CERF 2025 Needs-Based Scholarships (NBS)

Applications due 4 July 2025.

CERF is committed to making our 2025 conference accessible to all members of our community. We recognize that financial circumstances can create barriers to participation, which is why we're offering Needs-Based Scholarships to support travel expenses for attendees facing financial challenges.

These scholarships are specifically designed for professionals who lack employer travel support, have experienced job loss, or face other financial circumstances that would prevent conference attendance.

Applications are due 4 July 2025.

Eligibility

CERF 2025 conference attendees (non-student professionals)

Note: Students and early career professionals should apply for our separate Student and Early Career Participation Award program

Application Process

  • Check the NBS interest box when completing your conference registration.

  • CERF staff will send you an application form. The application will ask you to describe your grant request. Although, we can't guarantee that we can provided all requested funding, we will try our best to accommodate.

  • You must be registered for the conference to apply.

  • If uncertain about attendance, select "Invoice me" during registration to defer payment.

  • Application deadline: 4 July 2025

Timeline

  • Scholarship recipients notified by: 15 August 2025

Questions?

Contact CERF 2025 Inclusive Culture Committee(ICC) Co-Chairs:

We understand that requesting financial assistance can be difficult. All applications are handled confidentially and with respect. Our goal is to ensure that financial constraints don't prevent valuable participation in our community.