Alumni Funds Available

International Clinical Research Scholar/Fellow Alumni Travel Funds

Funding is now available for ICRS/ICRF (or Fogarty-Ellison) alumni if they have had an abstract accepted for a poster or paper presentation to a national or international conference. Funding is limited and will be awarded on a competitive basis. Applications will be evaluated on the strength of the abstract and support of the student or fellow’s home institution, and ICRS Site PI or his/her representative as shown in two letters of support and willingness to co-fund the travel.

Travel funding is available up to $800 for domestic conferences and $2,000 for conferences out of the alumni’s home country. Recipients are expected to pay all relevant costs and then receive their funding through reimbursement.

Eligibility Requirements

1. An applicant must be an alumnus of the ICRS/ICRF or Fogarty-Ellison programs. Both US and international alumni are welcome to apply.
2. The presentation must take place within 2 years of completing the program.
3. Individuals can only receive travel funding one time.
4. Presentations must be related directly to work done during applicant’s program year.

Applying for Funds

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit the following to Cat Lem, FICRS/ICRF Program Manager at c.lem@vanderbilt.edu:

 I. Cover letter from the applicant

• Applicant Name
• Current contact info
• ICRS, ICRF, or Fogarty-Ellison Year & Site
• Name, date, and location of conference
• Estimated cost of attendance

II. Accepted Abstract

 
IV.Letter of Support from student’s home institutional official (Dean, Residency Training, Director, or designee) indicating support for the travel and indicating any willingness to co-fund the travel.

V. Electronic copy of the presentation after it has been completed.