About the Small Conferences
The Asilomar (early October) and Winter (mid- to late-January) Conferences are intended to bring experts together to discuss specific areas of new or developing research. Usually, there are about 23 speakers, and they are supported with a $25,000 Speaker Budget, which includes registration and travel stipends.
About the Fall Workshop
The Fall Workshop is a tutorial-focused event (learning a technique) intended for attendees new to a particular topic. This is not, for example, an event full of research talks. Typically, there are about ten instructors, and they are supported with a $15,000 Instructor Budget, which includes registration and travel stipends
Timeline for Consideration
Topic suggestions and proposals for future events are under consideration in the early Spring (March-May) with final decisions typically made by late August. We welcome topic suggestions or proposals year-round.
Student Travel Stipends
The Asilomar, Fall Workshop and Winter conferences each have a Student Travel Stipend to support up to ten graduate students or postdocs (within first two years) with free registration and a $750 travel stipend.