Graduate Student Travel Award

Graduate Student Travel Award 

Funding opportunity title 

GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD

Funding opportunity number

PICR-GTRAV-FY2027-01

Key dates
Announcement	August 24, 2026 January 14, 2027
Due	Rolling deadline

Administrative contact

Sara Strasser (sstrasse@purdue.edu)

Funding opportunity description

The purpose of the award is to provide opportunities for a student to present their cancer-related research at major professional conferences. The successful proposal will be funded for up to $1,000. 

Qualifications/restrictions

Any graduate students with a faculty advisor that is part of the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR) and is presenting cancer relevant research at a conference may apply. Only one application per faculty research group per year is allowed.

Applicant must be a trainee member of the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research. Membership information and application can be found here.

Cost share

This announcement does not require cost sharing.

Funds available and anticipated number of awards

A minimum of two awards will be available.

Funding budget

The awards will not exceed $1,000. See restrictions.

Funding project period

The awards are intended for presenting at a professional conference or fees associated with registering for an online conference or course that will advance the student’s career.

Funding restrictions

The awards are only for students presenting at in-person professional conferences or registering for a workshop or course.

Funding requirements

Required publication acknowledgement:

Posters and subsequent publications containing presented data should include the text, “The authors gratefully acknowledge the Graduate Student Travel Award and support from the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research, P30CA023168.” The awardee is required to include the cancer institute logo on their presentations and may contact the administrative contact listed above for relevant images. 

No cost extension (NCE)

No cost extensions are not allowed. If the planned travel or online conference or course does not occur during the allotted time, the award will be terminated.

Regulatory

Not applicable.

Funding processing

Reimbursement is processed through the Business Office. The awardee submits their receipts and poster or PowerPoint from their presentation at the conference to the PICR Business Office (cancer@groups.purdue.edu) and Sara Strasser (sstrasse@purdue.edu).

Reporting

Responding to periodic requests of career impact is required. Triage of future applications may occur if reporting requests are ignored.

Application guidelines

1. Application Length: The application should be single-spaced and a maximum of one page in length (Arial, 11pt) with no less than 0.5-inch margins.
2. Required Application Structure:
   1. Applicant name, faculty member name and conference/course name.
   2. The submitted abstract that will be presented at the professional conference or a summary of the activities and benefits of the specified course should be included. 
   3. A separate paragraph in which the applicant addresses how this opportunity will enhance career training with an emphasis on relevance to cancer and relevance to future career goals and/or scientific goals. 
3. Applications should be submitted as a single PDF file
4. Items collected after submission:
   1. Faculty advisor letter of support. Once you submit your electronic application, your advisor will receive an automated email asking for this letter and requirements from the Qualifications/Restrictions section above. This letter should include a statement describing the cancer-related nature of the conference the trainee will attend and specifically address student ownership of the research to be presented.

An electronic copy of the application should be submitted as a single document using the button below:

Review criteria

1. Cancer-relevance of the project
2. Impact the award will have on the development of the trainee. This can include the productivity/accomplishments of the trainee.
3. Selection committee could consist of senior/program leaders, PICR members or other experts. 

Announcement history and updates

Funding opportunity number	Summary of change
PICR-GTRAV-FY2027-01	Initiation of Announcement