Travel Support for Students and Postdocs at US Institutions

Thanks to generous support from the National Science Foundation (NSF grant CCF-1737939), there is travel support for students and postdocs at US institutions to CG Week. All students and postdocs at US institutions are encouraged to apply, but priority will be given to speakers — either at the Symposium proper, at the Young Researchers Forum, or at another satellite workshop — who have no (or limited) other travel funding.

To apply for travel support,

  • visit and complete the form at https://goo.gl/forms/AVhItzkMB4TGtlXY2
  • email Joe Mitchell joseph.mitchell@stonybrook.edu with the subject "SOCG 2018 travel support" an up-to-date curriculum vitae that includes your contact information, your current institution, your status as a student or postdoc, the (expected) date of your PhD, and (if you are a student) your adviser's name and contact information.
  • if you are a student, your adviser must also send a separate email to Joe Mitchell joseph.mitchell@stonybrook.edu confirming your student status, recommending your attendance at CG Week 2018, and describing any other available travel funds. Vague statements such as "funds are tight" are not informative. This is very important. Your application is not complete without this letter. Each adviser may nominate at most two students for travel support.

Applications and supporting letters should arrive by MAY 4, 2018. for full consideration; late applications will only be considered based on availability of funds. Awardees will be selected and notified by MAY 11, 2018. Applications will be reviewed by a committee consisting of Erin Chambers, Joe Mitchell, and Don Sheehy.

The requested information will be used to prioritize awards according to the following criteria:

  • Speakers presenting their paper(s) accepted at SoCG who do not have other travel support.
  • Speakers at the Young Researchers Forum (YRF), the Multimedia Exposition, or other workshops who do not have other travel support.
  • Members of under-represented groups with research interests in computational geometry, whose attendance would broaden participation at the conference.
  • Applicants whose statements and supporting information make a particularly compelling case for attending the conference.
  • Other participants from institutions not traditionally represented at the conference.

Travel awards can be used only to offset transportation, lodging, and registration costs; other expenses such as food and visas cannot be reimbursed. It is expected that total reimbursement will be limited to about $800 per applicant; however, the final award amounts will depend on the number of qualified applicants. Receipts will be required for all covered expenses. All reimbursements will be made after the conference.