NATIONAL DIVERSITY IN STEM CONFERENCE

 Exhibiting at the 2024 NDiSTEM Conference:

Our exhibiting experience provides your institution/company representatives a booth space within our Graduate School & Career Expo Hall during the conference in Phoenix, AZ. Exhibitors can engage with multidisciplinary STEM students and professionals from diverse backgrounds to share resources on graduate school programs, application waivers, available scholarships, internships, and job openings! Please contact us at exhibits@sacnas.org if you have any questions.

Partnership Opportunities

SACNAS partners play an integral role in igniting discovery, connecting with attendees, and contributing directly to the success of our national network.  With a reputation for attracting emerging STEM talent and industry leaders across all disciplines, we know that NDiSTEM is not only where key networking occurs but also where attendees embrace their culture and community, allowing for maximum comfort and opportunity.

Travel Scholarships

SACNAS provides conference scholarships that include funded travel, lodging, and registration for undergraduate and graduate students to attend the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference. Accepted awardees will also have access to specialized programming to welcome and orient them to the conference in October.

Eligibility

At SACNAS, we understand that diverse voices and perspectives bring creative solutions to compelling issues in STEM. That’s why we’ve built a national network that is innovative, powerful, and inclusive. Whether your path is education, research, or professional, SACNAS connects thousands of members annually to the people, programs, and resources they need to grow.

Note: Any information collected on citizenship status in the registration scholarship application is held strictly confidential and used only for the purposes of determining scholarship eligibility and overall attendee demographics.

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements to be considered for a registration scholarship:

✓ Be a current SACNAS student-level member before applying for a scholarship. Sign up or sign-in here.

✓ Be at least 18 years of age (at the time of the conference).

✓ Be one of the following, during fall 2024:

• Undergraduate student interested in pursuing a higher education in a STEM field and enrolled in a two-year or four-year college/university
• A graduate student enrolled in a STEM program. 
  Note: we do not accept students enrolled in a postbaccalaureate program or Postdoc fellows.

Research Presentations

Through student research presentations, the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference equips young researchers with the skills and mentoring needed to be successful on their STEM journeys. Accepted applicants will have the opportunity to refine presentation skills, receive one-on-one mentoring and feedback on research, and connect with a supportive community of peers, mentors, and role models throughout the conference.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements to be considered for a research presentation:

✓ Be a current SACNAS student-level member or postdoc-level member before applying for a research presentation. Sign up or sign-in here.

✓ Be at least 18 years of age (at the time of the conference).

✓ Be one of the following at the time of submission:

• SPRING Only: community college, undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate student, or post-doctoral researcher.
  
  
• SUMMER Only: undergraduate students in summer research programs - graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are not eligible to apply in the summer period.