Dear MMSP Travel Grant Committee, I hope this email finds you well. My name is Gaurav Prasad an international graduate student at the University of Waterloo. I'm pursuing a Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I am writing to apply for the MMSP 2024 Travel Grant to support my attendance at the conference where I intend to present our paper "KPCA-CAM: Visual Explainability of Deep Computer Vision Models using Kernel PCA." Importance of the Travel Grant: Attending MMSP 2024 is a crucial opportunity for me to present our research, gain feedback from experts in the field, and expand my academic network. However, as an international full-time student that came from India, the costs of attending the conference are beyond my financial capacity. The travel grant would alleviate the financial burden, allowing me to focus on contributing to the conference. Justification for the Requested Amount: The estimated costs for attending MMSP 2024 are as follows: * Airline tickets: $433.07 (Round Trip from Toronto to Chicago) * Connecting Busses: $100 (Round Trip from Chicago to Lafayette) * Hotel accommodations: $324 * Conference registration: $610 Total Cost: $1,467.07 (CAD) Given my limited earnings as a research assistant and the significant portion of my savings already allocated towards academic expenses, this grant is essential for my participation in the conference. Ensuring the Quality of Presentation: I am committed to delivering a high-quality presentation, and I will collaborate closely with my coauthors and supervising professor to refine the presentation, conduct thorough practice sessions, and ensure that my delivery is clear, dynamic, and engaging. In the unlikely event that I am unable to attend the conference due to unforeseen circumstances, I am fully prepared to deliver a virtual presentation using the latest technologies to ensure a seamless and impactful delivery. Enclosed in the zip folder, you will find my resume, a supporting letter from my advisor, the completed travel grant application form, and my IEEE membership card for your reference. Thank you for considering my application. I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to contribute significantly to the upcoming MMSP conferences. Best regards, Gaurav Prasad Master of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Waterloo g3prasad@uwaterloo.ca<mailto:g3prasad@uwaterloo.ca> +1 647-564-6216 LinkedIn Profile<https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-prasad-53a68a14a/> GitHub Profile<https://github.com/gaurav26-coder>