Equal Opportunities Section (EOS) Student Travel Award

EOS travel awards will be awarded on a competitive basis to assist at least one graduate student (M.S. or Ph.D.) and one undergraduate student with expenses incurred while attending the Annual Meeting and membership dues.

• Student AFS membership: $30.00
• EOS annual dues: $7.00
• State Chapter dues: up to $18.00
• Student registration cost for the 2023 meeting: see below

In-Person Attendance:

For in-person attendance EOS travel awards will not exceed $500 each. Funds for an in-person meeting will not be distributed in advance; however, if this will cause a significant financial burden please reach out to the Chair (see below). Award winners must be present in person at the EOS business meeting (TBD) at the Annual Meeting to receive their award.

Virtual Attendance:

For virtual attendance, EOS travel awards will be approximately $240.  In addition to the $240.00 base award, the EOS Executive Committee will award an additional $125 to cover a Continuing Education course. Awards for virtual attendance will be sent to applicants as money orders before the annual meeting to support the costs of registration and dues.

How to apply:

To apply, students must email their responses to the application questions (document can be downloaded here) to the Chair. Student faculty advisors must email their responses to the faculty advisory questions to the Chair. Both pieces of this application must be completed and submitted by May 1, 2023 to be considered.

The EOS encourages applications from students who have not attended AFS meetings in the past. If desired by the student, the EOS Executive Committee will designate a meeting contact to ensure first time attendees always have a familiar face at the Annual Meeting. There are wonderful networking opportunities, technical sessions, continuing education, trade show displays, and career/job/graduate school opportunities at the meeting. We can also assist students with finding additional travel support, if needed. We look forward to hearing from you!