International Research Travel Award Program

Support for the growth of existing collaborations will be given preference over new ones. An example of an existing collaboration is joint publications.

Applicants for this travel grant must meet the following criteria:

• Both co-applicants must have a doctoral degree in physics.
• One co-applicant must be a FIP member.
• One co-applicant must be from a developing country. (The selection committee may reference the World Bank's "List of Economies" for guidance; however, they recognize there may be some resource-restricted regions or institutions in some countries that might not typically be considered "developing" that could nonetheless benefit from collaborations. Thus, individual circumstances are also taken into consideration.)
• The trip can be in either direction, but preference is given to travel from lesser resourced countries to high income countries.
• The travel grant must be used within two years of award notification.

Applications for this award program should include a narrative proposal, as well as additional information.

Narrative proposal

The narrative proposal should include:

• An explanation, in detail, of the role of the principals in the collaboration
• An explanation of the expertise or facilities that each co-applicant brings to the proposal
• A description of how the collaboration became established

Additional application materials

In addition to the narrative proposal, the application should also include:

• Lists of up to five of the most relevant publications of each of the two co-applicants, including papers co-authored by the co-applicants, if relevant
• Statement of financial support from an appropriate representative of other sources
• Indication of which co-applicant is a member of FIP
• Outline of benefits to junior scientists, students, or postdocs from a lesser resourced country
• Description of the travel plan and budget

Application review

The Executive Committee of FIP is responsible for managing the review process.

When reviewing applications, consideration will be given to:

• Merit: A past record of collaborative research accomplishments and promise of future accomplishments, intended invited talks be delivered during the trip, particularly at APS-sponsored meetings, as well as planned outreach and collaboration with junior scientists, students or postdocs from the underrepresented country
• Need: Underrepresented countries and ethnic groups will be given priority, with preference given to travel from developing countries to developed countries
• Other funding: Resources from other sources with matching funds (leverage) is a positive factor, while not seeking other available potential supports is considered a negative factor

Two travel grants are typically awarded.