Geocongress: Abstract and Student Funding Deadline Extended to 20 April 2018

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Deadlines Extended to 20 April 2018
Call for Abstracts: Bringing the Geosciences Together - Extended to 20 April 2018
	The Local Organizing Committee (LOC), the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) would like to invite all geoscientists from academia and industry to submit an abstract for the Geocongress 2018 to be held 18 to 20 July 2018 at the University of Johannesburg’s Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, South Africa. The theme of this conference is “Bringing the Geosciences Together”, with the aim to provide a platform for southern Africa-based and – associated geoscientists to present their latest research.
	View available geocongress 2018 topics here		Guidelines for abstract submission: Submit an abstract Guidelines
Geocongress 2018 Student Funding – Application Deadline Extended to 20 April 2018
	A major aim of Geocongress 2018 is to offer postgraduate students the opportunity to present their research at a national conference, attend scientific sessions across a range of disciplines, and network with prominent researchers in their field. Every effort has been made to keep registration costs for the conference as low as possible, but we understand that there are additional costs that may prohibit attendance. We are happy to announce that the Student Support Subcommittee of Geocongress 2018 will provide financial assistance to deserving postgraduate students to attend the conference, based on the outcome of a competitive application process. Read more about the Call for applications student support here To be eligible for financial support, you need to be a full-time Honours, MSc or PhD student registered for the 2018 academic year at a tertiary institution in South Africa or one of its neighbouring countries. You also need to be the presenting author of an oral or poster presentation at the Geocongress. You are not eligible if you have funding dedicated to attending the Geocongress from another source. To be considered, candidates need to submit their applications to Geocongress2018students@gmail.com by no later than 20 April 2018.

Geo congress 2018 18-20 July 2018