PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 9, Number 21 (May 24, 2015) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Melissa Lane, Susan Benecchi Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Student Travel Grants for IAU in Honolulu, HI 2. NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships 3. Small Bodies Assessment Group 13th Meeting: Registration and Logistics 4. Postdoc Position Available: Asteroid Observations in the Gaia Era 5. [NASA] ROSES-2015 Reviewers Needed 6. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions o---------------------------------------------------------------------o 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS FOR IAU IN HONOLULU, HI The SETI Institute, with support of the NASA Astrobiology Institute, offers travel grants for undergraduate and graduate students to attend the IAU 2015 meeting in Honolulu, HI. Awards limited to students making oral or poster presentations on themes related to the search for life in the universe: astrobiology, exoplanets, planetary systems, and bioastronomy. To apply, go to: http://www.seti.org/seti-institute/forms/iauaas-student-travel-grant -application Deadline: June 15, 2015. 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 NASA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides opportunities for scientists and engineers to conduct research largely of their own choosing, yet compatible with the research opportunities posted on the NPP Web site. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA's missions in Earth science, heliophysics, astrophysics, planetary science, astrobiology, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and operations, and space technology. An example of one of the research opportunities in planetary science is: https://www3.orau.gov/NPDoc/Catalog/17605 Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. U. S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar may apply. Stipends start at $53,500 per year, with supplements for high cost-of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation and health insurance, and $8,000 per year is provided for professional travel. Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, and November 1. The latest NPP Newsletter: http://bit.ly/1JkwABH For further information and to apply, visit: http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc/description/index.htm Questions: nasapostdoc@orau.org 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP 13TH MEETING: REGISTRATION AND LOGISTICS The 13th meeting of the Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) will be held June 29 to midday July 1 in Washington, DC. The website for the meeting is now available: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/ The website contains logistics information, the current agenda, and the opportunity to register. Registration is free but is important for planning and to document the community interest in having future NASA-supported SBAG meetings. Please register for the upcoming meeting if you plan to attend. Nancy Chabot SBAG Chair Nancy.Chabot@jhuapl.edu 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 POSTDOC POSITION AVAILABLE: ASTEROID OBSERVATIONS IN THE GAIA ERA The Laboratory Lagrange at the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur (Nice, France) calls for applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by the French Space Agency (CNES), in the field of solar system science connected to Gaia. The position is for one year renewable once, based on adequateness of the applicant. The Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to projects that explore data on Solar System objects produced by the Gaia mission, and the use of Gaia astrometry for the exploitation of Earth-based techniques, e.g stellar occultations, to investigate asteroid physical properties. Qualifications: candidates will be ranked according to their achievements in their doctoral research, record of refereed publications and independent research abilities. The applicants must have earned a Ph.D. degree in physics/astrophysics, with a solid background in observational and numerical approaches, good interpersonal skills and some experience in working within collaborative environments. Target start date: November 1st, 2015, negotiable. Deadline for application: July 1st. For details, see: https://lagrange.oca.eu/spip.php?article1024 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 [NASA] ROSES-2015 REVIEWERS NEEDED The Planetary Science Division is now seeking volunteers to serve as reviewers for proposals from the following ROSES-2015 programs: ROSES-2015 C.20 Mars Science Laboratory Participating Scientist Program http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels /roses-2015-c20/ ROSES-2015 C.7 Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels /roses-2015-c7/ ROSES 2014 Program Element C.21 Small, Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels /roses-2014-program-element-c21/ The link to all of volunteer review forms is: http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/ 6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS January 4-8, 2016 American Astronomical Society 227th Meeting http://aas.org/meetings/aas227 Kissimmee, FL Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop of which your colleagues should be aware, please send the date, title, URL and location to pen_editor at psi.edu.] *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at http://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.html, or * send a request to pen_editor at psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor at psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor at psi.edu. * Announcements and other messages should be brief with links to URLs * for extended information, including detailed descriptions for job * announcements. 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