Travel awards

Funds are available for partial financial support to students and early professionals presenting at the AFO WOS joint meeting in Newport, RI July 7-9, 2026. This is a competitive application process and applications will be judged, and funds awarded, as described below. 

The maximum award is $1000 (US); however, as funds are limited, most applicants will receive partial award amounts. The application process is competitive and applications will be judged based on the quality of the abstract submitted. Funds will be dispersed to awardees in the form of personal checks at the conference.

Please note that this application does not serve as registration for the conference itself nor abstract submission to the scientific program. Registration and abstract submission to the scientific program is required for this award. The applicant must be the individual who will be presenting. 

The call for travel award applications is OPEN!

Please apply for your award using the form linked below.
Proposals are due March 1, 2026.

Apply on this form

Questions? Please contact Rebecka Brasso (rebeckabrasso@weber.edu).

Caregiver grants

These awards are need-based and are intended to facilitate participation of interested parties by defraying part of the cost of caregiving responsibilities that might otherwise be prohibitive.

There is no set maximum award; however, funds will be awarded based on the number of applicants and stated need.

Any conference registrant is eligible (registrant is not required to be a member of AFO or WOS). Priority may be given to early-career (including student) registrants, registrants from underrepresented communities, presenting registrants, registrants who have not recieved a previous caregiver grant, and/or those who are members of either AFO or WOS.

Individuals may apply for both the student and early professional travel awards (applications to open soon) and this caregiver grant (see “Purpose of Funds” section on the application form). 

The call for caregiver grants is OPEN!

Please apply for your award using the form linked below.
Proposals are due March 1, 2026.

Apply for your grant here

Questions? Please contact Kristen Covino (kristen.covino@lmu.edu) or Joshua LaPergola (jlapblca@gmail.com).