[DFSci] DFRWS USA 2024 Student Travel Grants

[Irfan Ahmed]

Please share the following information with your students and colleagues.

Student travel grants are available to support full-time students in US
universities to participate in the 24th Annual Digital Forensic Research
Conference (aka., DFRWS) held in Baton Rouge, LA, in July 2024,
https://dfrws.org/conferences/dfrws-usa-2024/.

*- Eligibility*
All full-time undergraduate and graduate students at universities in the
United States can apply for the travel grant. There are no citizenship
requirements, but students must be 18 or older. Postdocs, faculty, or
senior research personnel are not eligible to apply for the award.

*- Award Criteria*
After the application deadline, the committee of volunteers in the DFRWS
organizing committee will review the applicant pool. The initial scrutiny
will filter applicants who are not eligible, such as those under 18. The
eligible applicants will be given consideration based on several criteria,
including first-time attendees, women and underrepresented minorities,
active participation (i.e., presentation, poster, and demo) at the
conference, and demonstrated interest in cybersecurity and digital
forensics (e.g., participation in CTF competitions, industry internships,
and involvement in student cyber club), and an applicant’s faculty advisor
letter stating the need for travel funds to attend the conference.

*- Award Description*
The grant will reimburse up to $1300 for travel to the conference,
including the workshop day. The expenses include shared accommodation and
discounted student conference registration. If an applicant is selected for
the “Women in Forensic Computing Workshop,” the reimbursement amount will
be $1500.

The grant recipients will be responsible for covering additional travel
costs that exceed the award amount.

*- Conference Participation*
The funded students are required to participate in the conference actively,
including the following:
1) The students must sign in at the check-in desk daily in the morning
during the conference.
2) They will be assigned daily volunteer tasks to ensure attendance.
3) After the conference, they will submit a short written report (one-page
maximum) outlining their experiences at the conference. It is required to
reimburse the travel cost.

*- Important Dates:*
Travel Grant Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Notification: May 10, 2024

*- How to Apply*
To apply for the travel grant, please submit this Google Form:
https://forms.gle/W3gHYJH4okoJMgADA

The form will inquire about an applicant’s relevant information to identify
their interest in cybersecurity and digital forensics, first-time
attendance to the conference, underrepresented/minority group, current
enrollment in undergraduate or graduate programs, age, gender, GPA,
participation in their cybersecurity student clubs and CTF competitions,
etc.

As part of the application submission process, the applicants will be asked
to upload the following documents:
1) Faculty advisor letter stating the need for travel funds to attend
DFRWS. The letter should also mention whether their university can provide
additional funds to the applicants if the travel costs exceed the award
amount;
2) Resume or curriculum vitae (i.e., CV)
3) Unofficial transcript of their currently enrolled program, showing their
current GPA and list of courses.

*- Travel webpage* for more information:
https://dfrws.org/usa-2024-student-travel-grants/



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