The Emru Townsend Award has been named in the memory of our dear colleague, Emru Townsend, who remains an inspiration to all of us, for his many efforts promoting the study and appreciation of animation. The award is specifically intended to offset some of the expenses associated with attending the annual conference via awards of up to $500 (USD).
These grants are competitive for our members. Applicants must be current, registered members of SAS and must not have been awarded a travel grant from SAS within the last 3 years. The monetary disbursement will occur at the conference. Any named recipient who does not attend will forfeit the award.
Applicants can apply for the award via email by submitting a Word document (not PDF) with the following information (in this order):
- Your name, email, affiliation/status (student/faculty), title of your paper/presentation and a condensed version of the abstract you submitted for the SAS conference (priority will be given to presenters, though others may apply).
- Your particular need for monetary assistance (150 words or less, including budget).
Send your Word document with the above information to Peter Chanthanakone at pe*****************@zu.ae. Please include the headline: SAS AWARD 2025. The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 23, 2025 @ 11:59PM (GMT +4). The award recipients will be announced after April 14, following a review by a selection committee.
2024 Award Recipients
Shaopeng Chen
Ewa Ciszewska
Dara Flanagan
Annapurna Kumar
Malak Quota
