PhD Conference Travel Award

The University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) has PhD Conference Travel Awards available to support PhD students who wish to attend a conference or meeting in order to gain valuable experience for educational and/or networking purposes. Students should consult with their faculty mentor to identify a conference in which their attendance could be "career launching".

Award Description: School of Nursing PhD students may be eligible to receive one (1) PhD Conference Travel Award during their PhD Program:

Awards up to $1,500 will be made for travel, regardless of location (continental US or International).

Eligibility: To be eligible for a PhD Conference Travel Award, PhD students must:

Be in good academic standing in the School of Nursing,
Must be an active student in the PhD Program at the time of the conference,
Discuss attendance with their faculty mentor, and
Have not previously received a PhD Conference Travel Award.

Please note that these awards are not intended for cases in which a PhD student has responded to a formal call for abstracts and has been selected to make a presentation at a meeting or conference. If you have responded to a formal call for abstracts and have been selected to present at a regional, national, or international nursing meeting or conference, there may be funding opportunities available for you through the Rackham Graduate School and/or the School of Nursing. Please contact the UMSN Financial Aid Office for more details.

Application Process: To be considered, applicants must complete the on-line application, which includes the following items:

A statement regarding your interest in attending this conference or meeting, and how your attendance will be a valuable and career launching experience. This should include specific sessions you plan to attend, as well as who you plan to meet and/or network with.
A brief statement from your Faculty Mentor as to how your attendance at the conference is directly relevant to your research or studies. The statement from your Faculty Mentor must include an approximate date by which they expect you to graduate (Term and Year).
A budget detailing the amount of funding you are requesting and a list of the specific expenses to be covered by the award.
Detail on how you will share what you learned at the conference with your peers (i.e. presentation at a research team meeting or special brown bag lecture).

Deadline: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and must be submitted before the first day of the conference.

Additional Details: Students will be notified by email, and awards will be paid via your student account. Awards are contingent on the availability of funding.

Please note, prior to the disbursement of awarded funds, recipients will be asked to 1.) complete a Scholarship Response Form (SRF) to accept the award, and 2.) provide a copy of the conference registration receipt.

Additional Questions? If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the UMSN Financial Aid Office at umsn-scholarships@med.umich.edu.