Student Travel Grant

ACM SIGOPS offers travel grants for students to defray their travelling cost. Depending on the funding availability, we plan to select a limited number of students for the grant, considering needs, geographical locations, and their respective priority. Please note that expenses will be reimbursed after the workshop, and that grant recipients will be asked to submit original receipts to verify their expenditures.

Student Travel Grant Application:

Applicants must send an email to apsys18grant at list dot ndsl dot kaist dot edu by the application deadline, with the following details:

• (Subject): Use the following for email subject “Student Travel Grant Application [Your-Given-Name, Your-Family-Name]” (e.g., Student Travel Grant Application [TOM, CRUISE]). It is required to “cc” your advisor to make sure he/she knows you are applying for the travel grant.
• (Body): Please provide the following details in the email:
1. Name:
2. E-mail:
3. ACM Member # (if applicable):
4. Current academic status (e.g.: 1st year Ph.D. student):
5. University:
6. Address:
7. Advisor’s name and email:
8. Role at APSys 2017 (paper/poster presenter/co-author or attendee):
9. Any other remarks:

• (Attachment): Your current resume (as a text or pdf file).

Additional notes:
- Students are required to register for the workshop to avail reimbursements via the travel grant.
- Please save all the original receipts. You will need them for claims.

Childcare, Diversity Grants

(Childcare) We do not provide on-site childcare service at APSys 2018, but ACM SIGOPS provides a limited number of childcare allowance to attendees that might incur extra childcare cost due to attending the workshop. (Diversity) ACM SIGOPS also provides support for diversity -- female attendees, attendees of under-represented minority or countries.

Childcare/Diversity Grant Application:

Applicants must send an email to apsys18grant at list dot ndsl dot kaist dot edu by the application deadline, with the following details:

• (Subject): Use the following for email subject “Childcare Grant (or Diversity Grant) Application [Your-Given-Name, Your-Family-Name]”
• (Body): Please provide the following details in the email:
  1. Name:
  2. E-mail:
  3. ACM Member # (if applicable):
  4. Current academic status:
  5. University:
  6. Address:
  7. Role at APSys 2018 (paper/poster presenter/co-author or attendee):
  8. Description as to why you need the grant (see below) 9. Any other remarks:
  
• (Description): For Childcare grant, please describe how her/his APSys travel may incur extra cost on childcare. For Diversity grant, please describe how your attendance in the workshop increases the diversity of workshop participation. Also, describe your need for the grant.

Important Dates for All Grant Applications

• Application deadline: August 10, 2018
• Notification of grant decisions: August 14, 2018

IMPORTANT: Please note that you can apply for ONLY ONE of these grants.