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.
Program Details
- 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
2023 Due Dates
- February 6
- April 24
- July 31
- October 30