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Thank you for applying for the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Education & Training’s (OET) Postdoc Travel Grant. Twice a year, 4 grants will be awarded (up to $1500 each) for postdocs who do not otherwise have the means to attend a desired research meeting. Awards must be used for travel between April 2025 and October 2025. Travel should be completed by October 31, 2025. Applications due April 4, 2025 by 11:59pm.

Eligibility:

Open to PhD or MD postdocs who are engaged in full time research and not otherwise enrolled in a clinical training program (ex: fellowship or residency)
Mentor must be a full or associate member of the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC)
Mentor must be a full or associate member of the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) HDFCCC members
Must be focused on cancer research (basic, lab-based, clinical, outcomes, population, etc.)
Must use the money to attend a cancer-specific conference or strongly justify the cancer relevance of the conference
We will prioritize postdocs who have not received one of our travel grants in the past

We will prioritize postdocs who are presenting (talk or poster) at the conference they wish to attend. If you are not presenting a talk or poster, you will need to let us know why.

Other requirements:

Provide a current NIH style biosketch. Applications without a biosketch attached will not be considered.
Include a specific budget justification, with amounts for specific items you will use the money on (e.g., plane tickets, lodging, registration, etc.)
Provide justification of conference selection and how it will advance your research

First & Last Name

Email

Are you currently a postdoc in a Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center faculty member lab?

Yes
No

What is your degree?

PhD
MD/PhD
MD
Other

Are you currently engaged in full time research and not otherwise enrolled in a clinical training program (ex: fellowship or residency)?

Yes
No

Department and/or Division (ex: Department of Anatomy or Division of Hem/Onc)

Research mentor

Please provide a brief description of your research that is 50 - 60 words long.

Please attach an NIH-style biosketch.

Please name the file as follows: Last Name, First Name_biosketch.

Click here for a template. Please use the biosketch format page for non-fellowships. This is required. If you do not attach a biosketch, your application will not be reviewed.

Name of conference/meeting for which you need the travel grant (please do not use abreviations):

Please tell us why you chose this conference and how it will help advance your career. If this is not a conference specifically on cancer, please specify how this conference will advance your career in cancer.

Date(s) of conference/meeting:

Is there a deadline for you to register for the conference you are applying for? If yes, please list it below.

Yes, list date below:
No

Location of meeting:

Brief budget justification. Please be specific, tell us how much you will spend on plane tickets, lodging, food, etc. Your budget justification amounts should add up to the total you are requesting (up to $1500). This is required.

Are you presenting a poster/talk at the meeting?