Call for Travel Grant Applications

The 34th ACM International Symposium on High-Performance Parallel and Distributed Computing (HPDC 2025) is pleased to announce the availability of travel grants for students and early career professionals to attend the conference in July 2025.

Travel Grant Details

HPDC travel grants are generously sponsored by ACM's Special Interest Group on High Performance Computing (SIGHPC) and will provide:

• Up to four (4) Early Career travel grants
• Up to four (4) Student travel grants

Award Amounts:

• Up to $800 for domestic travelers (within the conference host country)
• Up to $1,600 for international travelers

Eligible Expenses:

Reimbursements are limited to:

• Hotel accommodations
• Airfare
• Local transportation

Eligibility Requirements

Student Applicants

• Must be an undergraduate or early graduate student
• Must be enrolled in an accredited university in any country
• Must be a member of ACM SIGHPC
• Do not need to be presenting at HPDC 2025, but must describe how they will benefit from attending

Early Career Professional Applicants

• Must be working in the high-performance computing field in any country
• Must have less than 7 years of full-time experience in the field
• Must be a member of ACM SIGHPC
• Do not need to be presenting at HPDC 2025, but must describe how they will benefit from attending

How to Apply

1. Ensure you are a member of ACM SIGHPC before applying
2. Complete the application form available at: https://tinyurl.com/hpdc2025-travel
3. In your application, clearly indicate which category of travel support you are requesting (Student or Early Career)
4. Include a compelling statement describing how attending HPDC 2025 will benefit your academic or professional development

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by the HPDC travel grant committee. Selection will be based on:

1. Applicant's need for financial support
2. Potential benefit to the applicant's career or academic development
3. Contribution to the HPC community
4. Overall quality of the application

Application form

Please click the button below to start the application process:

Travel grant application form