Travel Grants

We are proud to announce that IMC 2019 is again able to support conference attendance by students with travel grants.

Student Travel Grants

The purpose of this program is to encourage graduate student participation at the conference by funding the travel cost for students who would otherwise be unable to attend.

Eligibility: Applicants to this grant must be a student at the time of attending IMC 2019 to qualify.

Selection criteria: The student statement/letter and advisor letter(s) weigh strongly in selecting students for an IMC travel grant. Generally, travel grants are awarded to PhD students pursuing research in areas of interest to IMC. We rarely consider master students and do not consider postdocs.

Prioritization order:

  1. Students from under-represented groups or institutions. Additionally, grants are spread across institutions, and the historical tendency is to award one travel grant per institution.
  2. Students who authored rejected IMC papers.
  3. Students who have not received a prior IMC travel grant.
  4. Student authors of accepted papers who will not themselves be speaking at the conference.

The factors above represent our rough prioritization. We also take into account extenuating circumstances that are discussed in statements and letters. In addition to this, we prioritize equal representation and diversity.

Funding level: The expectation is that a student travel grant will significantly offset air fare, shared hotel accommodation, and registration. It may not fully cover these expenses, however, since our desire is to maximize participation by students.

Note for presenting student authors: we generally expect presenting authors to be sponsored by their institution, and will generally not consider student authors for travel grants. If, however, you would struggle to attend IMC without a travel grant because your institution cannot sponsor your travel, please indicate so clearly in your application.

How to Apply

Your application must include the following:

Additional Information

Please pay attention to the following details about the travel grant application and reimbursement process:

Important Dates

Please note that late applications will not be considered.

Application Submission Wednesday September 4, 2019 at 11:59PM PDT (UTC-7)
Decision Notification Friday September 13, 2019