We are pleased to announce travel assistance opportunities for PhD students and early career researchers at US Universities attending NeSy 2025. These sponsorships are intended to support in-person participation, especially for individuals from underrepresented groups who might be attending a conference in person for the first time. This is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, and therefore applicants must be students or early career researchers at US universities.

The travel support is designed to help offset costs associated with attending NeSy 2025, so that students and emerging scholars can engage fully in the program, present their work, and connect with peers, mentors, and industry professionals. Recipients of this travel assistance will gain access to:

  • Mentorship opportunities with senior researchers in the field.
  • An additional poster session to showcase their work.

Eligibility

  • Student applicants: The applicant should currently be a registered student at a higher education institution in the U.S.
  • Early Career Researcher applicants: The applicant should currently hold a postdoctoral research position or assistant professorship at a higher education institution in the U.S.

Application Instructions

Interested applicants should:

  1. Complete and fill out this google form by July 23, 2025
  2. Applicants will also need to ask their supervisor to submit a letter of support to: organisers@nesyconf.org . The supervisor’s letter should provide written statements regarding availability (or lack thereof) of travel funds for the applicants from NSF and other funding sources, and should commit to covering the cost of travel in excess of the travel grant from NeSy.

Notification of Award: July 30, 2025

Contact

For questions or concerns about the opportunity, please contact NeSy 2025 General Chair, Leilani H. Gilpin, lgilpin @ ucsc.edu.