The 38th Annual American Taxation Association (ATA) Midyear Meeting

February 19 - 21, 2026

Nashville, TN

Travel Grants for ATA Doctoral Consortium,
Provided by
ATA Memorial Fund in Honor of
Chris Bauman and Marty Escoffier

As we have done since 2003, we are continuing to generously support PhD student attendance at the Doctoral Consortium by providing us with a $5,000 grant to allocate to applicants.

The application deadline is October 21, 2025. Grants will be announced early December.

General Information:
1) The chair of the Doctoral Consortium Committee will make the initial grant allocations, which will be modified/approved by the Committee.
2) An individual may receive a maximum of two travel grants, total.
3) All PhD students are encouraged to apply, however students in the second and third years of their program are more likely to receive grants (i.e., students in their sixth year are unlikely to be recipients).
4) Reimbursement occurs through the AAA; if you receive a grant you will send copies of your receipts to the AAA in order to receive it. Reimbursement instructions will be provided.

Directions/Notes:
1) You will need to know your estimated hotel and airfare costs to apply.
2) Please only apply for this grant if your home institution will not cover your travel expenses.
3) Only submit one application, your confirmation appears on the screen after you submit the form.
4) Please complete the web form below to apply.
5) If you make a mistake on the online form then please email the webmaster.

Application Form for the 2026 ATA Tax Doctoral Consortium