ISEE'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

ISEE provides many fee waivers as well as travel support for participating in the PDP. However, many research grants, advisors/PI’s, departments, and other funding sources can support professional development or training activities and associated travel. Please consider whether you have access to such external funds to support your participation in the PDP (entirely or in part).

If you have insufficient funding, please apply for an award from ISEE. We cannot guarantee financial support for all participants, but we would like to support as many participants as possible, and work hard to obtain grants that enable us to do so. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns.

NOTE: Due to funding constraints, your chances of acceptance into the PDP are greatly improved if you have at least some amount of your own funding.

As part of your Application (not initial registration), you will need to complete the PDP Cost Planning Worksheet. 

SUMMARY OF PDP PROGRAM EXPENSES 2019

Program Instructional Fee

There is an instructional fee for PDP. The Instructional fee for 2019 is $2900, which covers all instructors, materials, and the full cost of running the program including application and selection process, team formation, ongoing expert consultation for participants, etc. ISEE has grants and receives institutional support that allows for many reduced, partial, or waived registration fees.

Program Instructional Fee Options:

• Pay the FULL fee of $2900
• Pay a REDUCED fee of $1500
• Pay a PARTIAL fee of $500
• You may request an Instructional FEE WAIVER when submitting your PDP Cost Planning Worksheet.

PDP Events

INQUIRY INSTITUTE: MONTEREY, CA

During the Inquiry Institute all participants are expected to stay as guests at the hotel and the program is designed specifically with this in mind.  The Inquiry Institute begins SUNDAY MARCH 31, ending with a closing dinner on WEDNESDAY APRIL  3, 2019.  Plan to check out of the hotel on THURSDAY APRIL 4.

Costs indicated below are not paid for by ISEE, except under extenuating circumstances. Be sure to consider them in your planning:

• Ground transportation from the Monterey Airport: Hotel Pacific is about 4 miles from the Monterey airport. Monterey has a strong Uber/Lyft network, as well as cabs. Cost estimate $15-$20).
• Ground transportation from San Jose or San Francisco Airports: The Monterey Airbus (montereyairbus.com) is a convenient shuttle from SFO or SJC airports. Cost from SFO to downtown Monterey $52. Cost from SJC to downtown Monterey $42. Parking in Monterey (if driving): Parking at the Hotel Pacific is $20 per day. Public garages and lots in close proximity are $10 per day and $5 per day respectively.
• Meals: Meals are not included in the Inquiry Institute. Breakfast is provided at the Hotel Pacific, where participants will stay, but participants will need to pay for lunch and dinner on their own. There are many eating options nearby, providing a range of price options. Dinner is included on the final day (Wed March 28).
• Other Incidentals

Program Costs: You can apply for funding support from ISEE for the following expenses, or if you have External Funding (not requesting ISEE funding) you will pay for the following costs directly:

• Lodging paid at check-out, as follows:
  • $544/person for 4 nights, shared rooming/double occupancy.
  • Additional travel night - $136 Double Occupancy (shared rooming), to accommodate an extra night of lodging for participants traveling from more distant locations, one day prior to start of the Inquiry Institute
  • Airfare: Roundtrip economy flight, home airport to Monterey, CA (MRY - Monterey Regional Airport is required destination). Or flight to San Jose airport, then coordinate ground transportation to Monterey (approximately 1 hour drive).

DESIGN INSTITUTES: 

Participants attend only one Design Institute. ISEE has arranged for Design Institutes that minimize travel requirements for as many participants as possible, and hopes that participants can assist in keeping costs down by covering their own travel expenses at the Design Institutes.

Our general policy is that participants find a way to pay their own transportation, accommodations, and meals for the Design Institute, so please be sure to factor these into your planning.

We encourage attendees to get in touch with other local PDP participants to gather information on the most economical accommodations available.

However, we realize that this can make costs unbalanced for people located further from Design Institute sites, so we are able to provide stipends or reimbursements for some participants. Each Design Institute is unique, and funding availability to assist participants also varies, which is further described in the sections that follow.

The bottom line is: try as hard as you can to help us keep costs down so we can serve more people, but don't let funding prohibit you from participating.

2019 Design Institutes scheduled at the following locations:  

• BOULDER Design Institute, April 26-28, 2019 - held on the campus of the University of Colorado, Boulder (nearest airport is Denver, DEN). Attended by participants from: Boulder, Michigan State, New York City, South Carolina, and other regions
• SANTA CRUZ Design Institute, May 3-5, 2019 - held on the campus of UC Santa Cruz, California. Attended by participants from: Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, Houston, Hawaii, and other regions

Final placement of teams and participants at Design Institutes will depend on individual schedules, instructor availability, and other factors.  The guidelines above are an educated guess based on prior years.

Boulder Design Institute Information

The Boulder Design Institute will be held at the University of Colorado, Boulder campus, in Boulder, Colorado.

Location, directions, and airport information can be found at: https://www.colorado.edu/map/

Timing: The Boulder Design Institute will begin at approximately 12:00 PM on Friday, May 3, and will end at approximately 5:00 PM on Sunday May 5. For travel planning, participants should make sure that they arrive and depart allowing for full participation during that time frame.

Accommodations: contact Nicole Mattacola.

Meals: Lunch will be provided during the Design Institute. Participants should plan to cover meals outside of lunch.

Travel: Participants requiring airplane travel to Boulder may request assistance for airfares from ISE, but are strongly encouraged to secure funding for airfare from advisor, institution, or another sources.

Santa Cruz Design Institute Information

Accommodations: The Mission Inn (http://www.mission-inn.com) offers a special UCSC agreement rate for programs affiliated with the university. Estimated hotel cost $95 shared room/double occupancy per night .

Meals: Lunches will be provided on May 4-5. . Participants should plan on paying for their meals not included in the Design Institute schedule (breakfasts and dinners).

Timing: The Santa Cruz Design Institute will begin at approximately 12:00 PM on Friday, May 3, and will end at approximately 5:00 PM on Sunday May 5.  For travel planning, participants should make sure that they arrive and depart allowing for full participation during that time frame.

Travel: Participants requiring airplane travel to Santa Cruz may request assistance for airfares from ISEE. There are three airport options available: San Francisco (SFO), San Jose, (SJC), and Oakland (OAK). San Jose is the closest drive (about 45 minutes), but SFO and OAK sometimes provide good options even though it is a little further away (about 75-minute drive). Regardless of the airport, leaving Santa Cruz on a Sunday afternoon will be slow due to tourists heading home from the beach, so participants should not plan on a flight any earlier than 6:00 PM on May 5.

Ground transportation is not covered by ISEE, and traveling participants should plan to rent a car, hopefully sharing with other PDP participants. Shuttles from the airports are available ($40 each way to SJC, $55 to SFO); however, the UC Santa Cruz campus is not within walking distance of the hotel, so a rental car will be very helpful.

Please let us know if you have any questions related to funding and travel support.