Childcare Grants

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Deadline to apply was March 9, 2012

The Materials Research Society has a limited number of childcare grants available for those attending the 2012 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit from April 9-13, 2012. Grants of up to $300 will be given to selected registered meeting attendees who are bringing young children or who incur extra expenses in leaving them at home (i.e., added hours of daycare or babysitting services).

In the event that the number of requests exceeds the available funding, preference was given to applicants in the early stages of their careers.

Upon approval of application, recipients will be notified. Approved applicants must send a list of expenses and receipts showing the extra expenses incurred, no later than two weeks after the meeting or by April 27, 2012.

Please contact Lorri Smiley (smiley@mrs.org) for additional questions.

Allowable Expenses

  • Daycare expenses at the site of the meeting
  • Extra daycare expenses at home incurred because the primary caregiver was attending the meeting (for example, overtime at a daycare center, cost of a sitter, etc.)
  • Expenses incurred in bringing a babysitter (or family member acting as caregiver) to the meeting to care for the child.

Not allowable:  Meeting attendee’s mileage and travel expenses to and from the MRS meeting, or, tickets to local museums, amusement parks, etc.

Please Note:

There will be no MRS sponsored childcare services on-site at the 2012 MRS Spring Meeting. MRS does not sanction or recommend childcare providers, and does not assume responsibility or liability for child care services of any sort. It is the responsibility of the parents to thoroughly investigate all childcare providers.

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