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ACM SIGGRAPH OPPORTUNITY TRAVEL GRANT (SIGGRAPH ASIA)

Aug 23, 2026 | News

Travel Lottery Opens: 30 August, 2026 

Travel Lottery Closes: 18 September, 2026

Pre-Screen Process: 19 – 29 September, 2026

Acceptances: 30 September, 2026

ACM SIGGRAPH offers support to existing members of the SIGGRAPH community whose potential career impact is recognized as extraordinary and who can demonstrate financial need to attend SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Our intention is to simultaneously highlight SIGGRAPH’s abiding recognition of the value that those who may not have the financial means to attend this premier conference can bring to visual computing domains and its importance to their vibrancy and future positive impact on our communities and society.  

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Grant recipient(s) must have an active ACM SIGGRAPH membership (Standard Member or Student Member) at the time funds are disbursed. 
  • Grantees are eligible to receive no more than one grant total from this program, across all funding cycles and years.
  • Budget requests and reimbursement are subject to the ACM SIGGRAPH travel policies.
  • Nominees from universities, NGOs, industry, and governmental organizations, including students, early-career, industry, and academic professionals in visual computing, will be considered and are encouraged to apply for travel grant support.
  • Complete the grant application, including a personal statement regarding financial need and how this grant will enable your contribution to the ACM SIGGRAPH community. 

HOW IT WORKS:

Submit here by 18 September 2026 before 11:59 PM EST USA.

PRE-SCREEN PROCESS:

All applications will undergo a pre-screening review to confirm that applicants meet the eligibility requirements and have provided the required information to be considered for the ACM SIGGRAPH Opportunity Travel Grant. Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria, demonstrate financial need, and submit a complete application by the deadline will be entered into the lottery-style drawing. 

Two recipients will then be selected at random from the pool of eligible applicants. The selection process is intended to provide an equitable opportunity for qualified members of the SIGGRAPH community to receive travel support to attend SIGGRAPH Asia 2026. 

Two recipients will be selected at random in a lottery-style drawing. 

GRANTEES:

The grantees (2) will be selected by 30 September 2026 and invited to attend SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The grantee will receive a Full Conference Pass and financial support reimbursing the documented cost of SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 attendance.

PUBLICITY: 

Any information supplied for the application must not be confidential and can be used for publicity purposes by ACM SIGGRAPH. Awardees permit ACM SIGGRAPH to use representative images of their work, member profiles, stories, subsequent activities in connection with the ACM SIGGRAPH community and organization, etc. for use in ACM SIGGRAPH publications, at conferences sponsored by ACM and/or ACM SIGGRAPH, or other publicity purposes.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST: 

ACM’s conflict-of-interest (COI) guidelines apply to all award nominations. The ACM SIGGRAPH Award Chair on the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee is responsible for ensuring the COI guidelines are followed and resolving any issues that the respective Award Committee Chair cannot resolve.

QUESTIONS? 

Contact urt@siggraph.org 

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