IASSIST is seeking proposals to provide monetary sponsorships of regional or local events during calendar year 2026.
Events asking for sponsorship should gather data professionals from multiple institutions and may vary in size and scope (from workshops to conferences). These may be established events or new endeavors.
We are particularly looking to sponsor regional or local level events that will attract data professionals who would benefit from IASSIST membership, but may not always be able to travel to attend IASSIST conferences. Preference will be given to events from underrepresented IASSIST membership areas such as Africa, Asia/Pacific, Eastern Europe, and Latin/South America.
Accepted events will be required to designate an active IASSIST member as the liaison. Generally, this would be an IASSIST member who will be attending the event and although not required, may be on the planning committee or otherwise contributing to the event.
Additionally, award funds must be able to be received by an established institutional account not a personal account. Funds may not be used to pay for individual costs, such as transportation or honorarium.
Proposals are due on April 3rd, 2026 via this application form. Notification of sponsorship awards will be by April 15th. The number and monetary extent of awarded sponsorships will depend on the number and quality of applications received within a total budgeted limit. Sponsorship requests may range up to $1,000 USD.
Questions can be directed to Amanda Tickner, IASSIST membership chair at: atickner@msu.edu
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Maggie Marchant
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