Student conference support

• Up to $700 for domestic airfare/lodging; up to $1,000 for international airfare/lodging*
• One non-transferable conference registration fee waiver

* It is strongly recommended that you carefully review the airline's cancellation policy when purchasing your airfare. 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• Must submit your original, previously unpublished manuscript for publish in the Proceedings of SPIE.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 a 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 within one to two 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 the list above to see which meetings have open applications.
• If you are eligible to apply, locate the corresponding meeting above, click on the application link, and complete your application before the deadline.