Conference Organizer Grants

Conference Organizer Grants are to support the successful organization of PER-focused conferences, and the development of early-career PER researchers at such conferences.

Eligibility

Criteria:

Proposals should enhance the visibility, status, and diffusion of physics education researchers and physics education research in physics departments and the broader physics community.
Proposals should be able to achieve at least one of the following:
1. add value to GPER members by supporting their research, networking, professional development, etc.
2. have the potential to increase membership in GPER.
When individuals are being selected to receive the award (e.g. travel support):
1. Recruitment and selection criteria should be equitable and inclusive.
2. Recruitment and selection criteria should take into account whether a research group has previously benefited from PERLOC or GPER funding.

Requirements:

Submission by conference/session organizers on behalf of attendees/speakers/etc.
The proposal aligns with the stated criteria.
When individuals are being selected to receive the award (e.g. travel support), selection should be made by conference organizers (not by GPER)

Benefits

Conference Organizer Grants supports:

Support for graduate students and early career attendees
Speaker travel and honoraria
Workshop materials and stipends
Budget up to $700

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Application Process

Deadlines:

Application deadline: November 15
Notification will be made by: December 15
Funding must be spent within 12 months of notification.

Other

GPER will support APS+GPER membership for up to 4 graduate students or early career non-members who are directly benefiting from the conference award, in addition to the stated budget
If no strong applications are received in a particular year, GPER is not required to fund any proposals.

Please submit a proposal with itemized budget (maximum of 2 pages) addressing these criteria, via the application form below.