Travel Grants and Awards

The local section supports members attendance at local and international meetings of the Institute through the award of travel grants. Members qualify for support to contribute towards the cost of travel to local Symposia. Attendance at the International Symposium for local members is also supported by the ANZ section. This is particularly valuable for student members of the section who would otherwise have difficulty in finding the funds to attend the International Symposia.

Applications are based on merit and need, and are normally considered on a case-by-case basis. Award of a travel grant usually obligates the recipient to provide a report on the conference to the Biennial General Meeting (BGM) of the local section.

Calls for members to apply for travel grants usually precede the Symposium registration dates.

Australian Combustion Symposium Travel Grants

Travel grants are available to student members who are presenting an oral paper at the Australian Combustion Symposium, provided that they reside at least 200km from the conference venue and their supervisor is registered for the meeting. Travel grants range up to AUD$200.

Asia Pacific Conference on Combustion (ASPACC) Travel Grants

Travel grants are available for members who are presenting an oral paper at the ASPACC, provided that it is at an overseas location. Travel grants range up to AUD$300.

International Symposium Travel Grants

Travel grants are available for members who are presenting an oral-presentation, paper or poster at the International Symposia. Travel grants range up to AUD$1000, depending on the availability of funds and the number of applications.

This is a significant benefit of membership for research-active members.

David Warren Travelling Fellowship

The David Warren Travelling Fellowship Award is large award for an outstanding, young researcher in the field of combustion to attend the International Symposium.

This prestigious award covers the cost of registration for the Symposium and supports some of the costs of travel to the meeting. Young researchers, under the age of 35 years, who are presenting an oral paper to the International Symposium are eligible to apply.

Applicants are expected to have already made a contribution to the field of combustion research and are expected to already hold a PhD in a combustion related field. The award of the David Warren Travelling Fellowship is awarded only when the executive committee feels that the candidate meets the high standards.