TMS Family Care Grants
Forecasted
TMS Family Care Grants support materials science and engineering professionals with family care and accessibility expenses so they can attend and present their work at the TMS Annual Meeting.
Funder: Minerals Metals and Materials Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $500 per grant; up to 30 grants annually
Summary: Supports family care and accessibility expenses that enable materials science and engineering professionals to attend the TMS Annual Meeting.
Key Information: Support is specifically for participation in the TMS Annual Meeting.
Description
The TMS Family Care Grants program helps materials science and engineering professionals overcome care-related barriers to attending the TMS Annual Meeting. Initiated in 2017, the program addresses challenges associated with childcare, caring for elderly individuals or people with chronic illnesses or disabilities, and managing a professional’s own medical condition or disability.
Grants can help cover additional family care costs incurred while a primary caregiver attends the meeting, or special equipment needed to enable participation, such as wheelchair rental. Past recipients have reported that the support made the difference in their ability to present their work at the meeting. The TMS Foundation has prioritized expanding the program because demand has exceeded available grants.
