Student Conference Support

• Up to $700 for domestic airfare/lodging; up to $1000 for international airfare/lodging*
• One non-transferable conference registration fee waiver

* It is strongly recommended when purchasing your airfare, to carefully review their cancellation policy. SPIE will only reimburse for airfare/lodging if students are able to attend.

All Applicants

• Must be a current Student Member of SPIE with an active membership through the dates of the conference you are presenting at or attending
• Must be a full-time student in a high school, undergraduate, or graduate program

Student Authors

• Must have an accepted paper
• Must submit your manuscript to be published in the Proceedings of SPIE
• Must be available to present at an SPIE meeting

Important Notes

• This is a competitive process, and priority will be given to student authors
• Student Members are eligible to receive one conference support award every two years; multiple support per year will not be considered
• Grant recipients must secure visa to travel. Follow these instructions if an invitation letter is required to secure a visa.
• Students are not eligible if they have completed their PhD, ScD, or MD program

• All applicants will be notified approximately 1-2 weeks after the application deadline
• If awarded, travel funding will be reimbursed after the conference via bank transfer. Receipts for airfare and/or lodging will be required.
• Incomplete or late applications will not be considered

• Not all SPIE meetings offer student conference support; see list above to see which meetings have open applications
• If you are eligible to apply, locate the corresponding meeting below, click on the application link, and complete your application before the deadline