AIG’s New South Wales Branch is offering to support early career geoscientists to attend the Australian Earth Science Convention (AESC 2014) to be held in Newcastle NSW in July this year.

The AESC will be the largest gathering of geoscientists in Australia in 2014 and offers a very wide range of scientific themes as well as exciting Plenary speakers, a stimulating   Public Forum on the Monday evening and two major symposia (visit the AESC 2014 website:  http://aesc2014.gsa.org.au for more information about the convention).

To be eligible for assistance you need to be an early career geoscientist, a member of AIG, and resident in New South Wales.  Preference for support will be given to younger members who are currently unemployed or who are unable to obtain funds from their current employer. Support is expected to cover the registration fee and a portion of attendance costs, with remaining expenses to be met by the member. Actual benefits will be determined after applications close.  Interested members should download the eligibility criteria and the application form and at https://www.aig.org.au/education-training/nsw-aig-support-fund/.  The closing date for applications is 31 May 2014.

Only a limited number of members can be supported and assistance will be granted based on the merit of the applications.

8 April 2014