ACM SIGIR Student Travel Awards

The SIGIR Student Travel Award Program provides funding for students who are members of ACM SIGIR to help cover the cost of attending and contributing to JCDL 2026. SIGIR is pleased to offer Student Travel Awards for students presenting their accepted contributions at JCDL 2026.

For awardees, the award will cover the cost of registration (main conference and workshops/tutorials if desired).

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Important Dates

All deadlines are 11:59 pm Anywhere on Earth (AoE).

Award Application Submission DeadlineSeptember 1, 2026
Award Acceptance NotificationSeptember 7, 2026
⚠️ Please do not register for the conference ahead of the notification date. SIGIR cannot reimburse registration fees. If awarded, you will receive a code for a registration fee waiver.

Eligibility

To be eligible, the student must:

  • Be a SIGIR member. (If you are not, click here to join SIGIR before continuing.)
  • Be an author of an accepted contribution.
  • Be the author presenting said contribution.
🏆 These awards are competitive — not every applicant will receive an award. Priority will be given to:
  • Students presenting accepted contributions on the main conference track
  • Students from underrepresented countries
  • Students who have not received an award in the past

Application Procedure

To be considered for an award, the student must submit an application and their academic advisor must complete a statement of support. A link will be sent directly to the advisor as soon as the student provides all the information requested in their application.

The application and statement of support must be submitted before the end of the application period.

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