Travel Grant Opportunities
AOA+ travel grants return for Optometry's Meeting 2026 in Phoenix. Learn more about the travel grant opportunities available for students, new graduates and optometric educators to attend the AOA & AOSA annual meeting in Phoenix, June 17-20, 2026.
Travel grants for AOA+ at Optometry's Meeting in Phoenix, June 17-20, 2026, will become available with registration launch in January 2026. Please find grant details below.
AOA+ Travel Grants
AOA+ is a can't-miss event on your optometric career path. Take that next step and find yourself among the next generation of leaders shaping our profession. In fact, AOA+ is so impactful for you—and our profession—that AOA is providing travel support by offering travel reimbursement for students in the amounts listed below depending on where you attend optometry school.
A limited number of AOA+ travel grants will be available with Optometry's Meeting registration in January 2026. Grant details are below:
Optometry Students
AOA+ travel grants are available to students based on the region their school is located:
- West - $500 travel grants
- Central - $750 travel grants
- East - $850 travel grants
Class of 2026 graduates will be eligible for $1,000 travel grants regardless of school location. Optometry students must attend AOA+ "student" events to retain eligibility for travel grant.
New Doctors
AOA+ travel grants are available for new doctors with graduation years 2021-2025. Grants include:
- $500 travel grant
- Grant does not require new doctor attendance at "student" AOA+ events
- 50% off early-bird registration for Optometry's Meeting
Optometric Educators
AOA+ travel grants are available for optometric educators (eligibility below). Grants include:
- $500 travel grant
- Grant does not require optometric educator attendance at "student" AOA+ events
- 50% off early-bird registration for Optometry's Meeting
Eligibility: Full-time optometric educators and faculty at schools or colleges of optometry primarily engaged in school-related activities, e.g., teaching, researching and administration.
Receive an early-registration alert for your travel grant
If you're interested in AOA+ travel grants, please sign up for an early registration and AOA+ Travel Grant alert below so you can be first in line to receive an email to start your registration in January 2026 (signing up adds your name to a priority contact list but does not secure your grant. Registering for Optometry's Meeting in January 2026 secures your AOA+ Travel Grant).
