Financial Support

A very limited amount of money will be available to facilitate participation in the 45th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Please read the instructions below and, if appropriate, complete the application form available by clicking the ‘Financial Support’ link at www.cospar-assembly.org

Participants in COSPAR Scientific Assemblies are reminded that they should rely on their own national sources to finance travel/living expenses. In exceptional cases, partial support, up to a maximum of €1,200, may be available to those who are unable to obtain sufficient funding. In many cases, only some seed money will be provided. In cases where participation is virtual, support will be the equivalent of the appropriate registration fee. Priority will be given to:

1. Scientists under 35 years of age on 1 January 2024 (50% of available funds will be reserved for this category),

2. Scientists from developing countries,

3. Scientists from COSPAR member countries in good standing.

To qualify for financial support, the applicant: a. Must be scheduled to make a presentation (poster or oral), of which he/she is the principal author, in one or more of the Assembly events and have submitted, by the deadline for financial support applications, the abstract over the web in accordance with the abstract submission instructions; b. Must secure most of the required financial support from national sources; c. Must submit a completed financial support application form to the Main Scientific Organizer of the relevant event (with a copy to the COSPAR Secretariat, cosparcom@cosparhq.cnes.fr) by 9 February 2024 (by that date, abstracts must be available on the web and should not be attached to the application form; early submission of financial support application forms is strongly encouraged); d. Must submit proof of age if applying as a scientist under 35 and provide proof of student status if planning to register at the student rate.

Successful applicants for financial support from COSPAR are strongly encouraged to submit a manuscript resulting from their Assembly presentation to Advances in Space Research or Life Sciences in Space Research.

Applications will be judged by the Main Scientific Organizer (MSO) with regard to the importance of the applicant’s contribution to the relevant event, with special consideration being given to applicants under 35 years of age. The importance of the contribution will be determined in relation to the complete set of abstracts received and the consequent structuring of the event by the MSO.

Final decisions will be made by the COSPAR Bureau according to the funding available and the priorities outlined above.

All applicants will be informed by the COSPAR Secretariat of the outcome of this process in April 2024. Successful applicants will receive their support upon arrival at the Scientific Assembly or at the time of registration if participation is virtual. No support will be allocated during the Assembly.

Submission of the financial support application form constitutes authorization to COSPAR and its contractors to share any or all information submitted with the local organizing committee (LOC) of the relevant Assembly and/or the professional congress organizer hired by the LOC.