The Society offers a limited number of supplemental travel grants (airfare/lodging) and conference registration fee waivers to SPIE Student Members — including Student Authors, Student Chapter Members, and Student Attendees — who are planning to present or attend an SPIE meeting.
Travel support to attend SPIE Photonics West and SPIE Optics + Photonics is sponsored by MKS Instruments, Inc. SPIE thanks MKS for their generous support of the program.
Conferences will be added on an ongoing basis as their application deadline approaches and removed once it has passed.
Conference | Application Dates |
Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024 |
Deadline 29 March 2024 |
Optics + Photonics 2024 |
Opens 29 April 2024 |
Sensors + Imaging 2024 |
Opens June 2024 |
Photonics West 2025 |
Opens October 2024 |
AR | VR | MR 2025 |
Opens October 2024 |
For more information on conferences offering support, contact SPIE Member Support.
* It is strongly recommended that you carefully review the airline's cancellation policy when purchasing your airfare. SPIE will only reimburse for airfare/lodging if students are able to attend.
All applicants
Student authors
Important notes
Further questions? Contact SPIE Member Support.
SPIE is incorporated in the state of California, USA, and abides by US laws that may restrict cash awards to residents of some countries. To qualify for an award, students and institutions must be eligible to receive funds under US federal guidelines.