ASHRAE is pleased to offer travel grants for students and emerging professionals to attend the 2025 Building Decarbonization Conference. The conference will be held October 22-24, 2025 in Chicago, IL.
The awards will cover:
- The cost of registration for all awardees
- $1,000 USD to subsidize airfare, ground travel, and lodging for awardees traveling from out of town
Applications are due June 30, 2025.
The travel grants will be awarded in partnership with the ASHRAE Illinois Chapter.
Eligibility
Recipients must be either:
- a full-time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in an accredited college or university during the Fall 2025 term, in a course of study that traditionally has been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession
- a practicing professional in the built environment industry, who graduated from an accredited college or university in 2022 or later.
What’s Covered
- Free conference registration, and
- For recipients requiring travel to attend the conference: Up to $1,000 USD to subsidize the costs of:
- Hotel room costs for the duration of the conference.
- Travel: airfare and ground transportation to the conference.
How to Apply
- Fill out our APPLICATION FORM HERE
- You will be asked to provide:
- ASHRAE membership number (membership is not required but provide if you have one)
- A letter describing your background and motivation for attending the conference (up to one page)
- CV or Resume
- Title of your conference presentation or paper (if applicable)
- Contact information for a faculty sponsor or employer (faculty sponsors or employers may be contacted to confirm eligibility).
Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Professional Relevance: How relevant is the conference to the applicant’s background, current work, and future career goals?
- Engagement and Leadership Potential: Has the applicant demonstrated prior involvement or leadership in ASHRAE or another organization?
- Conference Involvement: Is the applicant a presenter for an accepted presentation, or, a major contributor to a presentation, at the ASHRAE 2025 Building Decarbonization Conference? If not, has the applicant attended or presented at a previous ASHRAE Conferences?
Earlier application submissions will receive priority.
What Happens if You Receive an Award?
Successful applicants will be notified by July 28, 2025. Awardees will be expected to attend the full conference and participate in conference activities supporting students and emerging professionals.
Timing
- June 30, 2025 – Applications due by 11:59 pm PDT
- July 28, 2025 – Awards announced
- October 22-24, 2025 – Conference Dates
Questions
Direct questions to: Amanda Webb (amanda.webb@uc.edu) and Nancy Kohout (nancy.kohout@smithgroup.com)