Travel Support

SC25 Travel Grants

SIGHPC offers travel grants to help undergraduate, graduate students, and early career professionals attend the SC conference.

SIGHPC encourages, but does not require, the applicant's institution to match the grant and to recognize the applicant's achievement locally within their department. Applicants do not have to present at SC for consideration.

Who's eligible: 

• • Students: undergraduate or early graduate, enrolled in an accredited university in any country, and who are members of SIGHPC. 

    • Applicants do not have to be making a presentation at SC, but they need to describe why they will benefit from attending the conference.

  • Early career professionals: working in the high performance computing field in any country, and who are members of SIGHPC.

    • An applicant is considered early-career if they have less than 7 years of full-time experience in the field. 

    • Applicants do not have to be making a presentation at SC, but they need to describe why they will benefit from attending the conference.

How many: Up to 6 travel grants for students and up to 6 for early career professionals. 

What's included: 

• • Reimbursement of travel expenses up to 

    • $800 for recipients from North American universities or organizations

    • $1600 for travel from another continent

  • Complimentary conference registration

  • Assignment to a mentor throughout the conference if desired

Application deadline: September 5th, 2025, with notification provided by September 26, 2025.

How to apply: 

Applicants can apply at the following links starting August 1, 2025:

• Early Career Travel Grant 

• Student Travel Grant

Applicants must provide the following:

• simple budget (including conference registration fee)

• statement of why you wish to attend SC and what you hope to gain by doing so

• letter of support from your advisor or supervisor referencing any institutional support or recognition that will be provided

• complete the application (application will open August 1)

In order to be considered for a grant, the application must be completed and the letter of support submitted on or before September 5, 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact students@sighpc.org or earlycareer@sighpc.org.