Attend the world’s leading tech and quantitative conferences fully or partially backed by industry leader Citadel! The Citadel Conference Travel Grant is specifically designed to support high-achieving students in STEM and quantitative fields.
Key Details at a Glance
- Conference Dates: October 27–30, 2026
- Conference Location: Anaheim, California, USA
- Application Deadline: September 25, 2026
- Notification Date: By October 5, 2026
- Age Limit: No specific age restriction (must be an enrolled student).
- Official Link: Citadel GHC Travel Grant Portal
Who Can Apply? (Are Indians & International Students Eligible?)
- Degree Requirement: Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD program.
- Eligible Fields: Computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, electrical engineering, or other quantitative disciplines.
- International & Indian Students: Yes, international students (including Indian nationals studying locally or abroad) are eligible to apply. There is no strict nationality barrier. However, you must arrange your own valid travel documents, passports, and U.S. visas if selected.
What’s Covered & Hidden Costs
- Application Fee: 100% Free to apply.
- What Citadel Covers:
- Round-trip airfare
- Hotel lodging
- Travel vouchers to and from the airport
- A dedicated food/meal stipend
- Access to exclusive Citadel-hosted networking dinners and recruiting events
- The “Hidden” Catch for GHC:
- While Citadel covers full-access passes for other standard research conferences (like ICML or NeurIPS), the full-access pass for the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) is explicitly excluded from this grant’s coverage.
- You will need to account for your own GHC registration pass cost unless provided through an alternative scholarship channel.
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