CUR Biology Student Travel Award
Travel grants for students presenting biological research at a conference.
The Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is offering a limited number of travel grants, up to $250 each, for undergraduate students presenting original biological research results at a regional or national, discipline-specific meeting during the fiscal year. Award recipients are required to acknowledge CUR for support of their travel in their talk or poster, to complete a short online survey about their meeting experience, and to submit a PDF file of their poster. Students from all diverse backgrounds and perspectives are encouraged to apply.
Application Process:
The electronic application form must be completed by a nominating faculty mentor.
Please note that travel grants (up to $250) require confirmation of students' attendance/presentation at the meeting.
Selection Criteria: Travel award recipients will be chosen based on the scholarly merit of their abstract, which should include:
- A sentence that clearly states the study’s objective (unless included in the title)
- A brief statement of methods (if pertinent)
- A summary of the results
- A statement of conclusions (it is not acceptable to state "the results will be discussed")
- A statement of significance
Application deadline is generally sometime in February.