Students receiving the above awards will receive conference financial support. The award ceremony will be held on the afternoon of August 6.
Awards & Grants
01
ICO-27 Best Student Papers
02
Optica Student Paper Prizes
03
Optica Student Travel Grant
Notes
- Absence from the award ceremony will result in automatic disqualification from the award.
- ICO-27 Best Student Papers and Optica Student Paper Prizes are selected by the Technical Program Committee. Student Travel Grant is available via application only.
03. Optica Student Travel Grant
Overview
ICO-27 will provide travel grant support to one student who presents outstanding scientific and technical achievements in person at the conference.
Application Deadline: July 31
Download Application Form
How to Apply
Please submit the required documents to liuzizhen@cast.org.cn by July 31.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD or Master’s degree program outside of China for the duration of the conference.
- Grants are designed to partially cover travel expenses for presenting authors attending ICO-27. To qualify for a travel grant, applicants must have at least one accepted paper to present at ICO-27.
Required Documents
- Student Travel Grant Application Form
- A recommendation letter from supervisor or department chair
- A scan of student identification card or enrollment certificate, which must be valid during the conference period



