IU School of Medicine provides travel awards to qualified postdoctoral researchers selected by the Postdoctoral Travel Award Committee comprised of postdoctoral scholar volunteers. Funds are provided by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
Travel grants are available to IU School of Medicine postdoctoral researchers who are designated in the IUIE system as a postdoctoral researcher (AC1 or FLP designation). Postdoctoral researchers who DO NOT qualify for this award include those with research associate, visiting scholar, assistant research professor titles and any other postdoctoral designation not identified above. Prior awardees from the previous award cycle are also prohibited from applying for the next full year of awards to allow the opportunity of other postdoctoral scholars to win an award.
Application Process
To apply, interested applicants must submit a completed application form. Contact information for the applicant as well as their mentor and HR/departmental administrator are required. Applicants must also submit a scientific abstract, a lay abstract and conference details — all signed with the applicant’s digital signature. All directions must be followed to be eligible for a Postdoctoral Travel Award.
Travel awards will be allotted in two sessions: spring/summer and fall/winter. An email will be sent out by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs when sessions are open with a link to apply. Most postdoctoral awardees will receive their awards after their conference due to the large amount of postdoctoral scholars applying.
Expectations of Awardees
In addition to the requirement of using the travel award to cover expenses related to a presentation, awardees are expected to:
- Provide proof of conference presentation to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
- Serve on the Travel Grant selection committee for the following year
Applicants can contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs for additional information.