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    NexGen Mekong Young Scientists Program

    AGU Annual Meeting 2024


    Are you an early career Lower Mekong Basin (LMB)
    scientist, interested in attending this year’s American PROGRAM SUMMARY
    Geophysical Union (AGU) Meeting and presenting your
    original research to a diverse group of peers? If so, we When: November 30 - December 13, 2024
    encourage you to apply to join the NexGen cohort that Activity Location: Washington, DC, USA
    will attend AGU in December 2024. Eligible Applicants: Nationals from Cambodia, Lao
    PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam
    The NexGen Young Scientists Program (NexGen) is a Application Deadline: August 10, 2024
    partnership between the U.S. Department of State and
    Implementing Partner(s):
    the U.S. Department of the Interior, aiming to empower
    • DOI-ITAP
    early career professionals and scientists in the LMB to
    increase science-policy engagement, build working Key Partner(s)
    relationships among future leaders, and foster • Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and
    responsible and sustainable stewardship of the Mekong International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
    River Basin. • Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and
    Pacific Affairs
    NexGen is excited to announce support for a selected • American Geophysical Union
    number of individuals to attend and present at AGU,
    PROGRAM CONTACTS
    taking place from December 9-13, 2024, in Washington
    DC, USA. The opportunity is available to early career Joseph Holway
    researchers and scientists from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Program Advisor
    Email: [email protected]
    Thailand, and Vietnam who have research to present that
    aligns with AGU (please check the AGU website - Kim Crisafi
    Program Manager
    www.agu.org/annual-meeting - for details). Email: [email protected]
    All NexGen funded individuals will be assigned a mentor
    FOR MORE INFORMATION
    in their respective disciplines and will be invited to travel
    to the USA a week prior to AGU to interact with their Web: www.agu.org/annual-meeting
    mentor and work on their AGU presentation. For those Facebook: @DOI.ITAP
    selected, all travel, lodging, registration, and other costs Facebook: @ScienceDiplomacyUSA
    associated with traveling to the USA and attending the
    AGU meeting, will be covered by NexGen.

    WHAT TO EXPECT

    Prior to traveling to the United States, selected NexGen fellows will be assigned mentors and can expect
    to travel to their mentor’s institution (University, Government Institutions, etc.) around November 30, 2024.
    There they will be hosted, interact with, and shadow other researchers, and finalize their AGU
    presentations. After a week at the mentor institution, NexGen fellows will then travel to Washington DC for
    the AGU annual meeting.

    In attending the AGU meeting, NexGen fellows are expected to take full advantage of the networking
    opportunities throughout the week. Each fellow is also expected to present their own original research
    through a poster presentation. Following AGU, fellows will return home, having established a network of
    colleagues with whom they will hopefully develop future collaborations.
    SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION

    Applications will be accepted through August 10, 2024. To apply, you must:
    1) submit an abstract to AGU, due July 31, 2024, and
    2) submit an application to the NexGen team via e-mail at “[email protected]” with the
    following information:
    • Name and contact information
    • A short description (one paragraph) stating why you wish to attend AGU, how you hope to
    benefit by attending, and confirmation that you are proficient in both written and spoken
    English.
    • A copy of your current resume/CV (pdf document)
    • Attach a screenshot or email confirming your successful AGU abstract submission.
    • Copy of valid passport (scan or picture of the bio page showing date of expiry).
    • Please also state whether you have ever previously been issued with a U.S. visa or if you
    have ever been refused a U.S. visa.

    Applicants should ideally be between the ages of 18 and 40, a national of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, or
    Thailand, proficient in written and spoken English, and currently pursuing higher education or a career in the
    field of natural resources management. Please note that an accepted abstract does not guarantee NexGen
    funding to attend.

    Highly qualified applicants will:


    • Recognize the importance of multidisciplinary research
    • Be knowledgeable and passionate about the sustainable development of the Mekong River Basin

    NexGen is committed to removing barriers to educational opportunities for LMB young professionals,
    irrespective of gender, ability, or socio-economic background. For additional information, or to request a
    reasonable accommodation, please contact [email protected].

    IMPORTANT DATES

    July 31, 2024: AGU Abstract Submission Deadline


    August 10, 2024: NexGen Application Deadline
    Mid to late August, 2024: Selected Participants Notified
    End August / early Sept, 2024: Deadline to Confirm Participation
    November, 2024 (TBC): Pre-Travel Virtual Briefing
    November 30, 2024: Travel to USA
    December 9-13, 2024: Attend AGU Meeting

    Contact Information:
    Joseph Holway, Program Advisor, [email protected]
    Kim Crisafi, Project Manager, [email protected]

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