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Student Travel Awards for McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics

In keeping with our mission to contribute to the long-term professional development of the student, McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston offers travel awards to help defray the cost of attending and presenting at conferences for both M.S. and Doctoral students at our school. Certificate students are NOT eligible for travel awards.

It is the belief of McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics that presenting research at academic conferences enhances the academic experience and assists the student with invaluable networking opportunities essential to future success. These competitive awards are available to students who have been invited to present research or projects at a national or international conference, meeting or class related to their academic work.

These awards are not intended to cover the entire cost of transportation, hotel, etc. Students may apply for travel assistance only once per semester. Up to $500 in travel assistance will be awarded to students based on merit.

There are no absolute requirements as to the type of presentation, but certain types of applications are more likely to be funded than others. The goal of the travel award is to encourage top-quality research or project presentation.

The application can be found here:
https://uthealth.questionpro.com/t/AYabPZ9S67

You will need to upload the following items to complete this application:

    1. A copy of your CV or McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics Biosketch with complete publications
    2. A signed letter from your McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics faculty advisor signifying approval to attend the conference. This letter should list all sources of funding to be utilized for this trip and address your suitability to present your research at the conference in question. DHI students can provide a letter from their employer or the site sponsoring their translational project.
    3. A copy of your submission that was accepted for presentation
    4. A copy of the letter or email showing acceptance of your submission