STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

In pursuing its dynamic commitment to the education of the scientific community, the International Centre for Diffraction Data is offering limited travel support to help students attend the 2023 Denver X-ray Conference.

Grants are awarded in the amount of $500 for recipients living within the USA and Canada, and $1,000 for those living outside of the USA and Canada. Winners’ registration fees to the conference will be waived. Students are required to participate in the technical program by submitting an abstract for oral or poster presentation. Winners must also be able to attend the Plenary session of the conference on Wednesday morning for the announcement of the award.

Please complete a Robert L. Snyder Student Attendance Award Application (coming soon) to apply. Submit the completed application form, a copy of your abstract, a supporting letter from your research advisor, and a photo to be used during the conference. Email complete application to Stephanie Jennings – sjennings@icdd.com by 1 June 2023.

This award was instituted in the name of Professor Jerome B. Cohen, one of the leaders in the field of X-ray analysis, and in the training of students in this art. The award is intended to recognize the outstanding achievements of student research in this field. All students, graduate or undergraduate, who are working in the field of X-ray analysis, can submit a technical paper describing their work. The winner will be selected by a committee of researchers in the field, and notified one week before the conference. The award for the year 2023 will be in the amount of $1,000, and the winner’s registration fee to the conference will be waived.

Papers must be submitted electronically, as an e-mail attachment, created in Microsoft^® Word version 2013 – 2020. Please e-mail the file to Stephanie Jennings at: sjennings@icdd.com; Phone: 610-325-9814.

The Best Student Poster Award will be named at the end of the XRD and XRF poster sessions. Student presenters will be awarded a ribbon during the Poster session, and all co-authors will be emailed an award certificate post conference.

There are a limited number of discounted hotel rooms being offered to students. To qualify for a student room, a Student Room Authorization Form and Student Identification must be received by 22 June 2023. Assignments will be made on a first come – first serve basis. Student rooms are shared – each room will be equipped with two queen beds to accommodate two persons. The discounted room rate is $111/day – $55.50 per person (plus 11% tax), and is available Friday 4 August – Sunday 13 August. Group rate applicable 3 days prior & post based on availability. Please complete a Student Room Authorization Form to apply.

Discounted registration fees are offered to students with valid Student Identification. Please fill out the Registration Form and then email, fax, or mail the form, along with a copy of your student ID, to ICDD’s Conference Services Department:

• Email: dxc@icdd.com
• Fax: +610-325-9823
• Mail: 12 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA.

Please note: Students are required to include identification with their registration. If using the online registration system, please send a copy of your ID to Stephanie Jennings upon registration.

If you are participating in the DXC Program with an oral or poster presentation, consider applying for the Robert L. Snyder Student Attendance Award, your registration fee could be waived.