ICACC 2021 Registration Waivers will support the attendance of students and young professionals to The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) 45th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC’21), on February 8 - 12, 2021. The aim of the Registration Waiver is to develop and foster cooperation among students and young professionals from all over the world.

Eligibility: Any student (undergrad, graduate, or high school) or young professional (within 3 years of graduation date) who is giving an oral or poster presentation at ICACC’21 is eligible to apply for a Registration Waiver. 

Deadline: The deadline to apply has been extended to January 15, 2021.

The deadline has now passed. Thank you to all who have applied. Awardees will be notified by January 22, 2021.

The ICACC’21 Global Diversity & Inclusion Grant Committee

  • Surojit Gupta, University of North Dakota, USA
  • Valerie Wiesner, NASA Langley Research Center, USA
  • Gustavo Costa, NASA Glenn Research Center, USA
  • Jie Zhang, Institute of Metal Research, China

Recipients of the registration waiver will be notified by January 22, 2021.

Each recipient will be required to acknowledge the ACerS Engineering Ceramics Division (ECD) during their oral or poster presentation.

Recipients must also write a conference trip summary (up to one page in length) highlighting the impact of their attendance at ICACC’21 on their technical experience, professional and mentoring benefits, and potential impact on their studies and future careers. This input will be used to design and modify the ECD support program in future years.