Career Stage
Early Career
Award Type
Travel Grant
Of Note
Application process
Submission Window
2 July - 12 August
2026 Opportunity
Helping New Postdocs Attend AGU26
AGU Postdoctoral Travel Grants provide funds to assist Postdoctoral researchers, fellows, and scholars with a combination of costs associated with attending the AGU Annual Meeting. AGU Postdoctoral Travel Grant assist in paying costs associated with attending the event in-person.
The Postdoctoral Travel Grant will be open for applications 2 July - 12 August.
Honor Benefits
Recipients receive the following:
- $1,000 USD (in-person attendees)
Evaluation Process
Applications are evaluated on the following:
PRIMARY EVALUATION
Applicants are initially reviewed based on the following criteria:
- Demographic backgrounds underrepresented in Earth and space science
- Demonstrated financial need
- Applicants who have never studied outside of their home country
SECONDARY EVALUATION
Applicants who move through the first round of selection are then reviewed on the following criteria:
- How receiving a travel grant would reduce barriers to participation in AGU's Annual Meeting
- The unique perspective the applicant would bring to the broader AGU community
- Applicant's plan to engage with the AGU community
- How participating in the AGU Annual Meeting will benefit applicant's personal and professional goals
Eligibility
Applicant
The applicant must
- be the first author and presenting a paper or poster at the 2026 AGU Annual Meeting
- attend AGU26 in person
- be an active AGU member
- be employed in a post doctorate position at the time of the AGU Annual Meeting
- qualifying position titles include but are not limited to: Postdoctoral researcher/fellow/scholar, Visiting fellow/scholar, and research fellow
- show financial ability to attend the AGU Meeting in addition to Travel Grant funds
- have successfully submitted an abstract prior to filling out a travel grant application
- include the abstract reference number on the application
All Parties
Must be in compliance with AGU's conflict of interest and professional conduct policies.
Read AGU's Ethics Policies