American Astronomical Society Chrétien International Research Grants

Purpose

In honor of the memory of Henri Chrétien, French Professor of Optics and co-originator of the Ritchey-Chrétien telescope design, the American Astronomical Society has been named to administer grants to further international collaborative projects in observational astronomy. Emphasis is on long-term visits and the development of close working relationships with astronomers in other countries.

Eligibility

Astronomers with a Ph.D or equivalent; graduate students are not eligible.

Size

Up to $20,000 (U.S.) is available each year to one or more individuals or groups to be used for the support of international observational astronomy with the emphasis upon long-term, international visits. The awards are open to astronomers throughout the world.

Application

Applications should include:

• A description of the research project (less than three pages in length) including an assessment of its importance to that particular subfield of astronomy and a statement enumerating all the aspects of international collaboration.
• A statement of the candidate's ability to do the proposed research. Special emphasis should be placed on international collaboration and foreign visits which have been arranged. Include facilities available and observing time allocations, if any.
• A proposed budget with brief justification for the amount requested.
• A description of other financial resources available.
• The candidate's curriculum vitae and bibliography of recent papers.
• Two letters of reference from astronomers who know the candidate's work. The candidate is responsible for ensuring that these letters reach the Committee by the application deadline.
• Any special circumstances which might help in the decision process.

Deadline

The application deadline is the 1st of April each year. Applications and all supporting materials should be submitted electronically to:

Kelly Clark,
American Astronomical Society,
grants@aas.org