Undergraduate Travel Grant Application

Eligibility: All Biology and BMB majors are eligible to apply. Seniors are given priority and may apply for funding for activities taking place in senior year or the summer after graduation. Students in other standings will be funded to the extent available funds permit. Students may not be funded more than once per academic year. Students may apply for any amount of funding, but funded students are typically awarded no more than $500 for their proposed activity. If you are currently working in a lab, please consult with your research mentor about funds available from their lab before applying for this Travel Grant.

Other Funding Opportunities: Students may also pursue funding through UROP, or the CAS Honors Research Travel Awards Fund.

Deadline: Applications are due February 28

Process: After submitting your application, your travel grant sponsor will be contacted as a reference and asked to approve your application. After the application deadline, the Chair of the Biology Research & Honors Committee (Dr. Fred Wasserman) will review your application. You will then be notified of the decision by email.

Please note: Awarded funds will be paid upon your return from the conference or professional development activity and will require you to submit receipts.

Applicant Information

Name:*

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BU ID:*

Email:*

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Major:*

Are you a BA/MS in Biology or BA/MA in Biotechnology student?

Standing:

Travel Grant Sponsor Information

Are you currently working in a research lab (whether on a volunteer, pay, or credit basis)?*

Yes
No

Is the funding you are seeking related to the lab you are working in?*

Yes
No

Are you doing research outside the Biology Department?*

Yes
No

Are you doing research outside the BMB Program?*

Yes
No

BMB Research Mentor:*

Your BMB research mentor will act as your travel grant sponsor.

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Biology Research Mentor:*

Your Biology research mentor will act as your travel grant sponsor.

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Travel Grant Sponsor:*

Students applying for a travel/professional development grant must ask a Biology/BMB faculty member to act as their sponsor. This may be your faculty advisor or another faculty member in the Biology Department/BMB Program.

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Outside Mentor Name:*

This should be the faculty member or principal investigator in charge of the lab. Do not list grad students or post-docs.

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Outside Mentor's Department or Institution:*

Outside Mentor Email:*

Biology Faculty Sponsor:*

Your Biology Faculty Sponsor will act as your travel grant sponsor.

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BMB Faculty Sponsor:*

Your BMB Faculty Sponsor will act as your travel grant sponsor.

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Sponsor Email

Conference/Activity Information

Title of Conference/Activity:*

Date Start:*

Date End:*

Location:*

Website:

Have you already been accepted to the conference/professional development activity?*

Yes
No

Cost Information

Please list the costs (or estimated costs) that you will incur during your participation in the conference/professional development activity.

Registration Fee:*

Travel Costs:*

Please list the travel cost and the mode of travel (air, train, car, etc).

Accommodation Costs:*

Other Costs:

Please itemize additional expenses.

Total Cost:*

Please add the costs of all above categories.

Participation

Explanation of Conference/Professional Development Activity*

Please write a detailed summary of how you will participate in the proposed conference/activity. You may include how this will enhance your education and/or career path.

Funding

Is funding for this conference/activity available from your research lab?*

Yes
No

Please list alternative sources of support for this conference/activity to which you have applied or intend to apply below:

Name other funding sources, whether you have applied or intend to apply, how much was requested, how much was awarded, etc.

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Applicant Information

Travel Grant Sponsor Information

Conference/Activity Information

Cost Information

Participation

Funding