Environmental Sciences Division

The ESD may provide support to ANS student and NA-YGN conferences on a case-by-case basis.  The maximum level of support is $200 seed-money to be paid to the conference organizers upon demonstration by the organizing group that they intend to actively solicit presentations for an environmental related track.  (A call for papers which includes an environmental related track is considered sufficient demonstration of intent.)  Upon receipt of the start-up funds the conference organizers shall assign at least one person to serve as the ESD contact person for any future interactions concerning the stimulation of environmental science and engineering-related papers, the need for presentation judges, and other relevant considerations.

General Eligibility Requirements for all ANS Scholarships:

• All applicants must be enrolled in an accredited institution in the United States and be U.S. citizens or possess a permanent resident visa.
• All academic accomplishments must be confirmed by transcript.

Specific eligibility requirements for the ESD / Charles (Tommy) Thomas Memorial Scholarship:

• Applicants must be an undergraduate student of junior year status pursuing a degree in a discipline preparing them for a career associated with the environmental aspects of nuclear science or nuclear engineering.
• All applicants must submit an essay describing how they perceive environmental science related topics fitting into the nuclear field and how they think they can contribute to the field in the future.
• Applicants must consider future involvement with ESD as a paper reviewer, candidate for the Executive Committee, participation on standing and special committees, etc.

Students and recent graduates (graduated within the last 5 years) often have limited resources to participate in professional development related activities, as they do not yet have an employer to sponsor and underwrite their expenses.  In an effort to encourage student participation in ANS‑related professional activities, the ESD offers limited travel assistance to students and recent graduates who present technical papers, posters, or participate on panels in an ESD sponsored session at ANS national meetings and related topical meetings.  Travel assistance is also available for travel to the annual student conference, provided that the sponsored student is presenting an environmental science and engineering-related paper at the conference.

Eligible applicants must:

• Be the presenting author for a paper, panel, or poster presented at an ESD-sponsored meeting or presenting an ESD-approved paper at a student conference;
• Be a student or recent graduate member of ANS in good standing (i.e., current dues paid when the application for the travel grant is received);
• Provide a signed statement of need demonstrating that other means of supporting conference-related travel are not available;
• Be willing to consider further involvement in ESD after the meeting; and
• Submit a travel grant application at least 30 days prior to the 1^st day of the meeting to which they wish to travel.