Dissertations in Chemical Oceanography Symposium

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

blowhole photo This symposium provides recent graduates, or soon to graduate, PhD-level chemical oceanographers with an opportunity to present their dissertation research in front of their professional peers and to forge professional relationships that will facilitate their future research and academic careers.

Applicant Information

Participation in the DISCO symposium is by invitation only to applicants who have completed a dissertation concerning an important problem in ocean chemistry. Dissertations must have been completed after June 30, 2009, or applicants must provide certification from their department chair or Dean that they will complete their degree by July 1, 2011. The deadline to apply is April 19, 2010. Applications received by that date will be reviewed by a screening committee and invitations issued by June 18, 2010.

The deadline for applying to DISCO XXII is now past. For participation in a future DISCO symposium or for other questions, please email disco@soest.hawaii.edu.

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