Thanks to the generous support from the National Science Foundation, we will provide travel awards to selected US-based students attending the WSDM 2026 conference.
The travel award will cover the cost of the conference registration (main conference and workshops/tutorials if desired) and some travel expenses. The awards will be competitive in the sense that only some applicants are guaranteed
to receive a travel award.
Awardees are expected to register for the main conference and arrange travel and accommodation. Recipients will be reimbursed after the conference upon submission of the expense receipts.
Eligibility
Applicants need to be full-time students (graduate or undergraduate) at a US-based academic institution. Applicants do not need to have an accepted paper to be eligible.
The selection will be made based on the following criteria:
- Students selected to present at the PhD Symposium will be given priority
- Students with accepted papers (main conference, tutorials, or workshops) will be prioritized. – PhD students will be prioritized.
Application Procedure
Please submit the following materials (in a single PDF file) with your application:
– A completed application form (available
here)
– 1-2 page CV
The student must submit the necessary materials to apply for a grant through the button below
Important dates
- Award Application Submission Due January 20, 2026
- Award Acceptance Notification: January 25, 2026
All deadlines are 11:59 pm anywhere on earth