FAQ

The priority order for contributed talks will be as follows: 1) graduate students and postdocs, 2) post-bac students, 3) undergraduate students, 4) faculty and senior researchers. We have designed the schedule to try and give as many junior folks a chance to give a talk as possible, and will try to accomadate as many talks as we can.

The goal for a standard talk will be a total length of ~15 minute (including questions). If we receive far more requests for talks than we can accommodate at this talk length, then we may slightly shorten the talks (to 10 or 12 minutes, including questions) to ensure everyone has the chance to share their work. There may also be 1-2 invited review talks, and a poster pop session with ~2 minute chances to advertise posters, depending on interest.

Yes! We have funding available through NASA TWSC to support attendance at the meeting.

Support is limited, so priority will be given to early-career researchers, including students, who are presenting at the meeting. The default support package includes local hotel lodging near the conference venue. Depending on demand, we may also be able to offer additional support for travel or other expenses. We hope to be able to provide travel support of some amount to around 30 participants.

Travel funding will be allocated based on a combination of career stage and demonstrated need, as described in the application form.

You can apply for travel support at this link.

To increase your chances of receiving travel support funding, we recommend applying early, as applications will not be accepted after the deadline. In your application, clearly explain why support is necessary for your attendance. For example, if you lack institutional funding or are traveling a long distance, let us know in the form. Priority will be given to early-career researchers, including graduate students and postdocs. If there is a reason that attending GLEAM this year would be particularly valuable to your career, please let us know.

Due to federal funding rules, we are required to stay within the allowable government lodging rate (currently $110 per night for Madison, WI in November). Unfortunately, hotel rates near the conference venue typically exceed this amount for single-occupancy rooms. To ensure we can provide lodging support to as many participants as possible and stay within the reimbursement limits we ask funded attendees to share rooms (double occupancy).

Yes, if you prefer a single room and are willing to stay farther from the conference venue, that is possible. However, please note that these accommodations will not be within walking distance, and you will need to arrange your own transportation to and from the venue each day.

Abstracts are due September 5. We will review all submissions the following week, with the goal of notifying participants about abstract acceptances and their presentation format (talk or poster) during the week of September 15–19.

In past years, GLEAM has welcomed 70-100 participants. We expect to see a similar number this year.

Some members of our Organizing Committee attended the original version of GLEAM hosted at Northwestern in 2017 or 2018.

In its modern form, GLEAM started in 2021 at the University of Michigan.

In 2022, GLEAM was hosted at OSU.

In 2023, GLEAM was hosted at Indiana University. 

In 2024, GLEAM took a break.

If your institution is interested in hosting next year’s (2026) meeting, please get in touch with us!

Yes! If you are a researcher working in exoplanets or a adjacent field or a student interested in the field, we would be happy to have you join us. If you would like to attend the conference but not present a talk or poster, then all you need to do is register so that we know to expect you.