Student Members of the AIP are invited to apply for financial support for conference attendance. Applications must be sent to the AIP Secretariat, aip@aip.org.au. Applications for the first round must be received by 31 October 2010. Applications for following rounds must be received by 28 February and 31 August each year. The following conditions apply:

1. Funding is limited to students presenting a paper, either orally or by poster, at National or International level meetings in Australia and New Zealand, or International meetings held outside Australasia. The conference or the material must relate substantially to Physics. The application may be submitted before acceptance of the paper is advised.
2. Funding will be provided only for travel and accommodation where the location of the conference requires relocation from a student’s place of domicile. Registration fees are not covered.
3. The applicant must have been an AIP member for at least six months prior to the application deadline and must be enrolled for a higher degree at a recognised tertiary institution in Australia.
4. Applications must be received in electronic form prior to travel, outlining the full travel costs, support requested, other support received or expected, budgeted expenses and titles of papers or posters to be presented. Each application must be accompanied by a letter of support signed by the principal supervisor and the Head of School or Discipline.
5. The maximum support for any one meeting will be $500 for students in their final year of postgraduate study. Smaller amounts may be available in earlier years. Individual students may be granted funds on more than one occasion, subject to a lifetime maximum of $500. Original receipts will be required and will be returned marked with the amount reimbursed.
6. Awards are conditional on the student providing a brief report on his/her presentation. The abstract will be posted on the AIP website, together with brief details of the conference and support provided. The Institute is to be acknowledged in all presentations, posters and subsequent publications of work that receives support.