Academic Grants

Once again, the Agile Alliance is delighted to announce the availability of a limited number of grants for academic faculty and students to offset some of the costs to attend Agile2010 in Orlando.

Grants recipients receive:

• Reimbursement for registration, transportation, or accommodation expenses up to a maximum of 500 US Dollars.

Important Dates:

• Application due date (firm deadline): June 1st, 2010
• Notification of decision: June 4th, 2010
• Confirmation of Acceptance: June 18th, 2010

Selection Criteria

To qualify for a grant, you need to be a faculty member or a full-time student at a university or college. Academic grants will be awarded on the basis of any or all of the following:

• Financial need
• Contribution to the Research Stage for full Research Papers or Research-In-Progress workshop.
• Involvement in agile research
• Interest in teaching agile methods to college/university students

Acceptance Requirements

Grant recipients must accept the award by June 18th, 2010. In accepting an academic grant, the recipient agrees to:

• Register for Agile2010 using the on-line registration system by July 10th, 2010
• Submit an expense report for reimbursement of transportation and/or accommodation expenses by August 31st, 2010.

How to Apply

Send the application to academicgrants2010@agilealliance.org.

(1) Provide the following information:

• Name:
• Your position in the department:
• University:
• Department:
• Address:
• Your web site:
• Email:
• Voice:
• Fax:

(2) Describe how the conference would play an essential role in helping you advance the state of research and teaching of agile methods (at most 1 page).

(3) Are you receiving any other support from the conference (e.g. for presenting a paper, workshop, tutorial etc.) for attending Agile 2010?

(4) Reply to each of the following:

• (___) I am able to attend the full conference, August 9-13, 2010.
• (___) I am able to participate in the Research paper sessions, and the Research-in-progress workshop.
• (___) I am able to submit my expense report by August 31, 2010.

(5) Students, please submit a letter from your university stating that you are a registered full-time student

(6) Include any other information that will help explain your need and desire to attend Agile2010.

If you have questions about academic grants then contact academicgrants2010@agilealliance.org.