ENC grants approximately 50 student stipends to assist with conference expenses. Each stipend is usually $300, plus free conference registration. Accommodations are not included. The stipends are funded by the ENC, the Suraj P. Manrao Science Foundation, and the generous contributions of companies. Application for a student travel stipend must be made online through the abstract submission process. Applicants must be bona-fide full-time graduate students at the time of the conference, must be located beyond driving distance of the conference site, and must be the presenting author on a submitted abstract. No more than one student from a research group may apply. Applicants will be notified of the results by February 26.

The deadline for application is January 13, 2012.  Apply when you enter your abstract through the online abstract submission module by checking "Yes" to the question "I am submitting this abstract for consideration for a student stipend." No more than one abstract may be submitted for consideration. Applicant must be presenting author on the abstract.

Enter your Research Advisor's name and email address in the space provided after you check “Yes” to the question.

Your advisor must email a letter of support to:enc@enc-conference.org by January 13, 2012.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.