GRADUATE STUDENT TRAINING AND TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS

Funding Opportunity Number

PICR-GTRAV-FY2025-01

Funding Opportunity Title

Key Dates

Announcement	August 21, 2024
Due	March 1, 2025

Administrative Contact

Sara Strasser (sstrasse@purdue.edu)

Funding Opportunity Description

The Executive Committee of the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research would like to allocate funds to support a Graduate Student Training and Travel Scholarships for Cancer-Related Research. The pandemic has offered challenges to how this program usually operates. The goal of this scholarship has been to provide opportunities for a student interested presenting their cancer-related research at major professional conferences. Because the future is uncertain for in-person attendance to conferences, we encourage using this mechanism to attend virtual conferences. In addition, this year we are expanding the opportunity to also submit for virtual/online cancer-related training courses. The successful proposal will be funded for up to $1,000.

CLICK HERE to submit your electronic application by 5 pm on the cycle due date. No exceptions. The electronic submission system will not allow applications beyond the deadline. Once here, you can enter your Purdue e-mail and password to login.

Qualifications/Restrictions

Only student applicants of faculty at full member status of the Purdue University Institute for Cancer Research are allowed to apply. Only one application per faculty research group is allowed — no exceptions. Students in good standing (minimum GPA = 3.4 or higher) working for their Ph.D. degree may apply. Students must have passed the oral prelims and/or be admitted to Ph.D. candidacy before January 13, 2026.

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 Scholarships

A minimum of two scholarships will be avaiable.

Scholarship Budget

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

Scholarship Project Period

The scholarship is intended for attending a professional conference or fees associated with registering for an online conference or course before December 31, 2025.

Scholarship Restrictions

This scholarship is only for students presenting at the in-person professional conference or registering for an on-line conference or course.

Scholarship Requirements

Required publication acknowledgement:

Posters and subsequent publications containing presented data should include the text, “The authors gratefully acknowledge the Graduate Student Travel Scholarship and support from the Purdue University 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.

General requirement

The applicant must provide prior to submission of the proposal their ORCID for reporting purposes during the electronic application process. For assistance use the administrative contact listed above.

No Cost Extension (NCE)

No cost extensions are not allowed. If the planned travel or online conference or course does not occur before December 31, 2025, the scholarship will be terminated.

Regulatory

Not applicable.

Scholarship Processing

These are scholarships processed through the Division of Financial Aid. If you have any outstanding balances the scholarship will be applied to those first.

Process for reimbursement:

The awardee submits their receipts, poster or PowerPoint from their presentation at the conference, and cancer relevance in an email to the PICR Business Office (cancer@groups.purdue.edu) and Sara Strasser (sstrasse@purdue.edu).
PICR Senior Leadership reviews and approves.
PICR Business Office will process the scholarship in the Division of Financial Aid database directly to the student.
Payment is disbursed to the bank account on file in BANNER within 48 hours after fully approved in the system.

Reporting

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

Application Guidelines

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.
Required Application Structure:
1. Applicant name, faculty member name and conference/course name.
2. 300-400 word abstract of the project that will be presented at the professional conference or that will be benefited by attending the specified course. This abstract should clearly identify hypothesis to be tested and results (known or anticipated) and address significance.
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.
For the electronic submission, the item to upload should include (all combined into 1 file):
1. One page application.
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 or course the trainee will attend and specifically address student ownership of the research to be presented or that will be benefited by attending the course.

Review Criteria

Cancer-relevance of the project
Impact the scholarship will have on the development of the trainee. This can include the productivity/accomplishments of the trainee.
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-FY2025-01	Initiation of Announcement