PODC 2026, with support from ACM SIGACT, ACM SIGOPS, and other PODC sponsors, encourages participation in the Symposium and is pleased to offer a limited number of travel grants to support attendance.
Applicants will be asked to provide:
- A short statement of purpose explaining the relevance of PODC 2026 to their research;
- An estimated travel and accommodation budget;
- Information on student status (if applicable);
- Confirmation of paper authorship and presentation role;
- A letter of support from advisor (if applicable).
Applicants may apply using this form.
The grants are primarily intended to reimburse travel and accommodation expenses. This year, limited support may also be available for childcare expenses. Participants requesting childcare support will need to make their own childcare arrangements, as the conference does not provide childcare services.
Awards will be provided as reimbursements after the conference. Recipients will be required to submit receipts and any additional documentation required by ACM for processing.
Eligible expenses must comply with ACM reimbursement policy.
We especially encourage applications from undergraduate and graduate students, with priority given to those who are presenting or co-authoring a PODC 2026 paper. Additional consideration may be given to applicants demonstrating financial need or coming from under-resourced institutions/countries. Geographic equity will be taken into consideration. Depending on availability of funds, limited support may also be extended to postdoctoral researchers or faculty members with insufficient travel funding.
These grants are only available to participants for whom PODC is the primary conference being attended (participants that choose PODC as their primary conference in the registration process). Recipients must register for PODC 2026 in order to receive support. Participants whose primary conference is SPAA or ICALP should apply for support through those conferences.
If you have any questions, please contact diana.ghinea at hlsu.ch.
Deadline
All deadlines are at 23:59 AoE.
Application deadline: May 16, 2026
Notification: May 21, 2026