Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Grants
This year, as in years past, we have been working hard to provide as much travel support to as many conference attendees as possible. IMX 2024 will be carrying out a number of initiatives to support diversity and inclusion in addition to student participation.
SIGMM-Sponsored Awards for Diversity and Inclusion in IMX'24

We are pleased to announce that ACM IMX’24 has received support from SIGMM to promote inclusion, accessibility, and diversity. This initiative aims to broaden participation and expand the ACM IMX community to encompass a wide range of perspectives. The SIGMM Diversity and Inclusion grant for IMX will be used for:
- Travel support for non-students who self-identify as marginalised and/or underrepresented to attend ACM IMX’24
One of our goals for this IMX edition is to broaden the community by welcoming a more diverse pool of researchers. In particular, we want to support the participation of researchers who self-identify as marginalized and/or underrepresented in the community (e.g., scholars who come from non-WEIRD – Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Developed – societies) and who lack other funding opportunities to support their participation. This support is particularly targeting earlier-stage researchers (e.g., post-docs, researchers) and applicants with a need for financial support. Awards of up to €1,000 will be provided, with the exact value depending on the geographical areas (to maximise our reach), diversity (to improve inclusion), topics (to expand into new areas) and submissions to the special sessions/workshops. Award recipients need to pay the conference registration fee – this grant cannot be used to pay the registration fee.
- Childcare and parental support during ACM IMX’24
We acknowledge that many of IMX attendees are parents who need extra support with their children in order to attend the conference. We value these participants and would like to provide them with financial assistance to subsidise a variety of child-care options to include a broader group of attendees and their families to IMX 2024. This grant provides a contributions for up to €250 per family. The grant should be used as a contribution to: travel costs for children, and travel costs for a companion who provides the childcare and on-site or babysitting during the conference arranged by the parent. Award recipients need to pay the conference registration fee – this grant cannot be used to pay the registration fee.
- Disability and carer support to attend ACM IMX’24
With this grant we support attendees who were unable to gain funding to attend the conference due to being on an extended period of leave from work for reasons including parental leave, disability or other circumstances. Our aim is to continue on the IMX’s inclusivity culture by providing awarded participants with free registration for the conference and contribution to support other costs such as a contribution to their travel and accommodation, the attendance of a partner or carer or other expenses incurred in connection with a disability. In addition to covering the conference registration fee, each recipient of the award will receive up to €500 for their travel expenses.
Successful applicants who are granted the award must register for the conference* if they have not already done so**. The award will be used exclusively to reimburse travel expenses or to provide the support outlined in the grant. Reimbursements will be processed directly by ACM after the recipient’s attendance at the conference. lease note: It is required that the awarded applicants attend the conference in person and sign an attendance form at the IMX registration desk. If the form is not signed as proof of attendance, ACM SIGMM will not transfer the award to your account.
The application is open to all community members who meet the eligibility criteria and wish to attend the conference in person in Stockholm but require additional financial support to do so.
* The award cannot cover conference registration due to ACM’s legal restrictions.
** If the award recipient has not yet registered for the conference, they will be required to do so. We are pleased to offer them the early bird discount to support their attendance.
Key facts:
- Travel support for non-students who self-identify as marginalised and/or underrepresented
Maximum: €1000 with the exact value depending on the geographical areas - Childcare and parental support
Maximum: €250 per family - Disability and carer support
Maximum: €500 + free conference registration
Funding for these initiatives is limited. The first round of application deadline is May 31, and we advise potential applicants to submit their applications before/by this date. This will provide sufficient time for planning and maximising the benefits of the awards. If funding remains after the first deadline, we will continue to accept applications until June 7. We will assess applications on a rolling basis to aid participants in organising their trips and aim to provide notifications by May 31.
SIGMM Student Travel Awards

To promote the participation of a wider range of students, SIGMM is sponsoring Student Travel Awards for ACM IMX 2024.
Students (preferably at PhD level) must apply for a travel grant prior to the conference. To enable more students to benefit from attending ACM IMX’24, students don’t have to have a paper at the conference in order to apply for a SIGMM travel award.
The applicant must be a SIGMM student member at the time of application (it costs USD 15, please see the application form.)
Award recipients need to pay the conference registration fee – this grant cannot be used to pay the registration fee, but can be combined with other initiatives that may reduce or remove this cost. Recipients are also required to make their own travel arrangements. After attending the conference each award recipient will be asked to upload their receipts and will then get a direct reimbursement from ACM to their bank account.
Please note: It is required that the awarded applicants attend the conference in person and sign an attendance form at the IMX registration desk. If the form is not signed as proof of attendance, SIGMM will not transfer the award to your account.
Students who are awarded student travel grants might be expected to carry out light service as student volunteers during the conference.
Applications are open between March 27th, 2024 to May 7th, 2024.
ACM-W Scholarships for Attendance at Research Conferences

Deadline: 15th April 2024
This fund is for female students of all levels, and is also available for students who don’t have a paper at the conference. It covers $600 for in-continent travel and $1200 for travel between continents.
Gary Marsden Travel Awards (GMTA)
Deadline: the 9th of January, February, March, May, July, September, and November at 11:59 PM AoE.
NB: You must apply to a deadline that occurs more than one month prior to the start of the conference that you plan to attend.
In recognition of Gary Marsden’s contributions and inspiration, SIGCHI established the Gary Marsden Travel Awards (GMTA) to support its members in attending ACM SIGCHI conferences. Eligible members can be undergraduate and graduate students, early-career researchers (such as those who are ≤ 5 years post-graduation), and those suffering from financial hardship or lacking institutional support.
Please email sigchi-4all@acm.org with any questions about the GMTA or fixes/feedback for the application form.