The Hoffman Travel Grants were created in 1999 in memory of Dorothy Hoffman, the first female AVS President, and one of the founding members of the Thin Film Division and Delaware Valley Chapter. The Grant promotes student involvement in AVS and encourages their participation in the annual AVS International Symposium. The value of these travel grants are $300 and $100 for students in the Seattle, WA area. All accepted student authors may apply for the travel grant, but because resources are limited, please be aware that the following terms and conditions of eligibility apply:

1. Must be an author or co-author of an accepted abstract for presentation at the Symposium (you need not be the presenter).
    

2. Must be a full-time graduate student.
    

3. The grant is not transferable and you must attend the Symposium to receive the grant.
    

4. Only one student per abstract will be given a Hoffman travel grant.

Anyone wishing to apply for the grant, must reply to their Hoffman application invitation (via e-mail) immediately following the abstract acceptance notification when received in late June. The application deadline is August 31, 2007. Should your application be approved, you will receive an e-mail notification by October 1st. Grants will be given on a random basis until the 2007 funds are depleted. Checks for the grant recipients will be available at the Symposium Registration Manager’s desk and recipients will be asked to present a student I.D. Please note that all checks MUST be collected at the meeting. Any uncollected checks will be voided immediately following the meeting and cannot be re-issued. Receiving a Hoffman Travel Grant does not affect your eligibility for any National, Division, or Technical Group merit-based awards.

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