Hi Skyler,

I'm MD Azizul Hakim, from Bangladesh. My sole-author paper was accepted as a poster at NeurIPS 2026 in Sydney. I'm very early in my career: I just finished a 4-year diploma, I haven't started a bachelor's degree, and I did the research without a lab or supervisor.

I'm trying to raise money for my flight and hotel ($2,500 minimum, $3,800 total). My institute has no funds, and QRT and Citadel rejected me because of my education level.

I saw that you support small, early-stage projects on Manifund. I'm not asking you to fund this yourself. Could you help in any of these ways?

1. Share my request with anyone who funds travel or early-career researchers.

2. Introduce me to a regrantor or a fund that might consider it.

3. Tell me if there's a better place to ask.

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

Paper: https://neurips.cc/virtual/2026/loc/sydney/poster/150721

Thank you for reading this.

MD Azizul Hakim

azizulhakim8291@gmail.com