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How to Apply

**Applications are now closed for conferences taking place in the 2026 calendar year.  Applications are being accepted for Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 conferences. **

The Application

  1. Complete the , adding a title and short abstract of your presentation topic in the corresponding fields, as well as the information on your faculty mentor.  
  2. Before submitting the application form, you MUST upload:
    1. a budget that reflects the costs of attending the conference (registration, travel costs, lodging, etc.)
    2. a copy of the letter/email of acceptance from the conference, or other verification that you will be presenting
3. After submission, an automated email will be sent to your faculty mentor, asking them to upload a brief Statement of Support of your presentation.   Once the mentor uploads the statement and accepts the form, your application is complete and will be reviewed.  

Applications will NOT be reviewed until the budget and acceptance are attached and the mentor submits the Statement of Support.

Payment of Presentation Awards

The Presentation Award will be awarded to as a non-qualified scholarship directly to the student. Non-qualified scholarships are considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  Students must complete the form linked in the accpetance email for the payment to be processed.

For international students, the university has an IRS reporting and tax withholding obligation on non-qualified scholarship payments. Therefore, 14% will be withheld from your payment and remitted to the IRS on your behalf unless you qualify for treaty benefits. A Form 1042-S will be issued to you early next year to assist you with your personal tax return.

For U.S. citizens and Resident Aliens for tax purposes, CMU is not required to report nor withhold tax on non-qualified scholarship payments. Recipients are responsible for reporting this income on their personal tax return.

黑料专区 cannot provide tax guidance. Therefore, if you have questions regarding your personal tax obligations, we encourage you to consult expert tax resources, such as or a personal tax preparer.

 



How to Apply