LLOYD V. BERKNER TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP
Berkner travel fellowships
The Lloyd V. Berkner Travel Fellowship serves as a memorial to former AGU President Lloyd V. Berkner, who had a special interest in assisting and working with students and international colleagues. Today, the program provides support to Earth and space scientists in 88 countries from around the world. Berkner Fellowships provide funding for early career scientists and students to present research at AGU-sponsored meetings.
For the AGU23 Meeting, funds will be awarded to both in-person and virtual attendees, with preference given for in-person attendance. In-person attendees will receive a reimbursement for the cost of their AGU Annual Meeting expenses (meeting registration, hotel accommodations, airfare, visa fees, and personal expenses). Virtual attendees will receive an award amount of $2500 USD, with $1500 USD to cover Meeting-related expenses and $1000 USD to cover educational expenses.
Applications for 2023 are now closed.
Evaluation criteria and requirements
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1You demonstrate sufficient resources to fund expenses (meals, local travel, and incidentals) and can be reimbursed after the meeting
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2Your application demonstrates a clear understanding of how you will make the most out of the Fall Meeting experience
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3Your submitted (or Meeting) abstract demonstrates scientific merit
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4Special consideration will be given to female applicants
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5Special consideration will be given to those who have never traveled to the United States
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6Special consideration will be given to those who are in their final year of their degree program
- Eligibility for Berkner Fellowships is limited to AGU members under the age of 35 who are citizens of countries designated by the World Bank as “low” or “lower-middle” income per capita.
- You must also currently reside in a World Bank “low” or “lower-middle” income per capita nation and not be currently studying in the U.S. Your country of residency does not need to be the same as your country of citizenship.
- You must have submitted an abstract prior to the travel grant application and be able to provide the abstract reference number. You should be first author presenting a paper or poster at an AGU Meeting.
- Recipients attending in-person: In-person attendees must provide documentation confirming that the US is authorizing travel from their home country and that Covid-19 travel regulations allow them to attend the Meeting. Recipients will be reimbursed for all costs associated with attending the Meeting. Eligible expenses include meeting registration, hotel accommodations, airfare, visa fees, poster printing fees, and personal expenses. AGU will coordinate airfare and hotel accommodations for recipients.
- Recipients attending virtually: A grant in the amount of $1500 USD will be disbursed to reimburse costs associated with virtually attending the Meeting. Eligible expenses include purchasing or renting technology (WiFi hotspot, laptop, laptop accessories, computer software), transportation to access technology, housing to access technology, dependent care, unpaid leave/lost wages, etc. An additional $1000 USD will be disbursed to cover educational expenses (tuition, program fees, housing, loans, transportation, personal expenses).
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