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.
2025-2026 Travel Awardees
Annemarie Branks, Class of 2021, Harrison Lab
CMB Travel Award- 67th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Chicago, IL
Bellmary Garcia Rodriguez, Class of 2024, Friedrich Lab
CMB Travel Award-Midwest Virology Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky
Hannah Hwang, Class of 2024, Blanc Lab
CMB Travel Award- 2026 ISSCR, Montréal, Canada
Clairine Larsen, Class of 2021, Majumder Lab
CMB Travel Award- 2026 Gordon Research Conference on DNA Damage, Mutation and Cancer, Ventura, California
Shraddha Suryavanshi, Class of 2022, Lo Sardo Lab
CMB Travel Award- American Heart Association Vascular Discovery 2026, Washington