Announce Travel Support program

_posts/2024-08-07-travel-support.md

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+title: "Travel Support Program - Applications Open"
+date: 2024-08-09
+tags:
+---
+
+With the sponsorship of various organizations such as the
+[National Science Foundation](https://www.nsf.org/), a limited number of student and early career
+travel support awards are available to assist
+applicants in attending US-RSE'24.
+
+See the [Travel page](https://us-rse.org/usrse24/attend/travel/) for more information.

pages/attend/travel.md

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-
 ## Venue Information
 
 - **Dates**: October 15-17, 2024
 - **Location**: [Albuquerque Convention Center](https://albuquerquecc.com/), 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
 
+## Travel and Dependent Care Support Program
+
+With the sponsorship of various organizations such as the
+[National Science Foundation](https://www.nsf.org/) and the
+[San Diego Supercomputer Center](https://www.sdsc.edu/) (SDSC),
+a limited number of student and early career
+travel and dependent care financial support awards are available to assist
+applicants in attending US-RSE'24.
+
+Please use this form to enter all the relevant information to apply for a
+travel or dependent care support.
+Priority will be given to those having an accepted submission at the US-RSE'24
+conference and to enhance the diversity of participants. 
+
+Travel support awardees will be covered for up to $2100 for their travel,
+registration, and/or accommodation as per the guidelines upon producing
+suitable bills for the same. Dependent care awardees will be reimbursed
+up to $500 upon providing dependent care receipts. We can retract funding if
+recipients do not adhere to the program rules.
+
+As per the rules:
+
+- The awardee must attend all conference sessions throughout its entire duration of 3 days. 
+  - Exceptions will be made for students who are attending student events during regular sessions.
+- The awardee must check in at the registration desk each day of the conference. 
+- The awardees will be required to volunteer at the conference as per instructions issued later. 
+- Student travel awardees must also participate in the mentorship sessions organized during the conference.
+- Travel awardees must register for the conference by **September 16, 2024**.
+
+**Deadlines**
+
+- Application opens: August 12, 2024
+- Submission deadline:  September 2, 2024
+- Award Notification selection: September 6, 2024
+
+[Application Form](https://bit.ly/usrse24-travel-support): [https://bit.ly/usrse24-travel-support](https://bit.ly/usrse24-travel-support)
+
+### Alternative Support Options
+
+US-RSE'24 is an eligible conference for
+[CCEP (CSSN Community Engagement Program)](https://support.access-ci.org/ccep/overview)
+through ACCESS.
+
 ## Hotel Accommodation
 
 We have contracted with several different hotels to provide special rates for
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 - Hotel Andaluz Albuquerque, Curio Collection - 330 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (0.1 miles away)
 
-## Travel Grants
-
-The US-RSE’24 conference will again be offering travel grants via an application process.
-
-- Travel grants can be used for transportation, registration, and/or accommodations.
-- Meals will be provided at the conference on conference days.
-- Priority will be given to...
-  - those having an accepted submission at the US-RSE’24 conference.
-  - enhance the diversity of participants.
-- The form to apply for travel grants will be available by **early August**.
-
 ## Things To Do
 
 - Old Town Walking, History & Ghost Tours