Travel Fund for International Participants at ASC Annual Meeting

The Travel Fund for International Participants (TFIP) is a two-year pilot program seeking to increase the diversity of attendees at our Annual Meetings. To this end, TFIP is designed to facilitate participation for international participants facing unique challenges linked to high travel costs and low institutional support for professional development at their home institutions.

The TFIP is open to individuals planning to present at our upcoming ASC conference in Washington DC who have a primary affiliation to an institution abroad. This includes students or faculty at universities overseas, as well as individuals working in non-profit, government, or advocacy organizations based outside of the United States. Applicants do not need to be current members of ASC.

To be eligible for TFIP support, individuals will need to complete a short online application form and upload a copy of their current CV and ASC paper or poster conference submission confirmation noting that they are first or solo presenters.

Up to five (5) $500 awards can be made annually. Awards also include a waiver of conference registration fees. Award decisions will be made based on the strength of the nominees’ qualifications and their statements of need/support.

All nominations materials should be submitted by August 1 in electronic format . Award decisions will be announced on August 15.

TFIP Committee: Andres F. Rengifo (Chair, Rutgers University), Natasha Frost (Northeastern University, Chris Sullivan (UMSL).