The Postdoctoral Travel Grants program has been created to provide postdoctoral scholars with funds to defray the cost of attending a conference to present their research. The funds may be used toward travel, lodging, food, conference registration, and other related expenses. Postdoctoral Affairs funds seven Postdoctoral Travel Grants (each up to $700) each fiscal year.
The applications are currently closed. The next round of grants will be announced in the Fall 2026.
Eligibility
- Applicants must (a) be no more than 7 years since earning a doctoral degree, and (b) have a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRA) appointment or other acceptable position at the UArizona at the time the application is submitted. For postdoctoral scholars who do not hold a PRA appointment, please inquire about eligibility before submitting materials by emailing postdoc@arizona.edu.
- Applicants must be scheduled to present a paper/poster about their research at a scholarly or professional conference. [Note: An application for this grant may be submitted before confirmation; however, funds will not be released until confirmation of acceptance is received.]
- Applicants must submit the travel grant application prior to the conference.
- Applicants with access to adequate intramural or extramural travel funds are not eligible for these grants.
- Applicants may not receive more than one Postdoctoral Travel Grant.
Application materials
All application materials (excluding PI letter of support) should be submitted as one PDF file.
- The applicant’s CV that includes a one-paragraph personal statement regarding the applicant's research interests and career goals.
- A narrative (500-word maximum) that includes
- The title and authors of the paper/poster to be presented
- The name, date(s), and location of the conference
- A short description of the research being presented (Note: This description should be written in a way that is understandable to a broad readership)
- A statement about the importance of presenting at this particular conference in terms of how it will support the applicant’s career/scholarly goals
- A statement as to why the applicant needs funding to attend this conference
- An itemized budget that includes the amount requested and justification for each item. The maximum award is $700 per application.
- Confirmation of acceptance of the paper/poster to the conference. If the paper/poster has not yet been accepted, the applicant should submit a statement indicating the estimated date of confirmation.
- A signed letter of support for the postdoc from the applicant’s postdoc mentor (PI). This letter needs to include a statement that there are not sufficient funds available to cover the expenses associated with this travel.
Direct any questions to Postdoctoral Affairs at postdoc@arizona.edu.