ICAR 2024 Funding Opportunities
To apply for either in-person or virtual funding you must become a member first.
To apply for VIRTUAL funding you must become a member* of the NAASC Arabidopsis community group by April 26
The ICAR organizers (NAASC) are fundraising to offer several forms of participation funding.
- Priority for all awards is based on financial need.
- Review the chart to determine if you are eligible to apply for any funding.All funding applicants must be current members* of the NAASC Arabidopsis Community group.
Join today if you plan to apply for funding!
*membership fee waivers are available for those with financial need
In-Person Fee Waiver application closed March 15.
Statement of Financial Need for Fee Waiver (100-300 words)- Describe why you need a fee waiver.
Statement describing any additional resources you have access to that will cover remaining conference costs (up to 300 words, i.e., how do you plan to cover your expenses- accommodations, travel, that exist beyond the registration fee?)
Statement of Value/Benefit of attending ICAR 2024 (100-300 words on why you want to attend ICAR and how it would benefit you/your career, and your goals for attending)
Research Title/Abstract (up to 300 words. Awardees must present a talk or poster. Note: this submission is for award selection only and is not an official ICAR abstract submission. You must submit your abstract to ICAR via the abstract portal by April 15 (if you want to be considered for a talk) or May 31 (for poster only) See the list of ICAR 2024 mini-symposia & workshops that are accepting abstracts if you submit an abstract by April 15.
Brief CV/Resume (2 pages max, include education, current position, relevant publications, awards, mentoring, outreach & education, etc.)
Students & Postdoc applicants only: You can upload the Letter of Support PDF or if your advisor prefers, it can be emailed directly
Faculty applicants only: Current & Pending Support (grants/ other funding available to you)
Special Note- ICAR 2024 is an event for the community that is primarily organized by community volunteers. As such, we require all in-person registration awardees to contribute ~1.5 hours of service before or during ICAR to support the event. We will also be asking other attendees to volunteer to contribute service.
The application form will include the volunteer options shown below and you are asked to check off the activities you are willing to do, if awarded a fee waiver. We also request that awardees help advertise ICAR 2024 via social media, email, and/or other outlets you are familiar with.
Pre-ICAR: Assist with assembling conference bags (on the weekend prior to ICAR so may be most relevant to local, i.e., San Diego area, attendees)
Pre/During ICAR: Assist at the registration desk (e.g., handing out registration packets)
During ICAR: Assist during a session (we will match volunteers to sessions they prefer; duties at request of session chair(s) e.g.,, pass microphone for Q&A, monitor questions via Zoom, etc.)
During ICAR: Provide social media updates (e.g., about the Art Show, Weed Stampede, sessions, workshops, conference dinner)
During ICAR: Assist with the 5K Weed Stampede Fun Run/Walk (Wednesday morning)
Post-ICAR: write an ICAR-themed blog to be posted to our community website & shared via social media (e.g., about a session, event, networking, etc.)
Selection Criteria for Awarding In-Person Fee Waivers
Financial need
Statement of Value/Benefit of attending ICAR 2024
Research Abstract
Letter of Support (students & postdocs only)
Brief CV/Resume
Career stage/Gender/Ethnic/Racial/Geographical diversity
Whether applicant has received funding from NAASC for ICAR before (and if so, how recently)
How to Apply for the NAASC Equity Fund Program (extremely LIMITED funding available)
Application closed on 15 March.
Member fee waivers are available by request (please see the membership page, near the bottom, to requst a membership waiver) All pieces due no later than March 15, 2024 via online submission form.
Eligible to apply: those facing significant financial barriers to participate in the in-person ICAR 2024 including:
- those from the Global South
- parents of young children who may only participate if they have additional support to fund a caregiver
- attendees with a need for disability accommodation
- others that have significant financial challenges that preclude them from participating fully.
NAASC does not have a funding stream for the Equity Fund, and we are fund-raising from private donations.
While we hope to award several applicants with financial need, our capacity for this newly-established fund is limited.
Estimated amount of funding per award, on average: $250-$700 USD
Number of awards we hope to provide: 2-5, depending on the number of applications we receive, the amount requested, and our fundraising success.
You must submit this information to the online Equity Fund Request Form:
Statement of Value/Benefit of attending ICAR 2024 (200-300 words) Describe why you want to attend ICAR and how it would benefit you/your career, and your goals for attending
The Amount you are requesting, and what the grant is for (200-400 words) The specific dollar amount (in USD) you are requesting, and describe specifically what your funding request is for.
Statement describing any additional resources you have access to that will cover remaining costs (up to 300 words) Describe how you will cover your remaining expenses that an awarded Equity Fund Grant will not cover?
Brief CV/Resume (2 pages max) Include education, current position, relevant publications, awards, mentoring, outreach & education, etc.
OPEN: Apply for VIRTUAL Fee Waiver
Application closes May 1. Must be a member to apply
All pieces due no later than May 1, 2024 via the online submission form.
Statement of Financial Need for Fee Waiver (100-300 words)- describe why you need a virtual fee waiver to be able to participate.
Statement of Value/Benefit of attending ICAR 2024 (100-300 words)- describe why you want to attend ICAR and how it would benefit you/your career, and your goals for attending)
Research Title/Abstract (up to 300 words. Note: this submission is for award selection only and is not an official ICAR abstract submission. If you want to be considered for a virtual talk you must submit your abstract to ICAR via the abstract portal by April 15. Note that there will not be a virtual poster session; the only abstract presentation for virtual is if selected for a talk. Virtual participant abstracts will be included in the abstract pdf. Virtual attendees are not required to submit an official abstract nor are they required to present a talk at ICAR.
See the list of ICAR 2024 mini-symposia & workshops that are accepting abstracts if you submit an abstract by April 15.
Brief CV/Resume (2 pages max, include education, current position, relevant publications, awards, mentoring, outreach & education, etc.)
Selection Criteria for Awarding VIRTUAL Fee Waivers
Financial need
Statement of Value/Benefit of attending ICAR 2024
Research Abstract
Brief CV/Resume
Career stage/Gender/Ethnic/Racial/Geographical diversity
Whether applicant has received funding from NAASC for ICAR before (and if so, how recently)
US ISP Cohort Funding Program application closed March 15. Must be a member to apply.
All pieces due no later than March 15, 2024 via online submission form.
Eligible to apply:
Students, postdocs, and faculty currently enrolled or employed at a U.S. institution, are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and that are members of under-represented groups in U.S. STEM including:
African American/Black,
Latinx/o/a American of South or Central American descent only,
Native American/American Indian,
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (with origin in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific islands),
Alaska Native (of the indigenous peoples of Alaska, United States: Iñupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and a number of Northern Athabaskan cultures).
Also eligible: Faculty at U.S. HBCUs/TCUs/MSIs/1890 Institutions that mentor members of under-represented groups, as described above.
NAASC will help ISP cohort members by paying most costs up-front: flight, lodging, registration. NAASC will coordinate travel to the best of their ability, including with ISP cohort leaders, to ensure ISP awardees can take part in the cohort and participate in ICAR together. NAASC will follow up with selected awardees with details.
The Letter of Support (students & postdocs only) can be emailed directly
Description of why you want to participate in the NAASC Inclusivity Scholars Cohort (100-300 words)- Please first read about the cohort here.
Statement of Value/Benefit of attending ICAR 2024 (100-300 words on why you want to attend ICAR and how it would benefit you/your career, and your goals for attending)
Research Title/Abstract (up to 300 words.) Awardees must present a talk or poster. (We will make exceptions for students that feel they are not ready to present.) Note: this submission is for award selection only and is not an official ICAR abstract submission. You must submit your abstract via the official ICAR abstract portal by April 15 (if you want to be considered for a talk) or by May 31 (for poster only.) See the list of ICAR 2024 mini-symposia & workshops that are accepting abstracts if you submit an abstract by April 15.
Brief CV/Resume (2 pages max, include education, current position, relevant publications, awards, mentoring, outreach & education, etc.)
Students & Postdoc applicants only: You can upload the Letter of Support PDF or if your advisor prefers, it can be emailed directly to arabidopsisconference@gmail.com. Please ask them to include your last name in the file name.
Faculty at HBCU, MSI, or TCU only: Statement of how you mentor members of represented groups in US STEM. May include roles such as: instructor, advisor, lab /research PI, committee member, etc.
SPECIAL NOTE: The NAASC Inclusivity Scholars Subcommittee (ISS) and Cohort leaders will develop a program for ISP awardees before ICAR (Zoom introduction call) and during ICAR (e.g., meals, meet-ups, and pre-ICAR sessions.) Our objectives are to build and strengthen a network of inclusivity scholars that will hopefully serve you personally and professionally throughout your career. We also will distribute two surveys to assess the goals & interests of awardees prior to ICAR and following ICAR to assess how your goals were/weren’t achieved. We ask that all ISP Cohort funding awardees commit to participating as fully as possible with the Cohort program before & during ICAR 2024.