Are there travel funds available to participate in the Poster Session?
A. Yes, you can apply for a travel grant of up to $600 if you agree to attend certain lectures and events at the Joint Meetings- check back soon for details on how to apply. In addition, there are several things you can do to obtain money from your institution. Have your advisor notify the Department Chair and the Dean of your intentions to travel. There may be some funds available through your department to assist you with the trip. Also, many student government associations have money allocated by the University to fund student presentation travel. You will need to approach the student government office to find out if such funds exist and what their policy is in distributing the money. Sometimes, the Office of Sponsored Research reserves funds for student travel. You will need to contact the director of sponsored research on your campus to discover if student travel money exists. You may not get all your funding in one place and you may also be only partially funded. However, if you
A. Yes, you can apply for a travel grant of up to $750 per poster, which can be shared among presenters. In addition, there are several things you can do to obtain money from your institution. Have your advisor notify the Department Chair and the Dean of your intentions to travel. There may be some funds available through your department to assist you with the trip. Also, many student government associations have money allocated by the University to fund student presentation travel. You will need to approach the student government office to find out if such funds exist and what their policy is in distributing the money. Sometimes, the Office of Sponsored Research reserves funds for student travel. You will need to contact the director of sponsored research on your campus to discover if student travel money exists. You may not get all your funding in one place and you may also be only partially funded. However, if you begin your search early you will probably be able to secure at least
