ION Student Programs
Student Membership
ION student membership offers you all of the benefits of ION membership: a subscription to NAVIGATION, the ION Journal, a subscription to the ION Newsletter, access to ION's online database of over 9,000 technical papers, and discounts on ION publications.
Plus, ION student membership is priced at 60% off ION's professional membership rate--just $20 per year ($30 outside the U.S.).
Student Travel Grants (January, April/June)
The ION offers a travel grant program that is designed to provide student authors the opportunity to prepare and present
papers at ION's Annual and National Technical Meetings. The grant money is awarded on a “need basis.” This is a matching grant that
provides 50% of the travel expenses with a maximum ION reimbursement of $500 per student.
Student authors are encouraged to submit abstracts for the ION Annual and National Technical meetings. A copy of the abstract must accompany the application for the travel grant. The abstract and application are to be sent to the ION National Office. The ION will forward the abstract to the meeting program chair for consideration.
Additional information and a printable application form are available online.
ION GNSS 2008 Sponsored Student Program (September)
This sponsorship gives student authors an opportunity to attend and present their papers at ION GNSS -- the world's leading international GNSS conference.
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students in engineering, science, mathematics or other related fields are eligible. Groups of student authors are acceptable (no faculty co-authors), but only one student per paper will be sponsored to attend the conference as a winner. Selected students will present their technical paper in the professional session appropriate to the paper’s topic.
The sponsorship includes:
- Travel sponsorship (includes a flat rate stipend based on the location of your school)
- A complimentary conference registration that includes all conference meals and a copy of the CD-ROM proceedings.
- Publication of the student's technical paper in the ION GNSS conference proceedings.
- A special student-rate fee for optional pre-conference tutorials.
Student-rate Registration Discounts
ION also offers a discounted student rate registration fee for any full-time student to attend an ION conference. This fee allows full-time undergraduate or graduate students to participate in all ION technical sessions and conference exhibits.
To be eligible, register online for the conference of your choice, then fax a copy of your student ID to +1-703-383-9689.
Parkinson Award
The annual Bradford W. Parkinson Award honors an outstanding graduate student in the field of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). The recipient must be a current member of the ION and must be completing a degree program with an emphasis in GNSS technology, applications, or policy.
The Parkinson Award consists of a plaque and a $2,500 honorarium. Formal presentation of the Award takes place at the ION GNSS meeting in September.
ION Autonomous Lawn Mower Competition
The Autonomous Lawn Mower Competition, sponsored by the ION Satellite Division, encourages universities and colleges to design and operate an autonomous unmanned lawn mower using the art and science of navigation to rapidly and accurately mow a field of grass.
Cash prizes are awarded to winning teams, along with an invitation to display their mowers and design concepts at an ION conference.
For more information, visit the ION Autonomous Lawn Mower site.
Scholarships through Local Sections
Local ION sections sponsor annual scholarships and other activities to promote and encourage careers in navigation and engineering.
Alberta Section
Scholarship Program
Dayton Section
The Dayton, Ohio Section sponsors a Navigation Apprenticeship, which includes a mentoring program and annual scholarship of up to $2,500.
Rocky Mountain Section
Scholarship Program
Southern California Section
Scholarship Program
For more information, contact an ION section near you.
