APPAM is committed to making the Fall Conference accessible to all.
To help reduce financial barriers and support broader participation, we’re proud to offer a variety of funding opportunities for attendees.
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APPAM is pleased to partner with Ascendium Education Philanthropy again this year to offer up to 10 travel grants. These individuals will receive complimentary conference registration, 3-night lodging, and a $500 travel stipend. Congratulations to this year’s recipients.
Spencer Foundation Education Research Mentoring Grantees
APPAM, with support from the Spencer Foundation, is pleased to support 10 mentees from underrepresented backgrounds and institutions conducting quantitative research in education. Students not selected for the grant can still participate in Mentor Matching. Congratulations to the 2026 grantees.
LaToya Caton
Columbia University
Deborah Gaisie
Georgia State University
Cecilia Rodriguez Ingold
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Calaia Jackson Franco
University of Delaware
Diego Ramirez
Northeastern University
Benjamin Salvo
RAND School of Public Policy
Josefina Senese
Boston University
Shelby Smith
University of Southern California
Francisco Villarroel
Syracuse University
Chenjun Yu
University of Michigan
Bloomberg Center for Cities Fall Research Conference Scholarship Recipients
The Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University is pleased to offer five scholarships for early-career researchers or Ph.D. students attending the APPAM Fall Research Conference.
By lowering financial barriers to participation, the Bloomberg Center aims to broaden access to APPAM and advance its commitment to bridging research and practice by supporting rigorous scholarship that informs city leaders’ work and improves quality of life in communities.
Congratulations to the 2026 scholarship recipients.
Joseph Antwi-Boasiako
McMaster University, Department of Political Science
Sina Jangjoo
University of Texas, Tyler
Jinghuan Ma
Arizona State University
Ju Won Chung
Indiana University, Bloomington