INFORMS Open Forum

NSF Student Travel Support Grant to Attend the 9^th North American Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference in Washington, DC

Dear Colleagues:

The IEOM Society is pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will provide travel support for students to attend the Ninth North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. This event will take place in Washington, DC during June 4-6, 2024 at University of University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC Campus, 4200 Connecticut Ave NW. The conference organizer is the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society International (IE0M Society International). The theme of the conference is "Fostering Sustainable and Resilient Manufacturing for Industry 4.0". Students will have an opportunity to learn from industry practitioners and academia. Participants will also learn from conference technical and keynote sessions related to Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, iCloud, cybersecurity and related fields. Most important to students is the opportunity to gain a worldwide perspective from representatives from over 50 countries. The NSF award will also enable students to improve their knowledge of disruptive technologies of Industry 4.0. Conference participation will help students become engineers and researchers who will lead the United States into the next generation. As a result, they will be prepared to meet the challenges of smart disruptive technology.

Both graduate and undergraduate students can apply for the grant including community college students. Students from historically underrepresented communities including African Americans, Native Americans and Hispanics will receive preference. International students studying in the USA can apply for the travel grant.

The NSF award supports conference registration, shared lodging and a portion of the travel expenses of graduate and undergraduate students who should be enrolled full-time at a United States college or university. Each student may receive an award up to $600.

Lawrence Technological University will be administering the award process. Interested students from US institutions can submit applications ONLINE.

Online Application Link: https://ltu.wufoo.com/forms/r1r1fywb1gaif5i/

Student Selection Process and Criteria:

• Must be a full-time student at a United States college or university.
• Graduate, undergraduate and community college students are eligible to apply for the student travel award.
• Attend the entire conference
• Attend various Industry 4.0 sessions along with keynote sessions, technical sessions, and a dedicated industry panel session.
• Students from historically underrepresented communities including African American, Native American and Hispanic will receive preference.
• Present a paper or poster. Papers or abstracts must be approved by the conference committee.
• A statement from a student regarding his or her career plan
• A student's research advisor must approve the application.
• Application should be submitted online by March 15, 2024

You can share this announcement with your students. Thank you.

Each awardee will receive a schedule of recommended sessions that should be attended during the conference. This information will be available at the registration desk.

Timeline:
Application deadline: March 15, 2024

Questions regarding the award process should be directed to Professor Don Reimer or Dr. Ahad Ali.