Travel Awards Application InstructionsTravel AwardfundingcycleThe MU Postdoctoral Association Travel Award followsa threeround funding cycleper yearThe application deadlines for each funding round ar ID: 869599
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1 MU Postdoctoral Association Travel Awa
MU Postdoctoral Association Travel Awards Application Instructions Travel Award funding cycle : T he MU Postdoctoral Association Travel Award follow s a three - round funding cycle per year . The application deadlines for each funding round are described below: • Round 1: Deadline November 1 st (conference/training attended from Sept. 1 st - Dec. 31 st ) - Notification by December 1 st • Round 2: Deadline March 1 st (conference/training attended from Jan. 1 st - April 30 th ) - Notification by April 1 st • Round 3: Deadline J uly 1 st (conference/training attended from May 1 st - August 31 st ) - Notification by August 1 st Only conferences attended in the specified date range for each funding round are eligible for the award. Travel award applications may be awarded only once per funding cycle , per person, for a meeting/conference/training program and are to cover only the c osts of registration , lodging, and poster printing . Application process : To apply for the travel award , we require the following: • Completed Application form (attached in email) • Letter of Support from your supervisor or department chair for your attendance of this event Application s must be received by the application deadline , and the m eeting must fall within the specified funding period to be considered for that funding round. The a pplication form and letter of support should be sent to mupatrav el@missouri.edu by 5 PM on the deadline date . Award process /requirements: Travel awards will be provided as reimbursements to awardees: • f ollowing submission of original receipts and meeting report • for up to $ 5 00 and only for the cost of registration , lodging, and/or poster printing A short (no more than 500 words) report about the meeting/conference/training, highlighting why your attendance was important to you, is required. If you were presenting research at a meeting or conference, ple ase include a brief description (280 characters) of your work (with an optional image/gif) that can be shared on the MUPA social media accounts. If you receive a MUPA Travel Award , you will be expected to present your work at the poster presentation duri ng the annual N ational P ostdoc A ppreciation W eek in September at the University of Missouri. The purpose of the poster presentation is to demonstrate the amazing work done by our postdocs and to aid in the MU Postdoctoral Association in acquiring additiona l funds in the future. I f you are presenting either an oral presentation or a poster, we ask that you include the office of graduate studies logo in your acknowledgements.