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November 13 - 15, 2025  | Hyatt Regency | Grand Hyatt | Seattle, WA

APPAM is awarding travel grants to presenting authors who have been impacted by recent layoffs in the federal government and at research organizations. Individuals may apply for a travel grant to help offset travel costs to the 2025 Annual Fall Reseach Conference and to waive the conference registration fee. 

• A $500 check to be spent on travel to the 2025 Annual Fall Reseach Conference in Seattle, WA
• Complimentary conference registration

Eligibility

• Individuals must submit a research paper by April 23, 2025.
• Individuals who do not submit by this date will not be eligible.
• Once Program Committee decisions have been made in late July, only accepted paper presenters will remain eligible. We will let you know if you have secured a travel grant at the same time as whether your paper was accepted.
• Chairs, discussants, speakers, moderators, poster presenters, community gathering organizers, non-presenting co-authors, and student research presenting authors are not eligible.
• Applicant must have been laid off by a federal agency or research organization between January - July 2025. 
• Employed individuals impacted by budget cuts are not eligible.
• Individuals must be a current APPAM member.

Important Dates

Alternative Funding Sources

Individuals who are not eligible for this grant may consider applying for APPAM awards and volunteer positions, such as Student Ambassadors. Funding varies by award and volunteer opportunity. Please see each associated page for more details.