SWAN 2018 student attendees may be eligible to apply for ACM SIGSOFT CAPS or NSF Student Travel Award (see below).

NSF Student Travel Award

         

Eligibility Criteria:

All students (graduate or undergraduate) enrolled at US-based universities and institutions are eligible to apply; however, priority will be given to students presenting or co-authoring papers at SWAN 2018. All students, including non-U.S. citizens, are eligible to apply, though priority will be given to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. We also particularly encourage students from underrepresented groups to apply, such as women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Allowable Expenses:

1. Economy round-trip airfare between the individual's home or institution and SWAN 2018.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the Fly America Act, any air transportation to, from, between, or within a country other than the US must be performed by or under a code-sharing arrangement with a US-flag air carrier. Tickets (or documentation for electronic tickets) must identify the US flag air carrier’s designator code and flight number.

2. 2.Workshop registration fee for SWAN 2018. Registration fees for other co-located events are not allowable under this award.
   

3. Lodging expenses for the duration of the workshop, up to two nights of lodging at a maximum of $129/night. The lodging receipts need to be itemized (e.g., at a hotel, they need to show the cost of each night, taxes, etc.), show the name of the student, and information about the payment made by the student (such as the last 4 digits of the credit card number). If the room is shared with more students, the recipient of the award must show a receipt for their share of the cost following the same rules mentioned above.

4. Local transportation.

5. Meals for the day of the workshop that are not included in the workshop registration.

The exact amount reimbursed may vary based on the number of qualified applicants.

Itemized receipts, showing the name of the award recipient and their form of payment are required for each type of expenses in order to get reimbursed. Credit card statements are not a substitute for receipts, though they may accompany the receipts as a proof of payment.

Requirements:

At the end of the conference, the students who have been selected to receive travel supplements from this NSF grant are requested to provide a one-page report on their research experiences and impressions of SWAN 2018. The reimbursement will be sent to the student upon the receipt of a one-page experience report.

Important Dates:

Application Submission: September 10, 2018 (AoE)

Notification: September 17, 2018

Application:

To apply, you will need to:

1. 1.Complete an Application Form ( https://goo.gl/forms/kOwnuGG3crDe6uj93).
   

2. 2.Send your CV by email to swan18travel at gmail dotcom, with the subject: “SWAN-18 NSF Student Travel Application - <your name>”.
   

3. 3.Your advisor will need to send us a brief recommendation letter for you. Once you submit the application form, we will send instructions for uploading the letter to your advisor's email address (as provided by you in the form).
   

Important: All materials (the application form, your CV, and the recommendation letter) need to be submitted by September 10, 2018 (AoE) for your application to be complete. Partial applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered, so please plan accordingly.

Contact:

Sonia Haiduc, Florida State University, USA (shaiduc at cs.fsu dot edu)