THE FUNDS REQUESTED WILL BE USED TO DEFRAY WORKSHOP COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONDUCTING THE INTERNATIONAL PLANETARY PROBE WORKSHOP (IPPW). BASED ON PAST WORKSHOPS WE ANTICIPATE THAT APPROXIMATELY 120 PERSONS (INCLUDING 20-30 U.S. STUDENTS FROM 7-10 U.S. UNIVERSITIES) WILL ATTEND THIS ANNUAL WORKSHOP. MANY OF THE STUDENTS WILL APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORKSHOP. THE REQUESTED FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP COVER THE COSTS OF STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND TO SUPPORT GENERAL CONFERENCE EXPENSES. ALTHOUGH REDUCED REGISTRATION AND LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR STUDENT PARTICIPANTS THE EXPENSES FOR THE WORKSHOP EXCEED THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR MOST GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. IN ADDITION WORKSHOP EVENTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND INTERACTION WITH THE COMMUNITY OF U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS WORKING IN RELATED DISCIPLINES. THE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP ARE PASSIONATELY INTERESTED IN PLANETARY MISSIONS AND TECHNOLOGY CONDUCTED BY NASA US INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES. ALL OF THE TECHNICAL TOPICS ARE HIGHLY RELEVANT TO NASA SMD PROGRAMS. THE STUDENTS INVOLVED INCLUDE ENGINEERS WHO HELP DESIGN ENTRY MISSIONS AND VEHICLES AND ALSO SCIENTIST WHO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE IN THE EARTH SCIENCE AND SPACE SCIENCE DISCIPLINE AREAS. AS SUCH THIS WORKSHOP REPRESENTS AN EXCELLENT MEANS TO INFUSE THE NASA AND THE US INDUSTRY PIPELINE WITH YOUNG ENGINEER AND SCIENCE TALENT. IN FACT MANY OF THE PAST PARTICIPANTS IN IPPW WORKSHOPS ARE NOW EMPLOYED AT NASA CENTERS OR CONTRACTUALLY-FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS. AS SUCH THIS EVENT SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE NATION S CURRENT ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE STAFF AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF TALENTED RESEARCHERS.