Financial Assistance Programs

Financial Assistance Programs

Thanks to our generous donors, we have additional funds available to provide even more Family Care Assistance stipends for APS 2024!

Student Travel Assistance

Student Travel Assistance program applications have closed. Thank you to all who submitted.

The APS Student Travel Assistance program defrays travel costs for APS student members who are presenting their research at the APS Annual Convention. Recipients are provided with complimentary Convention registration, as well as a stipend. Travel Assistance recipients are required to volunteer for 1 six-hour shift onsite at the Convention. Volunteer duties typically include working at the registration desk, providing directions to attendees or completing room counts for various Convention events.

You must be an APS student member and have submitted a poster, flash talk, or symposium to the 2024 APS Annual Convention for review to apply for Student Travel Assistance. The deadline to apply is January 10, 2024.

Questions? Check out our Travel Assistance FAQs page.

Family Care Assistance

The extended deadline to apply for Family Care Assistance is March 27, 2024.

The Family Care Assistance Program defrays family care costs for APS members and student members who are presenting their research at the APS Annual Convention. These costs can include childcare, elder care, etc. If selected, recipients will receive a $200 USD stipend.

You must be an APS member or student member and have submitted a poster, flash talk, or symposium to the 2024 APS Annual Convention for review to apply for Family Care Assistance. If selected, you must be registered and paid in full to receive the financial support.

If selected, you must be registered and paid in full to receive the financial support.

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