[Infovis] IEEE VR 2025 - Call for DEIA Grant

[VR Publicity]

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and accessibility grants
*deia2025 at ieeevr.org*

*IEEE VR 2024: The 32nd IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User
Interfaces*
March 8-12, 2025 | Saint-Malo, France

IEEE VR 2025 is striving towards an inclusive and accessible environment to
encourage conference participation by individuals of all identities and
with diverse backgrounds. As part of this goal, we invite early career
researchers to apply for a *2025 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and
Accessibility Grant*.

Apply for a Grant <https://forms.gle/SDcsZgiSMVVzzUjW6>
Who Should Apply?

DEIA grants are intended to provide financial support for early-career
researchers (graduate students and postdocs) and established researchers
from under-represented or historically marginalized groups to attend this
year’s conference. These groups may include (but is not exclusive to):

   - Women
   - People of color
   - Indigenous persons
   - People with disabilities
   - People who identify as LGBTQIA+
   - Individuals from developing countries
   - Individuals with extreme financial hardship

We also invite researchers from *regions and countries historically
under-represented at the IEEE VR conference* to apply. The countries that
are eligible to receive a registration grant are: India, any country in
Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Countries in southern Europe
will also be considered.
Eligibility

DEIA grants will cover some of the costs towards the registration for
attending the 2025 IEEE VR conference. Funding is available for:

   - Researchers with full papers accepted
   - Researchers presenting posters
   - Student researchers who are not presenting work but who may benefit
   academically or professionally from attending the conference

Application Guidelines and Process

The deadline for application is the *15th of January, 2025* . The deadline
is 23:59:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth) == GMT/UTC-12:00, no matter where the
submitter is located. Recipients of DEIA Grants will be informed by the
29th of January 2025.

Given that we have a limited number of grants, you will need to submit an
updated copy of your CV (1 page) and justify why you are applying for this
grant in the registration form.

Interested individuals may apply via this Google Form
<https://forms.gle/6hhHKXR9Jjrr1vQX8>.
Data Protection and Retention

The information provided by the candidates will be accessible only to the
members of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility committee.
The applicants can request for their information to be corrected or deleted
at any time until 31st of May 2025. For this, please write an email to
deia2025 at ieeevr.org. After the 31st of May, candidates’ answers to the
three essay questions as well as their institutional/company affiliation
will be deleted. Their remaining data will be anonymized and provided to
the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility committee of future
iterations of IEEE VR for statistical purposes.
Student Volunteering Opportunities

Eligible student researchers are also encouraged to apply for a Student
Volunteer position <https://ieeevr.org/2025/contribute/studentVolunteers> (13th
of January 2025 deadline), as those positions include financial benefits
and offer a great opportunity to meet / engage with other students and the
VR community in general.
Mentoring Opportunities

Eligible researchers are also encouraged to apply for a Mentorship Program
<https://ieeevr.org/2025/attend/mentorship> (February 21 deadline), which
is a great opportunity for newcomers to the conference to connect with more
senior participants.
Questions?

This program is an initiative of the 2025 IEEE VR Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee. The committee can be reached via
email at *deia2025 at ieeevr.org*.