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Graduate Students Eligible for the LPI Career Development Award

December 8, 2009

CDA logoThe Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) is proud to announce its third LPI Career Development Award, which is open to both U.S. and non-U.S. applicants. This award will be given to graduate students who have submitted a first-author abstract for presentation at the 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC).

A travel stipend of $750 will be awarded to the top applicants to help cover their travel expenses for attending the LPSC in March.


The application deadline for the LPI Career Development Award is January 11, 2010. Applications should be directed to

Dr. Stephen Mackwell
c/o Claudia Quintana
3600 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston TX 77058-1113
[email protected]

Awards will be based on a review of the application materials by a panel of lunar and planetary scientists. Applications must include:

The 41st LPSC will be held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center in The Woodlands, Texas. An average of 1500 participants from all over the world gather each year for the annual meeting, which has gained the reputation of being the premiere gathering place for lunar and planetary scientists.

The LPI maintains a highly focused education effort chartered to engage, excite, and educate the public about lunar and planetary science and invests in the development of future generations of scientists. The LPI Career Development Award has been provided from the generous endowments that the LPI has received over the past year from those in the community who are equally committed to the education of students in lunar and planetary science.

The LPI is excited about the opportunities that these endowments will afford to students in the community. All contributions to the endowment fund are tax-deductible. Anyone interested in contributing to this effort should contact Dr. Stephen Mackwell, LPI Director, at [email protected].


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Last updated December 8, 2009