AES Travel Awards
Outline:
The following eligibility conditions apply.
Applicants must:
• Be a member of the AES for a continuous period of more than 12 months at the time at which the application is made, and continue to be a member during the year in which the award is made (conference and travel awards);
• Apply for a conference that is on the approved list;
• Have a paper accepted at the meeting (e.g. discussion paper, contributed paper or poster);
• Propose a study visit of merit on a topic relevant to the aims of the AES
Award conditions:
In accepting an offer, an applicant must adhere to the following conditions:
• Use the grant for prescribed purposes, namely: registration fees, travel costs, accommodation costs;
• Acknowledge AES financial support on conference papers, posters, presentation slides, or in a manner appropriate to the activity and event;
• Provide a brief written report outlining how the support helped the professional or career development of the recipient To view the reports sent by awardees, please click here;
• If undertaking a study visit, confirm that any outputs from the visit will not attract commercial remuneration.
Assessment criteria:
The assessment panel will score proposals from eligible applicants under the following criteria:
• Quality of the paper (poster/discussion/contributed) and contribution of the author to the research, or
• Merit of the study visit proposal;
• Potential for professional development;
• Relevance of paper/visit to AES aims;
• Early career status;
• Effort to secure co-funding.