The Sackler School began presenting Biomedical Travel Awards in 1996 to support students who are presenting their PhD research at major international and national scientific meetings. Funds for this award come from the Provost's Office, the Sackler Dean’s Office, and the profit from the Sackler Relays, a student-run School-wide summer social event, athletic competition, and fund-raiser.
Award Amount
The award amount varies, depending on funds available and on the cost of the meeting the student plans to attend.
Eligibility
All Sackler graduate students and MD/PhD students are eligible to apply for travel award funds. No more than one student per lab may apply in any application cycle, and a student may receive only one Travel Award while enrolled at the Sackler School.
Application Process
Sacker students initiate the application process. The application should include the applicant's name, graduate program, year at the Sackler School, thesis adviser's name, and anticipated graduation date as well as the following information about the meeting the student plans to attend.
- Area of scientific research
- Name of the scientific meeting applying to attend
- Meeting location and date (no later than May 1 for Fall Awards and November 1 for Spring Awards)
- Names and dates of all previous scientific meetings attended
- Description of why attendance at this specific meeting is important to career development
- Budget that includes registration fee, travel costs, lodging, food, and total funds requested
- Description of Research - including a statement on the biomedical significance of the research to be presented (250 words or less) and your specific role in the research project
- Abstract of Research - formatted in the traditional way required for submitting authors for scientific meeting of interest. Please indicate whether abstract has already been submitted or accepted.
- Letter of support from your thesis adviser
- Curriculum vitae
2009-2010 Application Deadlines
Monday, November 2, 2009, 5 p.m.
Selection Criteria
All of the submitted documents and the quality of the scientific abstract are weighed in identifying the awardees.