Travel Support for Students
- • Travel support will be provided as a fixed amount based on the participant's place of residence and will be paid on-site.
- • About 30 students will be selected, depending on registration order, previous support history, and budget availability.
- • This program aims to support students who do not have financial support from their laboratory or funding programs (e.g., JSPS fellowships, ACT-X).
Eligibility
- • Applicants must meet all of the following conditions:
- • Be a high school student, technical college student, undergraduate student, or graduate student as of July 2, 2026
- • Working professional doctoral students are not eligible.
- • Apply for travel support during conference registration.
- • Applicants from overseas must present a poster.
What to Bring
- • Please bring:
- ◦ Student ID
- ◦ Proof of residence
Volunteer Staff
- • Participants may also volunteer as conference staff during the event.
- • Apply during conference registration if interested.
- • If applications exceed capacity, staff members may be selected by lottery.
- • Staff members should arrive from the afternoon of July 1 (Wed). Detailed information will be announced later.
- • Staff-only events may be held on July 3 (Fri) evening and July 4 (Sat).
Notification
- • Results for travel support and staff participation will be announced around mid–late May.
- • Applications submitted later will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Travel Support Amounts
| Block | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Staff (from July 1) | ¥1,500 | ¥45,000 | ¥55,000 | ¥70,000 | ¥85,000 | ¥95,000 |
| Non-Staff | ¥1,500 | ¥30,000 | ¥40,000 | ¥55,000 | ¥70,000 | ¥80,000 |
- • Overseas Participants
- ◦ Asia: ¥50,000
- ◦ Europe / North America: ¥100,000
- • If staff events are held on July 3 or July 4, additional accommodation support may be provided depending on the participant's region.
| Block | Region |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama |
| 2 | Northern Kanto, Koshinetsu, Shizuoka |
| 3 | Tokai, Kansai, Hokuriku, Southern Tohoku |
| 4 | Hokkaido (Central/Southern), Northern Tohoku, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu *Excluding Block 5 areas |
| 5 | Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Kumamoto, Tokushima, Matsuyama, Hiroshima |
| 6 | Hokkaido (Northern/Eastern), Okinawa, remote islands |