Course Scholarships and Travel Awards

SPAC Course Scholarships

$500 scholarships (or the cost of the course, whichever is less) are available three times per year to subsidize the cost of coursework that will benefit the career goals of FHCRC postdocs and graduate students.

1. The course can be on any subject, but graduate students need to justify why the course cannot be taken as part of their regular graduate training.
2. Application deadlines fall in August, November, and March.

For further information contact Karen Peterson.

Travel Awards

Conference Travel Awards up to $1500 are available to students and postdoctoral fellows who would like to attend an interdisciplinary conference or conference in their specific field of study who don't have the funds available. Criteria for Award:

1. Applicant must be a Fred Hutchinson affiliated member for at least 6 months.
2. If conference is in field of study, applicant must present poster or talk at conference.
3. If interdisciplinary conference, applicant must submit description of conference and explanation of benefits to be obtained from attendance at such conference.
4. Applicant must obtain a letter from primary investigator (PI) or supervisor confirming lack of funding for travel and conference attendance.
5. Award recipients must present summary of conference talks at monthly Interdisciplinary Seminar Series.

To apply for the Award:

1. Submit an abstract (in field) or description of conference and benefits (interdisciplinary) of 250 words or less.
2. Submit description of conference (flyer or copy of application) with detailed costs of attendance fee, room and board, and transportation.
3. Statement of the number of meetings attended in the past year.
4. State whether a student or postdoctoral fellow and what year (eg. 3^rd year Postdoc)

There will be two offerings a year with 4 awards available per offering. Deadlines for Abstract submission are November 1 and March 15. Awards are determined by November 15 and April 1. Please send applications to Karen Spratt Mailstop C1-015.

 

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