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IEEE RAS Member Support Program

Please refer to the RAS MSP page for general information. If you would like to join IEEE RAS now, please visit the Get Started page.

Registration Discounts

Discounts are available to IEEE RAS members who register for the conference.

Travel Grants

The RAS Travel Grants, as part of the RAS Member Support Program, provide additional support to selected RAS member authors of accepted papers to make travel to the conference more affordable.

Thanks to the generous support of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, applications for travel support are invited, to facilitate authors of accepted papers to the conference. To be eligible, an applicant must be in one of the following two categories:

1
Student Members of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society with accepted papers.
2
Members of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society with accepted papers, from developing countries as determined by the Developing Country Listing.

Important Dates

  • Application deadline: February 1, 2027
  • Notification of award: February 8, 2027

Application

Please apply via the travel grant application form on the RAS MSP page.

For additional details and Frequently Asked Questions, please see the RAS MSP page. For questions regarding travel support, please contact ras-msp@ieee.org. Please use the keywords “RoboSoft 2027 travel grant” in the subject line of your email.

IDEA Travel Support

The IDEA Travel Support program aims to increase diversity in the community by helping underrepresented groups attend major IEEE RAS conferences, including RoboSoft. Awards cover registration, travel costs, and accommodation of up to $3,300 for one conference.

Travel Grant

This IDEA travel support focuses on increasing diversity in our community, including but not limited to:

1
Secondary/undergrad/graduate students interested in robotics or automation topics
2
Underrepresented groups: women, underrepresented minorities, first-generation college students, LGBTQ+
3
People with disabilities
4
People who have stepped down from the field for some time and want to return (e.g., due to a disease or parental leave)
Please note that eligibility for this support is limited to people who are not actively publishing to IEEE RAS conferences or similar in the last three years. The IDEA Travel grant aims to support people with enthusiasm about robotics and automation, who want to (re-)enter the field.

Important Dates

  • Application deadline: To be announced
  • Notification of award: To be announced

Application

Please apply via the IDEA Travel Support page. Applications for the IDEA Travel Support for 2027 conferences are not open yet.

For questions, please contact ras-info-idea@ieee.org.