February 25, 2025 Tasha Dunn

The Meteoritical Society Endowment Fund supports a variety of activities through grants that are made twice a year. We are very pleased to announce that four Community Grants were selected for funding during the first selection opportunity in 2025. Thank you to the Endowment Committee for their efforts leading this opportunity. 

  • Terik Daly (USA)
    • Student Travel Funding for the 9th Planetary Defense Conference, South Africa. 
  • Anthony Pelaez (USA)
    • CraterQuest: Inspiring Adventures at Meteor Crater. 
  • Marian Sapah (Ghana)
    • The 5th Edition of the Arab and Africa Impact Cratering And Astrogeology Conference (AICAC V). 
  • Robyn Symons (South Africa)
    • The Nqweba Meteorite: A Fireball That Captured the Curiosity of a Nation, the Eyes of the World, and a Glimpse into the Solar System. 

The Meteoritical Society is delighted to be able to support these worthwhile projects that further the society’s goals to promote research and education in planetary science. The next application deadline for Endowment Fund requests is June15th, 2025. Guidelines for submitting your requests can be found on the Endowment page of the website