ION Student Programs

ION sponsors numerous programs to help today's students become tomorrow's industry leaders. Here you will find information on many of ION's student programs.

Student Membership

ION student membership offers you all of the benefits of ION membership: a subscription to NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation, 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 Memberships are priced at 45% off ION's professional membership rate--just $40 per year.

Student Registration Grants

The ION offers a registration grant program that is designed to provide student authors the opportunity to prepare and present papers at the following meetings:

Download Student Registration Grant Rules and Application:

ION GNSS Student Award Program (ION GNSS+)

The ION GNSS+ Student Paper Competition is intended to assist promising students of leading GNSS academic institutions to attend the world’s leading international ION GNSS+ conference, and allow them to present their research. The students also receive the opportunity to meet industry leaders and learn about the latest developments in GNSS technology.

Additional information and a printable application form are available online.

Section-sponsored Graduate Student Award Program

For more information on this program, please visit the Section-sponsored Graduate Student Award Program page.

Student Registration Discounts

ION 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 +1-703-366-2724.

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.