Travel Grants and Awards

IEEE RAS Travel Awards

For the travel awards, applicants should use this link: https://forms.gle/mnbSdZ3RU6PcR8W98. The application deadline is 16/6/2025 we intend to provide notifications to authors by 23/6/2025. We expect to make up to 4 awards, capped at $1500 per award. This may be spent on hotel, transportation, or the registration fee itself. 

General details of how the MSP scheme works can be found on the IEEE RAS website https://www.ieee-ras.org/membership/member-support-program.

IEEE Travel Awards

IEEE can provide 4 travel awards capped at $1500 per award.  To get an IEEE travel award, applicants should use this link: https://forms.gle/mnbSdZ3RU6PcR8W98. The application deadline is 01/07/2025 and they intend to provide notifications to authors by 07/07/2025. This amount may be spent on the hotel, transportation, or the registration fee itself. 

Conference Student Travel Grant

The RO-MAN 2025 conference is committed to supporting students in our community and increasing diversity within the field of Social Robotics and Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). All undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers who have an accepted paper at RO-MAN 2025 are welcome to apply for this grant.

Studying or working in one of the countries listed in Category H or Category I (see below) is the primary eligibility requirement to receive this travel grant. Among the students who meet this criterion, priority will be given to members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to racial/ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, first-generation students, students with disabilities, and students who have experienced financial hardship.

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the budget is exhausted or until June 30, 2025, whichever comes first.

Check our application guide document for more information and registration form.