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In order to ensure that AMS meetings are accessible to all that wish to attend, AMS is offering a variety of financial assistance programs. Please see the applications and their respective deadlines below.
In keeping with our goal to ensure that anyone who wants to participate in an AMS Meeting can do so - the AMS supports a program to provide financial support for complementary and reduced registration fees. There is a limited amount of funding available for this program. Those who can show financial need and/or are from professional groups that would typically not receive funding from their home institution to attend an AMS Meeting will be considered. This financial support covers reduced or complimentary registration fees, it does not cover travel or lodging. To apply, please fill out this form by 2 February 2026. Applicants will receive news of acceptance/rejection 1 week after the application deadline and must register by the Early Registration Deadline. If you apply for assistance, please do not register until you hear back from AMS.
The American Meteorological Society is offering child care grants of up to $250 per family to assist conference attendees who will incur additional expenses by attending the meeting. Limited funds are available and preference is given to applicants in the early stages of their career. As a secondary criterion, preference will be given to applicants who explain clearly why a grant to support childcare, dependent care or their own assistance is necessary. To apply, please fill in this form by 5 February 2026. Recipients will be notified by 12 February 2026. Reimbursement distribution will take place after the meeting.
Travel grants will be awarded to students who are not presenting a paper at a conference. Presenters are not eligible to apply. The grant program is available to AMS 2026 student members and member graduate students (those who are in their last undergraduate year or who are current graduate students). Member status will be confirmed.
AMS will be awarding two (2) travel grants for the 37th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. Please see the Student Travel Grant Page for more information and to apply. Questions? Contact [email protected].
Deadline for applications: 15 February 2026
The 37th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology is offering four (4) awards of up to $250 each to support student presenters participating in the conference in San Diego, CA and Online 30 March - 03 April 2026. The award should be used to offset travel related expenses only (registration fees, transportation, lodging and food). It is open to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, who must submit a letter of recommendation from their advisor. In the application, students will be asked to provide information on their academic background, conference participation, funding needs, and any other financial support they receive. Awards are reimbursed after the conference upon submission of receipts, with registration fees optionally applied in advance. The allowance prioritizes students with financial need and those whose participation will benefit their research and professional development. Students must be enrolled at a college or university at the time of submission and must be the lead author or presenter of their own, original work. Click the button below to apply.
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Deadline for applications: 15 January 2026 Extended to 2 February 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Recipients will be notified on or before: 22 January 2026 10 February 2026
*All Student Assistant positions have been filled. To be placed on the waitlist, please contact Cati Iannarilli.
Volunteer students are needed for registration and audio/visual support throughout the conference. Volunteers are required to be in attendance the entire conference, and must be available to work at least a full day from Monday through Friday. In exchange for volunteering, students receive one free conference registration, plus $40.00 per day worked for food allowance. This program is offered on a first come, first served basis. A limited number of students will be needed for the conference. Interested? Please contact Cati Iannarilli ([email protected]) for details.
AMS is pleased to offer travel grants for faculty from Emerging Research Institutions (ERIs) or Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). These grants are being funded by generous support from the National Science Foundation.
From our annual meeting to specialty conferences, short courses, and events. AMS brings together atmospheric scientists, professionals, students, authors, educators, researchers, and weather enthusiasts from around the world to share research and collaborate. AMS meetings and conferences foster great minds from a diverse set of scientific disciplines. Attendees make career-long professional contacts and lifelong friends while learning from and engaging with top experts and colleagues around the world.
We invite applications from faculty at all career stages who can identify how participating in an AMS Meetings will benefit their research, teaching, or departmental leadership, and who would not be able to attend without this support. The AMS Faculty Travel Grant Program will cover conference registration, airfare, airport transfers, and lodging, plus an allowance for meals. You do NOT need to be an AMS member to apply, but you will need to create an AMS online profile. Any questions about the Faculty Travel Grant Program should be directed to Stephanie Armstrong, AMS Associate Executive Director at [email protected].
Applicants must be employed full-time by a U.S. academic institution.
Travel Grants are awarded on a rolling basis. Click the link below to apply.
APPLY FOR TRAVEL GRANT HERE