Geoscience Information Society Fellowship for Geoscience Librarians

DESCRIPTION

The Geoscience Information Society offers a stipend to first-time meeting attendees from countries other than the United States or Canada.  The stipend covers the GSA registration fee, GSIS event fees, and GSIS membership (for the following year, if the awardee is already a member), and a guaranteed place in Geoscience 101.

ELIGIBILITY

• Candidates must reside and work in a country other than the United States or Canada.
• Candidates must be employed in a geoscience librarianship position.
• This must be the candidate’s first attendance at a GSIS conference.

REQUIREMENTS

Prepare a written statement, in English, of approximately 750 words, answering the following questions:

1. What is the biggest challenge facing geoscience information professionals in your country?

2. What are your professional goals?

3. What do you hope to gain from attending the conference?

Provide:

• Name

• Position

• Business address

• E-mail address

• Curriculum Vitae or resume

AWARD CRITERIA

Professional background, experience, and interest in active Geoscience Information Society participation.

POST-AWARD REQUIREMENTS

Recipient will:

• make an informal presentation at a GSIS forum at the annual meeting.

• write a report on the experience for publication in the Society's Newsletter.

• take part in open discussion at the GSIS annual meeting sessions. 

• serve on at least one Society committee in the following year.

 For further information, please contact: Jan Heagy.

updated July 01, 2008,  GSIS Webmaster