Awards
For each of these awards, you must submit an abstract prior to applying for an award.
Travel Awards
To support the exploration of RNA therapeutics research to those trainees and early career researchers whom otherwise do not have the resources to travel domestically and/or internationally, we will offer travel awards to graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and young investigators (within their first 3 years). Up to $500 per award will be granted to students, postdocs, and/or young investigators (within their first 3 years). Delegates with accepted abstracts are eligible for this award (awarded on a first come, first serve basis). Only abstracts submitted during the regular timeframe (submitted before February 28, 2020) will be considered.
We are excited to announce that we will be helping to supplement the costs related to childcare and/or eldercare responsibilities for early-career researchers attending our symposium. We understand that, in both academia and industry, the years following the completion of a doctoral degree are critical for exposure, recognition, and networking in order to secure or maintain a position. For many scientists, these years also coincide with starting a family, making it difficult to achieve a work-life balance and embrace one’s career objectives. Up to $500 per award will be granted to students, postdocs, and/or young investigators (within their first 3 years). Delegates with accepted abstracts are eligible for this award (awarded on a first come first serve basis).
Please contact: RNATherapeutics@UMassMed.edu for more information and application forms.
External Awards (you must adhere to each individual application's requirements, not associated with the RTI):
Compiled list of travel funding for students, postdocs and early career investigators. Comprehensive, international opportunities listed here.
Compiled list of non-NIH travel funding
Cayman Chemical: Cayman is offering limited funds to cover scientific meeting expenses. To be considered for possible funding, please completely fill out the application found on their site.
Bio-Techne Go Everywhere Travel Grant Program: Apply by filling out the survey and at the end of each month, Bio-Techne will select 1 recipient for a $1000 travel grant to the conference of their choice. Proof of attendance is required, see terms and conditions. All applicant submissions remain eligible for each subsequent month through the end of 2019.This link is to the 2019 awards, please continue to check back for 2020 applications.
Biochemical Society General Travel Grants: Must be a member of Biochemical Society to apply. Available to Postgraduate, Early Career, Full and Emeritus members, they provide grants of generally between £300 and £500 to assist with the cost of conference attendance. The maximum of £750 may be awarded for exceptional and well-supported cases where the benefit to the applicants career is great and where there is a financial need for the maximum grant amount.
e-LIFE Early Career Travel Grant Program: Awards of up to $1,000 will be granted to assist researchers with costs associated with presenting their work at a scientific meeting to which they are required to travel. This link is to the 2019 awards, please continue to check back for 2020 applications.