ACM ISS 2026 encourages broad participation and supports students and early-career researchers seeking financial assistance to attend the conference.
Financial support opportunities may include external travel awards and community-supported initiatives aimed at reducing financial barriers and fostering a more inclusive academic community.
The Gary Marsden Travel Awards aim to support undergraduate and graduate students and early-career researchers (i.e., those who received their Ph.D. ≤5 years ago) in attending HCI conferences and events. SIGCHI prioritizes presenters and first-time attendees.
There are seven submission deadlines each year: January 9, February 9, March 9, May 9, July 9, September 9, and November 9 at 11:59 PM AoE.
This fund is named in honour of Gary Marsden’s contributions and inspiration in HCI4D and for the global HCI community.
“Gary Marsden, a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa, was a passionate advocate for people – all people. He pioneered the field of Information and Computer Technology for Development (ICT4D) and, in his own wonderfully unpretentious way, he changed the world in positive ways for his students, his colleagues, his community, the profession and, indeed, the world. A self-described geek, he created technology WITH people rather than just for them, so that the result would actually meet their needs so that it would empower them.”
For more information about Gary Marsden’s life, please see: In Memory of Gary Marsden .
Additional information about the SIGCHI travel support programme is available at: SIGCHI Gary Marsden Travel Awards .