Applications are currently being accepted for the Dr. Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Dr. Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund
The Dr. Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund Travel Grants are designed to encourage the next generation of researchers in aerospace-related sciences and engineering.The programme helps students share their research with the broader scientific community through professional conferences and meetings.By supporting conference participation, the Fund aims to help students gain scientific exposure, build professional networks, exchange knowledge with researchers, and contribute to developments in space science.
Benefits of Dr. Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund
- The Soffen Fund will award up to $2000 in total, with no individual award greater than $1000, contingent upon acceptance of the recipients' conference abstracts. Recipients may use the Grant to attend either virtual or in-person conferences. The number of awards will depend on applicants' needs. Recipients must be able to participate in or attend their conference using the Travel Grant and, if necessary, support from other sources. Supplemental funds above the awarded amount cannot be requested from the Soffen Fund.
Dr. Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund Requirements
- Students of all nationalities are welcome to apply; however, applicants must be enrolled full time in an accredited undergraduate or graduate institution of higher learning in the United States.
- Notification of the award will be made approximately one month after the application deadline, after conclusion of the review process. Given the requirement that recipients must acknowledge the Soffen Fund in their presentations, only conferences on or after May 17, 2026 are eligible for consideration.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
09 October, 2026
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