Students and Grants

Website Maintenance Alert

Due to scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, October 16, from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7), parts of the USENIX website (e.g., conference registration, user account changes) may not be available. We apologize for the inconvenience.

If you are trying to register for LISA19, please complete your registration before or after this time period.

Students

Training

A limited number of seats in each session of the Training Program are reserved for full-time students at the very special rate of $200 per day. This special fee is not transferable. Your current student ID must be validated before registering. Please sign in to your account or register for an account to upload your student ID for validation.

Conference Program

Full-time students may attend the LISA15 Conference Program for only $150 per day. This special fee is not transferable. Your current student ID must be validated before registering. Please sign in to your account or register for an account to upload your student ID for validation.

Grants

Student Grants for Conference Attendance, sponsored by Microsoft Research and USENIX

A limited number of student grants are available to pay for travel, accommodations, and registration fees to enable full-time students to attend the conference. To apply for a grant, visit the LISA15 Student Grant Application or visit the USENIX student grant Web page for more tips and guidelines for applying for a grant. Applications are due by Monday, October 5, 2015 at 11:59 pm PST. Notifications of awards will be sent via email prior to the October 15 Early Bird Registration Deadline.

LISA15 Grants for Women, sponsored by craigslist and Google

As part of its ongoing commitment to encourage women to excel in this field, we are pleased to announce the return of our Grants for Women program to support female computer scientists interested in attending the LISA15 conference. All female computer scientists from academia or industry are encouraged to apply.

A limited number of applicants will be selected to each receive US$700 to apply toward travel/accommodation costs. Applications are due by Monday, October 5, 2015 at 11:59 pm PST. Notifications of awards will be sent via email prior to the October 15 Early Bird Registration Deadline.

Eligibility:

  • Be a female working in or studying Computer Science or a related field
  • Attend at least two full days of the main Conference Program
  • Agree to being contacted by our Grants for Women program sponsors about future events and opportunities

To apply, fill out the LISA15 Grants for Women application today.