The 2024 FAST! Student travel Award
FAST! has opened a call for applications to support postgraduate student travel to attend
conferences or visit collaborative research institutions. Three scholarships will be awarded,
each covering expenses up to $800. Costs may include all or part of conference registration,
transportation, and/or accommodation.
Eligibility
– The proposal must be submitted by a student currently enrolled in a postgraduate
program at a tertiary institution in France or Aotearoa New Zealand.
– Applicants need to be subscribed members of FAST! (link here)
– The conference or exchange must focus on a science, technology, engineering, or
innovation theme, which includes social sciences.
– The student’s project must demonstrate a France-Aotearoa New Zealand collaborative
effort. Examples include (but are not limited to) co-authors from French or Aotearoa
New Zealand, host institutions in both countries, research focus on one country by a
national of the other, etc.
– The applicant can apply without having submitted their abstract e.g., if the conference
is not yet open. However, the funds would only be transferred upon acceptance for an
oral or poster presentation at the conference.
– The conference or exchange must take place within one year from the award
announcement.
Submit an application
Applications must include:
□ A copy of the submitted abstract OR a letter of invitation from the host research
institution.
□ A cover letter explaining the relevance of the application to FAST!, addressing the
above criteria, and outlining the applicant’s motivations. If attending a conference,
please include details such as the name, date, location, and webpage. Please limit to
one page and use standard font and margins. How this award can contribute to the
development of students’ careers will be a key selection criterion.
□ A recent CV, also limited to one page.
The application must be submitted in one single pdf file.
Please, email your application to francenzst@gmail.com with subject line using the template
“initial of first name_last name_ Student Conference Award”
Call timeline
Opening date: 12th March 2024
Closing date: 25th April 2024 (midnight NZ time)
Results announced: 2nd May 2024
Conditions
1. The conference presentation must include the FAST! logo and a verbal
acknowledgement to FAST! in the form of a short depiction of our mission and
organisation. In the case of a collaboration, FAST! must be acknowledge in any
resulting publications and/or future conference presentations.
2. A short report must be provided to FAST! by the successful applicant following the
conference or exchange.
FAST! will select diverse scientific areas and the selection committee will make the final
decision.