Travel Grant Award

General Information

Presenting your research work at outside meetings is an exciting and rewarding experience. The Medical Student Research Office provides financial support for student travel to medical and scientific conferences of up to $500, or 50% of eligible expenses, if the student’s mentor agrees to match this award. Under specific circumstances, for example, if the student receives a travel award from the conference, the mentor’s support may be waived.

In order to qualify for a travel award:

1. the student must be the first author on the abstract submitted and be giving the presentation, e.g., oral talk or poster.
2. the work presented must be the student’s original work.
3. an eligibility form must be completed and returned as soon as notice that the abstract has been accepted is received. This form includes an estimate of the expenses you expect to incur. While we try to help all qualifying students, our funds are limited and they are not guaranteed. If your trip depends upon receiving a travel award, please do not book your travel or hotel until you know whether or not support will be available.
4. the student’s faculty mentor must submit a letter approving the trip and stating how he/she thinks the student will benefit. If the mentor declines to provide financial support, the basis for this must be included in the letter.
5. the course or clerkship director must give his/her approval for the student to be away.

Students Applying for Travel Grants

First, come to the Medical School Research Office and complete a travel request. Based upon Mount Sinai institutional policy, you will not be reimbursed unless you complete this form before you travel. Attached you will find an application for a travel award. Students who are first authors of an abstract and will be presenting the results of their original research are eligible. To qualify, the student’s mentor must submit a letter of support and match the funds provided by the Medical Student Research Office (MSRO).

Approval by your course or clerkship director is required as well.

First, submit a complete eligibility criteria form after your abstract has been accepted to MSRO to determine whether you qualify for support.

Second, after you return from the meeting, submit a list of eligible expenses, e.g. travel, registration, hotel, food, along with the original receipts. Receipts that account for half of your expenses, to a maximum of $500 will be reimbursed.

Medical Student Research Grant Eligibility Criteria for Abstract Presentation

Support in an amount of up to $500, is available to assist MSSM medical students attend scientific meetings at which they will present the findings of their original research. Only students who are the first authors of the abstracts and who will present the work themselves are eligible for these funds. To qualify for this award, the student’s mentor must submit a letter of support and match the funds provided by the MSRO.

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