Funding for Young Scientists to attend Conferences

IAH KARST COMMISSION FUNDING FOR YOUNG SCIENTIST TO ATTEND KC CONFERENCES

GOALS

  • To provide financial support for young karst scientists to attend the official yearly IAH Karst Commission conference

CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY AND RULES

  • Candidate should be young, i.e., up to 35 years old at the time of the conference.
  • Candidates must register for the conference.
  • Abstracts of the candidates should be accepted by the conference and further evaluated by the KC representatives (chairpersons) and members of the conference scientific committee.
  • Only candidates making presentations relating to karst hydrogeology will be eligible for funding.
  • Candidates must be the main author (first author) of the abstract.
  • Candidates from low and transition income countries will be given preference.
  • Candidate must submit to the KC Chairman their CV and a short motivation/justification letter, together with the abstract.
  • Announcements will be made prior to the conference and arrangements on how to process the payment will be discussed with the awardee on a case by case basis.