# Conference: Student Travel Support for SIGMOD 2026

> **NSF 01002627DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT** · New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ) · $15,000

## Abstract

This project requests support for U.S.-based doctoral students to attend the SIGMOD 2026 (ACM Special Interest Group on Management of Data) conference. The annual ACM SIGMOD Conference is a leading international forum for database researchers, practitioners, developers, and users to explore cutting-edge ideas and results, and to exchange techniques, tools, and experiences. This proposal would enable 15 US-based students to attend the conference.

This travel support will strengthen the national artificial and information technology workforce pipeline by providing intensive, mentored professional development for doctoral researchers who will become the next generation of faculty, research and development scientists, and innovation leaders. The conference's focused training in problem framing, evaluation, and communication across disciplines increases participants' capacity to conduct high-impact interdisciplinary research. This travel support will also lower barriers for participation by students in STEM, based on merit, strengthening the AI research and learning community.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2611950
- **Awardee organization:** New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** SGBMHQ7VXNH5
- **PI:** Shantanu Sharma
- **Primary program:** 01002627DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
- **All programs:** Artificial Intelligence (AI), CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS
- **Estimated total:** $15,000
- **Funds obligated:** $15,000
- **Transaction type:** Standard Grant
- **Period:** 05/01/2026 → 12/31/2026

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2611950

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2611950, Conference: Student Travel Support for SIGMOD 2026. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-17 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2611950. Licensed CC0.

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