Student/Demo Travel Awards

Student Travel Grants, sponsored by the US National Science Foundation (www.nsf.gov), are available for graduate students studying at US universities.

These travel grants are also available to partially support travel expenses for demo teams from US-based institutions.

The IEEE/CreateNet SecureComm organizing committee is pleased to announce the availability of Student/Demo Team Travel Grants, sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Applications are invited from qualified GRADUATE STUDENTS studying in U.S. institutions. Around ten to fifteen awards are expected.

ELIGIBILITY:

Graduate students currently active in the graduate program of accredited institutions in the United States. For demo teams, the grant will support part of the team's expenses to present a research demo at the conference.

WHAT DOES GRANT PROVIDE:

A MAXIMUM of US $1,500 per student, that will include:

• Lodging for up to four nights, subject to:
  
  • Up to Euro 126 per night (this rate will include all meals if reserved by Aug. 22) at the Hotel Amarilia
  • Up to Euro 90 per night if staying elsewhere
  • Students are requested to share rooms, as far as possible.
• Economy airfare, on a US-BASED CARRIER ONLY, up to US $1,000. Please try to use consolidator fares, as far as possible.
• Local (reasonable) transportation costs to/from departure/arrival airports
• Early Student Registration Fees

NOTES:

a. Students will be reimbursed (based on receipts) for their expenses after the conference is over.

b. It is likely that the NSF grant may not cover all your travel expenses. It is expected that the student find other means to cover any remaining expenses, eg. Department/Advisor funding, University travel funds, Graduate Student Association travel support, etc.

HOW TO APPLY:

An application for a travel award will consist of:

1. Letter from the student, including paper title if paper has been accepted for Securecomm 2005.
2. The student's detailed vita, highlighting student's academic achievements in fields related to the conference.
3. Supporting letter from the student's graduate advisor.

1. a brief summary of research interests and accomplishments to date
2. a description of areas reflected in the conference program that would impact the student's research.
3. why the conference attendance is important to the student.

1. confirmation that the student is a bona-fide Ph.D. or M.S. candidate in good standing;
2. the suitability of the conference program material to the student's research area;
3. ways this particular student would benefit from attendance at the conference; and
4. the strengths and potential contributions of the student.