Student Travel Awards

SIGACT supports student travel to STOC. For STOC 2006 a total of $10,000 of Student Travel Awards will be made. These awards are for needy students to help cover expenses related to attending STOC 2006. Preference will be given to students who are STOC authors. To apply send the following information to secretary.sigact@sigact.acm.org by March 26, 2006:

  1. Title of paper, if you are an author
  2. Will you be presenting the paper?
  3. A detailed expense list, in US dollars
  4. Other travel funds that are available to you
  5. (optional) Statement from your advisor on availablity of funds

This information will be used to prioritize the awards. The awards will be announced shortly after the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.

  1. Title of paper, if you are an author
  2. Will you be presenting the paper?
  3. A detailed expense list, in US dollars
  4. Other travel funds that are available to you
  5. (optional) Statement from your advisor on availablity of funds

This information will be used to prioritize the awards. The awards will be announced shortly after the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.

Information on Registration Costs

Information on Hotel Costs

Developing Country Travel Awards

Developing Country Travel Awards: SIGACT supports travel of faculty and researchers from developing countries to STOC. Developing Country Travel Awards will be made each year up to a total of $5,000. These awards are for needy faculty and researchers to help cover expenses related to attending STOC. Applicants should be STOC authors or co-authors, or be contributing to the conference in some other way. To apply send the information outline above(Student Travel Award) under items 1 throught 4 (item 5 is not required) to secretary@sigact.acm.org by March 26, 2006. If you are applying for a Developing Country Travel Award please explicitly mention in your application that you are applying for this award and not the regular award. This award is on a trial basis and may be discontinued.