RAS WiE: Announcing IDEA, a New Form of Travel Support

The IEEE RAS Women in Engineering Committee (WiE) wants to support the community and people interested in robotics and automation research by introducing a new travel support that encourages Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA). The main goal of IDEA is to further support our community by providing the opportunity to attend one of RAS’s major flagship conferences (e.g., ICRA, CASE, or IROS). This new IDEA travel support will focus on supporting: Secondary/undergrad/graduate students interested in robotics or automation topics Underrepresented groups People with disabilities People who have stepped down from the field for some time and want to return (e.g., due to illness or parental leave) Our first call for applications will open on 27 January with the following schedule: Deadline to submit applications: 15 Feb 2023 Decisions: 17 March 2023 To apply for IDEA travel support, please follow the steps in the Application Form. The IDEA committee will select three applicants to attend the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in London from 29 May–2 June 2023. Please read the full call for applications at this link:https://www.ieee-ras.org/women-in-engineering/wie-news.

Call for Proposals: 2024 RAS TEP Programs

Each year, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) offers financial support for its Technical Education Program (TEP), also known as its “Seasonal Schools” program. The RAS TEP program is jointly run by the RAS Educational Activities Committee (EAC) and the RAS Technical Activities Board (TAB). The program sponsors schools around the world, to be held in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format. The submission form can be found here. More information can be found on this handout; reach out to [email protected] with questions. Key Dates and Deadlines Submission deadline: 15 April 2023 Notification: 15 June 2023