Travel award policy and procedure

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine will provide research travel awards to residents/fellows.  The intent of the award is to allow residents/fellows to attend and present their research findings at national conferences.   A resident is eligible for one travel award per year.  The maximum travel award is $1,000.

Requirements:

• Residents/Fellows requesting the travel award must be in good academic standing within the training program and must be first author on the accepted abstract.
• There must be a faculty mentor for the research project.
• Research must be accepted for platform or poster presentation prior to the request.
• The abstract and acceptance letter must be submitted with the application.
• Funding must be requested prior to travel.
• Resident/Fellow must provide detailed itinerary/agenda confirming the travel and presentation dates and time when requesting travel reimbursement.
• Consideration will be given to the requesting resident/fellow’s prior travel awards and whether the prior work has resulted in publication.
• Residents/Fellows must be prepared to present their research at the department’s annual research retreat. 

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