ANNUAL MEETING TRAVEL SUPPORT
Student Travel Grants
Application Deadline: 5PM ET, August 24, 2026
17吃瓜is once again pleased to announce up to ten travel scholarships of $250 for students enrolled at an institution that is an institutional member of 17吃瓜(see list of听Institutional Members). Funding for these scholarships comes from the institutional membership fees. Applications must be submitted by听email听and are due by听5PM ET听辞苍听August 24, 2026. In order to receive the funds, the institutional dues for the student’s school must be current for 2026-2027, and the student must stay at the听17吃瓜hotel. Students need not present a paper in order to be eligible. Preference will be given to students from schools that did not receive an award recipient in the previous year. Recipients will be notified on or around September 7, 2026.
Eligibility:听Students must be enrolled at at an institution that is an institutional member of 17吃瓜(see list of听Institutional Members).
Apply:听贰尘补颈濒听Marta Ostovich听with the following information with the subject heading “Student Travel Grants Application”:
- A brief (200 words) statement explaining why you want to attend the Annual Meeting and how the experience will help your career goals.
- Information about the degree program in which you are presently enrolled.
Tigris Travel Grants for Iraqi Scholars鈥擮ffered in 2026
17吃瓜is pleased to announce the creation of a travel grant program to support Annual Meeting participation for scholars from Iraq and its Kurdistan Region. The Tigris Travel Grants, made possible through the generosity of Kiersten Neumann, cover the cost of flights to the Annual Meeting as well as accommodation in the听17吃瓜hotel. 17吃瓜will also assist successful candidates with obtaining the relevant visas and permissions for travel.
Eligibility:听Scholars must have an accepted paper on the 17吃瓜Annual Meeting Academic Program. Preference is given to scholars who have not participated in an in-person Annual Meeting before. Scholars must be citizens of Iraq, traveling from Iraq to the Annual Meeting.
Apply:听The deadline for applications is April 1, 2026.听
Thomas/Bishop Session and Workshop Assistants
17吃瓜is seeking Session/Workshop Assistants to help support the hybrid aspects of the 2026 Annual Meeting. In exchange for Session Assistant service, 17吃瓜will cover a set number of nights at the Hilton Chicago-Michigan Avenue as well as Annual Meeting registration fees. Funding for Session Assistants is made possible through the Thomas/Bishop Annual Meeting Endowment. Session Assistants provide technical support to Session Chairs during sessions in Chicago and on Zoom.
Eligibility:听Zoom proficiency and the ability to multi-task are required. Session Assistants will need to be present for all three days (Thursday-Saturday, November 19-21) of the Annual Meeting, and for a training session on Wednesday, November 18.
Apply:听.
Email Marta Ostovich at听programs@asor.org听with any questions. 17吃瓜will contact those who have been selected as Session Assistant in August to work on scheduling.
Note:听Selected Session Assistants are required to make their own听reservations in ASOR’s block at the Hilton Chicago. A credit will be applied to their reservation based on their service hours.
Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer at the registration desk in Chicago this year, please contact Marta Ostovich at听programs@asor.org.