Postdoctoral Travel Grants Program

A new pilot program for travel to academic and professional meetings

The Postdoctoral Travel Grant Program is designed to provide modest stipend support (up to $1000) for current postdocs attending or presenting at professional or academic meetings between June 1 and December 31, 2008. The program will be offered in two cycles annually. Eligibility is limited to Harvard University postdoctoral fellows, including FAS, HSPH, the Cambridge professional schools and HMS/HSDM quad postdocs. (Postdoctoral fellows whose primary affiliations are with teaching hospitals are not eligible for this program.) Postdocs applying for short-term dependent care may also apply for the Postdoctoral Travel Grant Program.

The program is competitive, and in this pilot 12-15 awards will be made. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of faculty and administrators, and selection will be based on the description of current research activities, how attendance at the meeting will enhance professional goals, and evidence of support from the principal investigator/research sponsor (or other research mentor).

The application form and instructions (in .pdf format) are here . The form may be filled out on your desktop and printed. Complete applications may be delivered to Holyoke Center (either 749 or 880), or mailed to: Office for Postdoctoral Affairs; 1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 749; Cambridge, MA 02138.