Advancing earthquake science worldwide
This July, four SSA student and early-career members have been selected to receive Global Travel Grants to attend workshops or small meetings around the world. Venkata Gangadhara Rao (Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences) will use the grant to attend the 2024 EGU General Assembly. Leonardo Colavitti (Istituto Nazionale di … Continue Reading »
Bon Voyage! It’s Global Travel Grant Application Time Throughout July, student and early-career members are invited to apply for the next round of SSA Global Travel Grants. The grants of up to $2,500 dollars (plus an additional $500 to help cover parents’ childcare costs) have already paid the way for … Continue Reading »
An invitation to submit a paper. International collaboration. Feedback from senior scientists. These career-changing connections happen at scientific conferences. SSA’s Global Travel Grant gives more members the opportunity to enjoy them. Now accepting applications through 31 July 2021, the grant program supports student and early-career members attendance at seismology-related conferences … Continue Reading »
Isabel Hong has always been enthralled with earthquakes. As an elementary student growing up in Washington state, she made frequent leaps under her school desk for earthquake drills. And when an earthquake finally rocked her hometown, she felt prepared. “I wasn’t fearful. I knew just what to do,” recalled Hong, … Continue Reading »
Five SSA student members have received Global Travel Grants to attend workshops or small meetings around the world. Farnaz Kamranzad (University of Tehran) will use the grant to attend the 11th International Workshop on Statistical Seismology in Hakone, Japan. Angela G. Marusiak (University of Maryland, College Park) will be traveling … Continue Reading »
SSA announced 21 student and international members will receive travel grants to attend the Annual Meeting in Seattle, to be held 23–26 April 2019. These travel grants are made possible by member contributions to the Kanamori Fund, the General Fund and the Student Travel Fund. Grant recipients receive complimentary conference registration and a cash stipend for transportation, food and lodging. The 21 recipients of … Continue Reading »