分，否则很少见面。它由总部设在北美的古生物学团体支持，并向所有对古生物学感兴趣的人开放。会议计划于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，这将是第十次NAPC。第十届NAPC的一个独特之处在于鼓励业余爱好者和业余爱好者的参与，包括一个专门的研讨会来庆祝他们的贡献。会议前和会议后的实地考察可以利用佛罗里达众多世界级的化石地点（详情见：www.flmnh.ufl.edu/napc/）。NSF支持美国学生参加以往的NAPCs，本提案要求资金支持学生参加2014年的会议。根据以往的经验，组委会预计将有大约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，将有资金支持一些学生参加会议的旅费。将根据成绩选择受助者，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成绩良好的美国研究生或本科生，无论其所在机构或学习领域如何。在过去三年内（2010年6月至2013年6月）获得最终学位，目前在该领域担任临时博士后职位或失业的人员也将有资格获得该资助计划。主要学术顾问将要求对当前状态进行正式验证。

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.