The Citadel Securities Conference Travel Grant supports students attending STEM and quantitative conferences in person to share ideas, connect with colleagues, and engage with current research.
Funder: Citadel Securities
Due Dates: September 25, 2026 (Grace Hopper Celebration) | October 5, 2026 (NeurIPS)
Funding Amounts: Conference pass (except Grace Hopper Celebration), round-trip airfare, lodging, airport travel vouchers, and a meal stipend
Summary: Supports students attending conferences in STEM and quantitative fields to share ideas and engage with research in person.
Key Information: Applicants must currently be pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree.
Citadel Securities offers this travel grant to help students participate in conferences relevant to its research teams’ work. The program aims to give rising talent opportunities to share ideas, connect with colleagues, and engage with current research. Citadel Securities is particularly interested in students in mathematics, computer science, physics, statistics, and other quantitative fields.
Eligible conferences currently listed are the Grace Hopper Celebration, NeurIPS, the Joint March Meeting and April Meeting (Global Physics Summit), ICLR, ICML, and ACL. Applicants may also submit an inquiry about a conference not listed. Selection considers the potential impact of attendance on the student’s work or Citadel’s objectives.