AISES is pleased to announce the availability of travel scholarships for students to attend the 2026 AISES National Conference on October 15-17, 2026 in Portland, OR!
Funding and Logistics
Scholarships will cover the costs of conference registration fees, economy class round-trip airfare, and lodging (a same-gender roommate will be assigned). Ground transportation, baggage fees, meals, parking, and incidental expenses are the grant travelers’ responsibility. Some conference meals will be provided as part of the registration.
Students who are awarded a travel scholarship will travel on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and depart on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Eligibility Guidelines
To be eligible to apply for a travel scholarship, in additional to minimum requirements, individuals must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time (12 credit hours or more) student at a two-year or four-year college or university, enrolled in a program leading to an academic degree (not a certificate) in a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) field;
- Must have a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher cumulative grade point average (GPA). Latest official transcripts (issued by your school registrar’s office) are required;
- Must commit to attending the entire conference, including travel days
- Have not previously received a travel scholarship from AISES
Selection Criteria
Applicants will be reviewed on the quality of their essay and explanations of why and how attending the AISES National Conference will benefit them, the letters of recommendation, the students’ involvement with AISES, and the strength of their GPA.
Travel Scholarship recipients will be announced in late August/early September 2026.
Travel scholarship recipients must attend all events and abide by the AISES Code of Conduct. Failure to do so will result in the forfeiture of all or a portion of the scholarship. View the AISES code of conduct.
Deadline: August 15, 2026 by 11:59 P.M. MT
For more information on AISES scholarships visit: https://aises.org/scholarships/
