In 2021, we only received 30 support applications (down from 278 from last year). The committee made the decision to fund 29 applicants in full; 1 applicant who did not indicate any role in the conference and did not respond to emails received half-funding. Geographically speaking the applications were diverse (see below). Because of lack of NSF funding this year the applications were paid with 4S budget. As per the instructions of the President this expenditure was approved without Council’s approval.
Geographic layout of applications:
North America: 5 total
4 applications from USA;
1 application from Canada
Latin America: 7 total
2 from Argentina
4 from Brazil
1 from Chile
Africa: 2 total
1 from Cameroon
1 from Nigeria
Asia: 8 total
2 from China plus 1 from Hong Kong
5 from India (but one applicant funded at half-funding)
