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There are two opportunities to get complementary registration to IEEE VR
within this email, both due March 15:
*Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship* -
http://ieeevr.org/2021/attend/diversity-and-inclusion-scholarship/
<https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5ozdTKqa5UIxcegrfouKuDoxHjwijz7Td2g-1941588608&key=YAMMID-01080421&link=http%3A%2F%2Fieeevr.org%2F2021%2Fattend%2Fdiversity-and-inclusion-scholarship%2F>
*Bridge to VR Call for Participation *-
http://ieeevr.org/2021/contribute/bridge-to-vr/
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See below for details on both:

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Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship

IEEE VR 2021 is striving towards an inclusive and accessible environment to
encourage conference participation by individuals of all identities and
with diverse backgrounds. As part of this goal, we invite early career
researchers to apply for the *2021 Inclusion, Diversity, and Accessibility
Scholarship*.
Who Should Apply?

This scholarship provides funds for early-career researchers (graduate
students and postdocs) from *under-represented or historically marginalized
groups* to attend this year’s conference. These groups may include (but is
not exclusive to):

   - Women
   - People of color
   - Indigenous persons
   - People with disabilities
   - People who identify as LGBTQIA+
   - Individuals from developing countries

We also invite researchers from *regions and countries historically
under-represented at the IEEE VR conference* to apply. The countries that
are eligible to receive a registration grant are: India, any country in
Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Countries in southern Europe
will also be considered. Given that we have a limited number of grants, you
will need to submit an updated copy of your CV (1 page) and justify why you
are applying for this grant in the registration form.

Undergraduate students with limited or no experience conducting virtual
reality research are encouraged to apply to the Bridge to VR Program
<https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5ozdTKqa5UIxcegrfouKuDoxHjwijz7Td2g-1941588608&key=YAMMID-01080421&link=http%3A%2F%2Fieeevr.org%2F2021%2Fcontribute%2Fbridge-to-vr>
.
Scholarship Details

This scholarship will cover registration costs for attending the 2021 IEEE
VR conference. Funding is available for:

   - Researchers with full papers accepted*
   - Researchers presenting posters
   - Student researchers who are not presenting work but who may benefit
   academically or professionally from attending the conference

*While funding for researchers with full papers is available, please note
that it is more competitive than funding for the other types of applicants.
Application Guidelines

Interested individuals may apply via this form
<https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5ozdTKqa5UIxcegrfouKuDoxHjwijz7Td2g-1941588608&key=YAMMID-01080421&link=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSf6setO5c2g2p175OSX2HxYJhkRUlD5cnjY4X8OGa1zarHRmA%2Fviewform>.
The information provided by the candidates will be accessible only to the
members of the Inclusion, Diversity and Accessibility committee as well as
one further jury member from the IEEE VR community. The applicants can
request for their information to be corrected or deleted at any time until
31st of May 2021. For this, please write an email to
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three essay questions as well as their institutional/company affiliation
will be deleted. Their remaining data will be anonymized and provided to
the Inclusion, Diversity and Accessibility committee of future iterations
of IEEE VR for statistical purposes.

The deadline for application is the 15th of March 2021. The deadline is
23:59:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth) == GMT/UTC-12:00, no matter where the
submitter is located. Recipients of the Scholarship will be informed by the
22nd of March 2021.
Questions?

This program is an initiative of the 2021 IEEE VR Diversity and Inclusion
Committee. The committee can be reached via email at diversity2021 [a]
ieeevr.org
<https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5ozdTKqa5UIxcegrfouKuDoxHjwijz7Td2g-1941588608&key=YAMMID-01080421&link=http%3A%2F%2Fieeevr.org>
.

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Bridge to VR Call for Participation

*IEEE VR 2021: the 28th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User
Interfaces*
March 27-April 3, 2021, Virtual
http://ieeevr.org/2021/
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Important Dates

   - *March 15, 2021:* Deadline to submit application.
   - *March 22, 2021:* Notification of acceptance.

Overview

The 28th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces 2021
seeks outstanding candidates to participate in the Bridge to VR program.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to participate in the IEEE
VR conference, the premier international venue for the presentation of
research results in the broad area of virtual reality. The aim of this
program is to enable undergraduate students interested in VR to *participate
in the conference with current scholars* and to encourage these students *to
pursue VR research in academic settings*.

Being part of this program is a great way to learn the state of the VR
field and to participate in the sharing of academic research. Awardees will
be able to virtually attend presentations and demos at the 2021 IEEE VR
conference. Awardees will also be asked to share their learnings from the
conference with their own academic and professional networks via social
media, presentations, or another method of the awardee’s choosing.
Application Guidelines

Interested applicants may apply using the following Google Form:
Application Link
<https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5ozdTKqa5UIxcegrfouKuDoxHjwijz7Td2g-1941588608&key=YAMMID-01080421&link=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FVkHAgZhGiifArN517>

The information provided by the candidates will be accessible only to the
members of the Inclusion, Diversity, and Accessibility committee and the
Bridge to VR jury from the IEEE VR community. The applicants can request
for their information to be corrected or deleted at any time until 31st of
May 2021. After this date, their answers to the essay questions as well as
their institutional/company affiliation will be deleted. Their remaining
data will be anonymized and provided to the Inclusion, Diversity, and
Accessibility committee of future iterations of IEEE VR for statistical
purposes.

The deadline for application is the 15th of March 2021. Each deadline is
23:59:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth) == GMT/UTC-12:00 on the stated day, no
matter where the submitter is located.
Application Essay Questions

   - Spend some time reviewing research from past conferences:
   https://ieeevr.org/#past
   <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5ozdTKqa5UIxcegrfouKuDoxHjwijz7Td2g-1941588608&key=YAMMID-01080421&link=https%3A%2F%2Fieeevr.org%2F%23past>.
   What is an important problem in the world that you think VR can help
   address?
   - How do you plan to share what you have learned at the IEEE VR
   conference with your fellow undergraduate students?
      - Some examples include sharing information about the conference on
      social media or giving a presentation at a university club you are a part
      of.

Who Can Apply?

   - Undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited college or
   university
   - Students from under-represented or historically marginalized groups
   are encouraged to apply. This may include, but is not exclusive to, women
   and persons of color, transgender and/or non-binary individuals, and
   applicants from developing countries.
   - Previous experience in VR or academic research is not required. This
   program is intended to identify students with an interest in pursuing VR
   research.

Benefits of Participating

   - Complementary virtual registration to the IEEE VR 2021 conference
   - Networking opportunities with current VR scholars

Expectations of Students

   - Attend 2 sessions each day of the conference
   - Share information about IEEE VR within network as proposed
   - Participate in IEEE VR 2021 Mentorship Program

Contacts

This program is an initiative of the 2021 IEEE VR Diversity and Inclusion
Committee. The committee can be reached via email at diversity2021 [at]
ieeevr.org
<https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5ozdTKqa5UIxcegrfouKuDoxHjwijz7Td2g-1941588608&key=YAMMID-01080421&link=http%3A%2F%2Fieeevr.org>
.

The evaluating panel for this year’s program is:

   - Victoria Interrante ‒ University of Minnesota, USA
   - Stevie Carnell - University of Central Florida, USA
   - Alexandre Gomes de Siqueira ‒ University of Florida, USA

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