Participant support

Participant financial support

Students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career faculty are welcome to apply for limited financial support toward registration and travel expenses. Applications are due Thursday, October 15, 2026.

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Support levels

Registration and travel reimbursement

Support is intended to help students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career faculty participate in the conference.

UC Davis and Northern California

Up to $250

UC Davis students may receive reimbursement of conference registration fees. Other eligible applicants based in Northern California may receive support toward conference participation expenses.

Outside Northern California

Up to $500

For eligible applicants based outside Northern California, toward registration and travel expenses.

Funding availability. The number of awards and actual reimbursement amounts will depend on available funding and the number of requests received. Awards may be lower than the maximum amounts listed above.

Eligibility

Who may apply

Current students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career faculty who plan to participate in the conference may apply. UC Davis students are eligible for registration reimbursement even if they do not incur travel expenses. The financial-support application is separate from the poster-proposal process, and poster acceptance is not required.