IPAC’27, the 18th International Particle Accelerator Conference, runs 23–28 May 2027 at Huntington Place in Detroit, hosted by FRIB at Michigan State University.
It offers a limited number of travel grants so undergraduate and graduate students can attend and present their work.
Benefits & funding
- Support toward attending the conference; the amount is not published.
- Recipients must attend the whole conference, submit a paper to the proceedings, present in the Student Poster Session and help support conference sessions.
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or graduate students, with proof of student status.
- At least one abstract already submitted to IPAC’27 (it need not be accepted yet).
- No nationality or residence restriction is stated.
Application process
- 1Submit an abstract to IPAC’27 and note its abstract ID.
- 2Complete the grant form on the JACoW Indico site (login required), attaching proof of student status.
- 3Secure at least two signed reference letters on institutional letterhead from a supervisor, mentor, lab director or department chair at your institution; upload them or have referees email student@ipac27.org.
- 4Everything, letters included, is due by 5 pm Eastern Time, 2 December 2026.
Program timeline
Applications open
1 Oct 2026
Application deadline
2 Dec 2026, 5 pm ET
Abstract acceptance notices
Late Jan 2027
Conference and Student Poster Session begin
23 May 2027
Conference ends
28 May 2027