Student Participation


Student registration rates:

Pre-registration: $35
On-site registration: $45

Student registration is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Registered students must present a current student ID upon check in at the registration desk.

SIAM SEAS Student Travel Awards

Any full-time student in good standing is eligible to receive an award ($250). The awardees won't have to pay a registration fee. Top priority will be given to students presenting papers or posters at the conference, with second priority to students who are co-authors of papers or posters to be presented at the conference.

Applying for a SIAM SEAS Student Travel Award

The deadline for the travel award application is February 23rd.

Send the following information to Yanni Zeng (ynzeng@uab.edu):

(a) A statement requesting the travel award and providing the rationale for the request and explaining your interest in attending the conference. If you are giving a presentation at the conference, the statement should include the title of your presentation, the type of presentation (minisymposium, contributed lecture, poster and the name(s) and affiliations of your co-authors. If you are speaking in a minisymposium, include the title and the name(s) of the organizer(s).

(b) A current curriculum vitae (CV) that includes your contact information, the expected date (month/year) of the award of your PhD, the institution awarding your PhD, and your advisor's name, and other relevant information including recent publications. In addition, you may provide a URL for a working Web page that expands on the information in your CV.

(c) The name and e-mail address of your advisor who should be asked to provide a 1-2 page letter of recommendation commenting on your scholarly achievements and potential and on any special circumstances. This letter is required for students. We will send a separate e-mail requesting the letter from your advisor. The e-mail will include instructions on how to submit the letter. You will not be able to directly upload the letter of recommendation as part of the application process. You should submit your application early enough for your advisor to have time to submit the letter of recommendation before the deadline.


All submissions must be in pdf format.

Awards Notification

Awards will be made by March 2nd.