Travel Support for Students
We are pleased to announce that travel awards will be provided for selected students. These awards will reimburse portion of workshop registration, hotel lodging or other travel expenses. The exact amount of the award will depend somewhat on the distance from the conference venue.
The following criteria will be used to allocate travel awards, in descending order of importance:
Students (at time of submission) presenting their work at CPHS’26
Demonstrated financial need
First-time attendees
Highly-rated papers
Distance from Redondo Beach
Application Information
Applications close on October 1st, 2026, 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). To apply, please follow these directions:
Student applicants must fill out the following form.
The final step requires the advisor of each student applicant to submit a brief letter of support. The letter must:
Certify that the applicant was enrolled as a student (undergraduate or graduate) as of June 12, 2026 and is planning to attend CPHS’26.
List other funding sources which may be available for the student.
Be sent by October 1st, 2026, 11:59pm (Pacific Time), via email to Philip Brown (Student Activities Chair), at pbrown2@uccs.edu.
Please use the following email subject line: "CPHS’26 travel award support letter for [applicant’s full name]".
Eligibility and Requirements
In order to be eligible for the program, an applicant must be an IFAC affiliate at the time of the application.
Applicants who are not yet IFAC Affiliates may register free of charge through the IFAC Affiliate Registration website.
Awardees may be required to become (student) member of the IEEE CSS TC on Network Systems.
Deadline and Support Notification
October 1st, 2026: The application form closes at 11:59 p.m (Pacific Time).
October 8th, 2026: Initial support decisions are communicated to applicants.
October 23rd, 2026: Students must confirm whether they will accept the travel support.