STUDENT CENTER
Everything You Need to Know About Attending ASA 2021 as a Student!
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for students to help with the registration costs.
Student/Early Career Event
ASA and InterVarsity's Student Network (ESN) will be partnering to offer an expanded student/early career event. Click here to see full agenda.
InterVarsity Reception
Join us on Mars! We’ll have a fun interview with Mars expert Roger Wiens, and some time to connect.
Thank you for your interest in attending the ASA 2021 Annual Meeting. If you are a returning student, welcome back! We are so happy to have you again. If this will be your first meeting, here are a few things you can expect:
- Excellent plenary sessions from speakers at the top of their fields
- Interactive fellowship and networking with other ASA members in the USA, Canada, and beyond
- Student/Early Career Event, including keynote with health innovator Alynne MacLean and mathematician Francis Su
- InterVarsity Fellowship Reception featuring Mars expert Roger Wiens
Student & Early Career Content at ASA 2021
Parallel Session Content
"The Gift of Vaccine Development & Delivery"
Parallel Session Track III.D - Student & Early Career 1
Friday, July 30 @ 3:30-4:30 PM (EDT)
Groundbreaking COVID-19 vaccination technology is the gift of many scientists working together to understand the world God gave us. Join us to hear from experts who can help us understand the steps along the way, from development to distribution to followup research. We’ll learn from a panel of scientists and then connect in small groups to discuss take-homes for our own vocations. Panelists include Patricia Fitzgerarld-Bocarsly, immunologist and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Provost; and Kelly Seaton, a researcher at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute.
"Growing Good Community"
Parallel Session Track VI.D - Student & Early Career 2
Saturday, July 31 @ 3:30-4:30 PM (EDT)
Too often, Christians in science feel lonely in both the lab and the church. What can local churches do to welcome and support scientists? What can scientists do to encourage the body of Christ? Come and hear about exciting ways local churches connect science and faith. We’ll also have breakout groups to help you brainstorm science/faith connections for your local church.
Student & Early Career Event
Sunday, Aug 1 @ 1:00-4:00 PM (EDT)
"Growing Your Early Career for the Common Good"
1:00 PM - Worship, Keynote Interview, Q&A
Interview with Alynne MacLean and Francis Su
Do you ever wonder where your career fits in the big picture? How can you work for the common good
as you’re figuring out your calling? Join us for worship and an interview with Alynne MacLean and Francis Su.
Alynne leads innovation on rapid health diagnostics for the developing world for Science with a Mission.
Francis is former president of the Mathematical Association of America, and author of Mathematics for Human Flourishing.
2:00 PM - Small Groups by Field Area
Connect in small groups to talk about next steps in your career, brainstorm practical ways to work toward the common good, and build community. Small group discussions were a highlight of last year’s conference, and we look forward to even more great connections this year.
3:00 PM - InterVarsity Reception: Exploring Mars with Roger Wiens
(All ASA Participants Welcome)
Join us on Mars! We’ll have a fun interview with Roger Wiens, leader of many Mars-related projects. Roger has worked as a scientist at Caltech, the University of California, the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and NASA. He is the author of a book on robotic space exploration, and an asteroid is named after him.
Scholarship Information
We know that as students money can be tight. The ASA would like to help make your attendance at ASA 2021 a possibility. Student scholarships covering 100% of the costs are available. Note: For the purpose of scholarship awards, we define “early career” as in a postdoc or less than 3 years out from your most recent degree.
ASA Student Membership
Not an ASA student member? No problem! Annual membership is FREE for students (an $85 value).
Click HERE to become a member. Benefits of membership include,
access to our online Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith quarterly journal, and networking opportunities at local chapter meetings.
"ASA is an incredible opportunity for anyone needing that deeper understanding of how science and faith can coexist and work as one. It is a place where students, education professionals, and industry professionals alike can share ideas and present what they have learned and tested."