Members of the Mars Community,

Please help us spread the word about two funding opportunities for students to attend upcoming Mars conferences! These opportunities are open to undergraduate and graduate students with Mars-related research interests, who are US citizens or legal residents. Information and the applications are posted on the MEPAG site: http://mepag.nasa.gov/student.cfm?expand=student. Questions should be directed to Serina Diniega, ([email protected]).

1. First Landing Site Workshop for the 2020 Mars Rover Mission expected to be held May 14-16, 2014, in the Washington DC area (exact dates and venue TBA).
Due March 19
Workshop information: http://marsnext.jpl.nasa.gov/announcements/index.cfm

2. Eighth International Mars Conference held July 14-18, 2014 at Caltech in Pasadena, CA.
Due April 11 (including submitted abstract)
Conference information: http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/8thmars2014/

Thank you,
Serina Diniega
Mars Program Office