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WACV 2027 Broadening Participation Scholarships

Broadening Participation

The WACV community is strongly committed to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within the computer vision research community. Diversity encompasses many dimensions, including gender, race, ethnicity, age, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographical location, and cultural background. There is no place for discrimination, harassment, or hatred in the WACV community or elsewhere.

For WACV 2027, the Broadening Participation Chairs are working closely with the conference organizing committee and Doctoral Consortium Chairs to foster a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible conference experience. Specifically, we aim to:

  • Encourage diversity and inclusion among workshop and tutorial organizers, invited speakers, and conference participants.
  • Encourage workshop and tutorial proposals that examine challenges related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility from technical and societal perspectives.
  • Support students and early-career researchers from communities historically underrepresented at WACV through travel grants and conference registration waivers.

If you have questions, concerns, or feedback regarding Broadening Participation initiatives at WACV 2027, or would like to get involved, please contact the Broadening Participation Chairs (Srijan Das, Peirong Liu) by email at  wacv2027bp@googlegroups.com.

Call for Broadening Participation Scholarships

WACV 2026 is now accepting applications for the Broadening Participation scholarships. Allocation is based on a combination of need, contribution to the meeting, where you are traveling from, advisor support, and supporting communities that are underrepresented at WACV.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, subject to available funding. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.

Application Deadline: 11/01/2026 (Anywhere on Earth, AoE)

Eligibility

The scholarships are intended for students and early-career researchers (within three years of receiving their PhD) who have historically been underrepresented in the computer vision community, including in terms of geographical region, cultural background, gender identity, disability, and socioeconomic circumstances.

Applicants may be newcomers to the computer vision community or researchers already actively engaged in the field. IEEE/CVF membership is not required.

Scholarship

Through the generous support of CVF and IEEE, WACV 2027 will offer financial assistance to selected applicants to help offset the costs associated with attending the conference.

Scholarship support may include:

  • Conference Registration Waiver: Complimentary registration for selected participants.
  • Travel Assistance: Financial support toward travel and accommodation expenses up to 1500 USD, depending on demonstrated need and available funding.

Application

Interested applicants should complete the following application form:

Application Form: [https://forms.gle/GmYKPDcs9rtTvuRx9]

Application Deadline: 11/01/2026 (Anywhere on Earth, AoE)

The application must include responses to all required questions and the following supporting materials:

  1. Curriculum Vitae: A short CV of up to two pages in PDF format.
  2. Personal Statement (up to 200 words): A statement describing (a) how attending WACV 2027 will help advance the applicant's academic or professional career goals, and (b) why diversity, equity, and inclusion in the computer vision research community are important to them.
  3. Research Statement (up to 200 words): A brief description of the applicant's research interests, including relevant keywords. This may summarize an original completed research work or describe an ongoing research project.

Code of Conduct

WACV 2027 is committed to providing an atmosphere that encourages the free expression and exchange of scientific ideas. It is the policy of WACV 2027 that all participants in conference activities, including workshops, tutorials, exhibitions, poster sessions, and networking events, enjoy a welcoming environment free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Harassment will not be tolerated in any form, including but not limited to harassment based on gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, race, age, religion, or any other status protected by applicable laws. Harassment includes the use of abusive, offensive, or degrading language; intimidation; stalking; harassing photography or recording; sexual imagery; and unwelcome sexual advances. Any report of harassment at conference activities will be addressed promptly. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. Exhibitors must refrain from using sexualized images, activities, or other materials in their booths or creating a sexualized environment. Speakers must refrain from using language or images that constitute harassment. Violations should be reported to the organizers of the relevant activity. At the sole discretion of WACV 2027, unacceptable behavior may result in removal from or denial of access to conference facilities or activities, without refund of applicable registration fees or costs. Depending on the circumstances, violations may also be reported to the individual's employer or institution. By registering for WACV 2027, all attendees and exhibitors agree to comply with these standards of behavior.