Travel Grants for Historically Marginalized Groups and Geographies
The International Academy of Sex Research is committed to supporting diverse and representative sexuality science. Historically, our membership, conference attendees, and sexuality science has originated predominantly from North America, Europe, and Australia and majority-identified scientists (e.g., white, cisgender, able-bodied). The IASR seeks to increase representation of marginalized sexuality researchers and geographies at our annual meeting and in our membership.
The IASR travel grants for historically marginalized groups and people from lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are intended to support participation and engagement of marginalized student, early career, and established researchers in the annual meeting of the IASR.
Up to three travel grants will be made available:
The Established Researcher Travel Grant is intended to offset travel costs for one established researcher who identifies as a member of a historically marginalized group and/or LMIC to attend IASR and present their research as part of a symposium. Applicants do not need to be IASR members.
The Early Career Researcher Travel Grant is intended to support one early career researcher who identifies as a member of a historically marginalized group and/or LMIC to attend IASR and present their research as part of a symposium. Applicants do not need to be IASR members.
The Student Researcher Travel Grant is intended to support one student researcher who identifies as a member of a historically marginalized group and/or LMIC to attend IASR and present their research as a brief communication. Applicants do not need to be student IASR members.
Each travel grant will consist of:
Free conference registration
Conference hotel accommodation for 4 nights
Up to $750 for travel support
Who is eligible to apply?
Historically marginalized groups are defined relative to the composition of the IASR membership and conference attendees, including: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or other Persons of Colour); first generation university students and graduates; individuals with disabilities; gender-diverse individuals; individuals from outside North America, Europe, and Australia; people from LMICs; and individuals with intersectional forms of marginalization (for example, queer-identified individuals working outside the North American context).
Students are those who are currently enrolled in an academic or professional program
Early-career researchers are those who completed post-graduate education within 5 years of the application date
Established researchers are those who completed post-graduate education greater than 5 years from the application date
For the Established and Early Career Researcher Travel Grants, eligible symposia will include at least one IASR member who sponsors and coordinates the symposium as well as at least one IASR member or non-member who identifies as member of a historically marginalized group and/or LMIC.
How to apply
Applicants for all awards will indicate their interest in being considered for the award when submitting symposium proposals or brief communication abstracts. An option to click a button to be considered for a travel grant will be made available on the conference submission portals. If the Established or Early Career travel grant applicant is not the individual submitting the symposium proposal, please coordinate with the symposium organizer to ensure that interest in consideration for the grant is indicated.
In addition to abstracts, award applicants will fill out the separate travel grant form (below) to submit the following:
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Brief (maximum of 500 words) essay describing eligibility in terms of marginalized group/geography and how you will benefit from the travel grant
Other sources of funding for conference attendance
For the Student Researcher Travel Awards, proof of student enrollment from academic program (e.g., transcripts showing that you are currently enrolled, copy of a student card with program dates, letter from your academic adviser stating you are enrolled and in good standing in your program)
Evaluation of applications
Submissions will primarily be evaluated on the scientific merit of the symposium/brief communication proposal. If the proposal is deemed of sufficient quality to be accepted for the scientific program, consideration will then be made for the Travel Awards. Decisions for the Established and Early Career Research Travel Awards will be made by early March. Decisions for the Student Travel Award will be made by early May.
