Virginia Tech Postdoctoral Associate Travel Award program

The Postdoctoral Travel Award program seeks to assist Virginia Tech postdoctoral associates to travel to scientific conferences to supplement registration and/or travel costs to a conference or scientific meeting where they may be presenting.

Faculty supervisor or department cost shares will be given priority.
Awards are capped at $500 for domestic travel.
Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis and decisions will be made within six weeks of application due-dates.
Postdocs may receive more than one award each year, but the total award amount must be less than $1,000 per individual per year.
If a postdoc receives a travel award, within 30 days of return from the conference/event, the postdoc must submit a one-page summary of the experience, the value obtained from attending, and two to three photos from the event (i.e., the postdoc presenting, engaging with attendees/colleagues/mentors, etc).

Applications should include:

Short description of the research and how the conference/event supports long-term career goals
Itemized budget with sources and uses of funds
Outline of events and opportunities the postdoc plans to engage in at the conference that enhances career and professional development
Updated CV
Faculty supervisor recommendation letter indicating how attending the conference/event will benefit the postdoc’s career and professional development
Evidence of presentation/talk acceptance:
- Invitation
- Paper/poster/talk acceptance form
- Or other correspondence from the conference