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IEEE SSCS “Code-a-Chip” Travel Grant Awards

IEEE SSCS “Code-a-Chip” Travel Grant Awards at the 2023 Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits

The IEEE SSCS Code-a-Chip Travel Grant Award was created to:

  1. Promote reproducible chip design using open-source tools and notebook-driven design flows and

  2. Enable up-and-coming talents as well as seasoned open-source enthusiasts to travel to IEEE SSCS conferences and interact with the leading-edge chip design community.

Program Rules

  • The program is open to anyone (no restrictions). IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) membership is encouraged, but not required. Teaming is encouraged, but each team must identify a single leader who can travel to the Symposium on VLSI from June 11-16, 2023, to receive the award.

  • Applicants must submit an open-source Jupyter notebook detailing an innovative circuit design using open-source tools. The objective is to disseminate the main ideas and design choices using open-source tools and PDKs in a reproducible manner. Generating a final layout of your circuit is encouraged but not required.

  • Each submission must contain a suitable open-source license (e.g., Apache 2.0).

  • A jury will evaluate the submissions and select up to 10 winners.

  • Travel grants of up to US$500 (for secondary students), up to US$2,500 (for undergraduate students), and between US$1,000-US$5,000 (for graduate students and all others) will be awarded. This award can reimburse conference registration, travel and a portion of your accommodations until the dollar amount is used up.

  • Travel arrangements must comply with the IEEE Travel and Expense Reimbursement Guidelines and awardees must attend the conference in person to qualify for reimbursement.

Program Logistics

  • The notebooks must be submitted through a GitHub Pull Request at the SSCS Open-Source Ecosystem Code-a-Chip (OSE) GitHub portal.

  • Notebook submissions must follow the guidelines provided in the GitHub portal.

  • The winners are expected to attend the conference to be recognized for their awards and to present a poster.

  • Reimbursement will be provided after the conference when registration, air and accommodation receipts are sent to the SSCS administrator.

Program Schedule

  • February 15, 2023, 8:00 AM Pacific Time: Zoom Info session: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89374924775?pwd=YXQzUHp5TVpmRTh5eFo4YW1FK0lxUT09

  • April 3, 2023, 11:59 AM Pacific Time: Notebook submission deadline (GitHub pull request)

  • April 14, 2023: Announcement of winners

  • April 17-21, 2023: Register for conference, obtain letter for visa application (if needed)

  • June 11-16, 2023: Attend conference

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