Sample Letter for Requesting Funding
TO: Manager
FROM: YP
RE: Request for AIAA Conference Funding
DATE: Date [should be beginning of fiscal year]
As a Young Professional (YP) member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics (AIAA)—the world’s largest association for the aerospace industry—I have
been working during non-office hours on a Technical Paper entitled “Applications for
Thermal Treatment Technologies.” I would like to request funding to attend the
following upcoming AIAA Conference so that I may present my paper to an industry
audience:
[Alternate introductory paragraph if you do not have a paper to present]
As a Young Professional (YP) member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics (AIAA)—the world’s largest association for the aerospace industry—I am
eligible for a reduced fee when attending AIAA Technical Conferences. I would like to
request funding to attend the following upcoming AIAA Conference, which will give me
an opportunity to gain knowledge on the projects to which I am currently assigned here at
[insert name of your company]:
Conference Title: 22
nd
International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment
Technologies
Conference Date: May 12-16, 2011
Conference Location: Renaissance Orlando Resort, Orlando, FL
Registration Fee: $560.00 (non-AIAA member fee is $650.00)
Attending this conference will not only provide me with an opportunity to learn more
about the latest technologies and developments in incineration and thermal treatment, it
will increase visibility for (your company’s name). Many industry leaders from across
the U.S. and abroad regularly attend AIAA conferences, and this particular conference
appears to be very popular. In fact, according to the AIAA Web site, the following
individuals and organizations are already signed up to attend the 22
nd
International
Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies:
• Leonard Clevenger, The Dow Chemical Company
• Dave Dalton, ATG, Inc.
