The CMB Travel Award is available throughout the year, and students may apply at any time. This award will cover up to $500 in expenses.
Eligibility:
- Current CMB Students who present a poster or talk at a scientific conference or will travel to another lab to collaborate or learn new technique
- Students are eligible to receive the award every other year
The Travel Award application consists of a cover sheet, an abstract, and a statement from the student’s Thesis Advisor confirming travel plans and supporting the application. Once the application is submitted, the Travel Awards Committee will review the application within two weeks of receiving all application materials.
More details are included on the Travel Award Form.
Research travel grants for $600-$1500 are also available through the Graduate School.
2026-2027 Travel Awardees
Caleb Carlsen, Class of 2022, Weaver Lab
CMB Travel Award- FASEB Science Research Conference, Melbourne, Florida
Zhili Chen, Class of 2023, Huttenlocher Lab
CMB Travel Award- International Symposium Neutrophil 2026, San Diego, California
Ximena M. Vargas Estrada, Class of 2024, Kimple Lab
CMB Travel Award- Radiation Research Society Annual Meeting 2026, Waikoloa, Hawaii
Zhongmou Jin, Class of 2022, Lang Lab
CMB Travel Award- Rivkin Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rachel Kirchner, Class of 2022, Churpek Lab
CMB Travel Award- Team Telomere Scientific Summit, Missoula, Montana
Silas Kuang, Class of 2022, Anderson Lab
CMB Travel Award- 2026 Mechanisms of Aging, Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Kim Phan, Class of 2024, Keck Lab
CMB Travel Award- 13th 3R+3C+D International Symposium, Nagasaki City, Japan.
Giang Vu, Class of 2024, Anderson Lab
CMB Travel Award- Cell Bio 2026, San Diego, CA