Graduate Student Awards to Attend 62nd Nobel Laureates Meeting in Lindau, Germany

The Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have announced that they will nominate and sponsor a maximum of 55 graduate students to attend the 62nd annual meeting of Nobel Laureates and students in Lindau, from July 1-6, 2012. The 2012 meeting will feature recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics.

To be eligible, a student must have completed by June 2012 at least two years of study toward a doctoral degree in physics or in a related discipline, but not be planning a dissertation/thesis defense before December 31, 2012; be a U.S. citizen; be currently enrolled at a university as a full-time graduate student; and must be supported by and/or participating in a research project that is funded by one of the sponsoring agencies (DOE or NSF).

If you are eligible and interested, contact Lance Cooper or your research advisor for additional details.