SRS Dependent Care and Accessibility Scholarship

The SRS recognizes that many of its members have caretaking responsibilities at home, limiting access to attend professional conferences and events. These responsibilities may include care for young children, an ill or disabled spouse, an aging parent, or other situations the SRS may not be aware of. Members who have a disability that may require additional assistance when traveling also qualify.

With the goals of improving equity in access, maintaining and engaging the SRS pipeline, increasing diversity, as well as maximizing membership value, the SRS invites members who meet the eligibility requirements of the Dependent Care and Accessibility Scholarship to apply. The SRS will provide a maximum of $10,000 for the scholarship, with awards capped at $1,000 each.

Application Deadline is March 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time. We expect to announce the scholarship winners at the end of April, 2025.

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Eligibility Requirements

Must be an active SRS member (any level)
Must have at least one (1) dependent OR identify as an individual with a disability who may require additional assistance when traveling.
Must be first author/presenter of an abstract (poster or talk), a speaker in a submitted symposium/discussion group, or invited speaker

Only one (1) Dependent Care Scholarship per dependent or applicant is permitted per scholarship cycle.

Allowable Expenses:	Unallowable Expenses:
Dependent care expenses (incurred at home or in the annual meeting city) Expenses incurred in bringing a caregiver and/or dependent(s) to the annual meeting city Travel of a relative or caregiver to the recipient’s home to care for a dependent(s) Travel of the recipient’s dependent(s) to the location of a relative or caregiver Increased travel or lodging expenses related to a recipient’s disability	Dependent care expenses at home that would normally be incurred (after school care, ongoing dependent care) Food Meeting registration, meeting courses or other paid meeting events

Allowable Expenses:

Unallowable Expenses:

Dependent care expenses (incurred at home or in the annual meeting city)
Expenses incurred in bringing a caregiver and/or dependent(s) to the annual meeting city
Travel of a relative or caregiver to the recipient’s home to care for a dependent(s)
Travel of the recipient’s dependent(s) to the location of a relative or caregiver
Increased travel or lodging expenses related to a recipient’s disability

Dependent care expenses at home that would normally be incurred (after school care, ongoing dependent care)
Food
Meeting registration, meeting courses or other paid meeting events

Awarding Process

Reviews will be conducted in a blinded fashion. Up to $1,000 may be requested; the SRS reserves the right to fund partial budget amounts. Please request only the necessary funds to maximize award distribution to those with need.

Awards will be in the form of reimbursement following submission of receipts after the meeting. The number of awards and the amount for each award will depend on the total number of applications received and available funding.

Please note: Preference will be given to first-time applicants depending on the availability of funds.

Questions? Contact the SRS Coordinator at coordinator@srsnet.org.