{"id":7649,"date":"2011-01-13T10:28:23","date_gmt":"2011-01-13T15:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=7649"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:36:48","slug":"travel-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/professional-life\/travel-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Support Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2020\/07\/IMG_0519-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"754\" height=\"320\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73836 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/07\/IMG_0519-copy.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/07\/IMG_0519-copy-636x270.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Graduate Medical Sciences students who have completed their first year of study are eligible to apply for the GMS Travel Award. The award of $250 is made to help financially support graduate students who are giving a presentation or presenting a poster at a scientific meeting.<\/p>\n<p>GMS Travel Award applications should be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to departure. The Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Sciences will review applications. Please note that travel awards are processed on a monthly basis. Students should submit a receipt or invoice as proof of attendance with the application. Students are eligible to receive one travel award over the course of their academic careers but exceptions will be granted on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n<p>Any questions may be directed to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"samlynek@bu.edu\">Sarah Mlynek<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">var 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