Member Support Program

In 2023 the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) introduced the IEEE RAS Members Support Program. This program is designed to support members who have contributed to its mission-related activities:

“The mission of the Robotics and Automation Society is, within its field of interest, to foster exchange of information and knowledge among researchers and practitioners, standards development, career development, education, public outreach including pre-college students, and to support IEEE in its mission”

The program has been created as an opportunity for those who have contributed to RAS to receive the benefits of the Society’s success in the form of financial support.

The MSP provides travel support for members to attend and participate in the Society’s sponsored conferences.

1. Do I need to be a RAS member to apply?
   Yes.

2. Who can apply for the MSP Travel Grant from an accepted paper?
   The presenting author gets priority to apply (if they are an IEEE/RAS member). If the presenting author does not wish to apply, another author on the paper may apply. Only one author per accepted paper is eligible to apply for support.

3. Can financial support be transferred from an IEEE/RAS member to a non-member?
   No.

4. Can financial support be transferred from one paper/workshop to another paper/workshop?
   No.

5. Can financial support be transferred from one conference to another conference?
   No. There must be a separate application per conference.

6. How is it decided which paper author receives the MSP travel grant?
   If the author who applied is no longer able to attend, they must contact and email [email protected] to transfer the support to another author on the same paper for the same conference.

7. Can I receive an author registration discount?
   Unfortunately, due to recent internal IEEE clarifications, the author discount is no longer available as part of the Member Support Program.

For questions, please contact [email protected].