Divisions – Biology Student Travel Awards

Spring 2025 Announcement

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 discipline-specific regional or national meetings in Spring 2025. Award recipients must acknowledge CUR for supporting their travel in their talk or poster. Students from traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility Criteria

• Student must be an undergraduate student at either a two- or four-year institution.  If the student is a graduating fourth-year student, travel must be completed within three months of graduation.
• Student’s mentor must be a CUR member, or the student’s home institution must be a CUR institutional member
• Student must attend a discipline-specific meeting or a meeting focused on underrepresented populations such as SACNAS, ABRCMS, or AISES.
   

Application Procedure

• An electronic application form must be completed by the student applicant. 
• Travel grants (up to $250) will 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 (150-250 words), the justification for conference selection, and their anticipated conference experience and benefits. The abstract 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
   

Deadline

The deadline for this award was Friday, February 14, 2025. Applicants will be notified by early March 2025.

Questions

Please contact Dr. Susan Klinedinst.

Biology Student Travel Award Recipients