Hi,

I noticed that you've helped several people travel to NeurIPS, so I wanted to ask whether you could help me too.

I'm Hakim, from Bangladesh. I just finished a 4-year diploma in computer science, which is equivalent to HSC in Globally, and I haven't started a bachelor's degree yet. My paper was accepted as a poster at the NeurIPS 2026 main conference in Sydney, and I'm the only author.

I tried my institute first, but polytechnic institutes in Bangladesh have no funds for this. I also applied to QRT and Citadel, and both rejected me because my education is below their minimum requirement. I've applied for NeurIPS financial assistance, which may cover registration and some hotel nights, but not my flight or my visa fee.

The total cost is $3,800, and the minimum I need is $2,500 for the flight and hotel. I've put my request on Manifund. Any amount, even a small one, would help:

https://manifund.org/projects/undergrad-sole-author-neurips-2026-main-track-paper-travel-to-present-in-sydney

You can verify the paper here: https://neurips.cc/virtual/2026/loc/sydney/poster/150721

My Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jVyIovcAAAAJ

Thank you very much for reading this.

Hakim