2024 GRC Travel Award Application

The GRC travel awards are made possible by a generous donation from the Estate of Edwin and Susan Swartz.

The Lymphatic Education & Research Network is offering ten $1,000 (US currency) scholarships for young investigators (PhD students and postdoctoral scholars within the first 5 years after receipt of their PhD) to defray registration and travel costs associated with attending the 2024 Gordon Research Conference: Lymphatics. In addition, four Poster Awards (one $500 US currency and four $250 US currency) will be awarded for the top posters presented at the GRC.

Investigators are eligible for consideration if they are actively enrolled in a doctoral program, residency, or accredited program of postgraduate education in the biomedical sciences. To be considered for a LE&RN 2024 GRC Travel Award, the following information is required:

(1) short abstract to be submitted to the conference (apply now)
(2) curriculum vitae or National Institutes of Health bio sketch including list of publications (include only in press and in print)
(3) narrative statement regarding the importance of your attendance at the conference for current and future goals
(4) letter of support from your current research mentor that includes his or her name, position, contact information, and email
(5) must be a current LE&RN supporting member in good standing through December 2024 or later (become a supporting member here)

Winners of a GRC Travel Award, may be asked to provide a blog post summarizing the meeting and their experience at the event.

Once an application has been started, it may not be saved and completed at a later date. All required documents must be submitted to complete the application. Only complete applications will be accepted. If you have any questions regarding the 2024 GRC Travel Awards, please contact LE&RN via email at [email protected].

Application Deadline:  December 21, 2023    11:59 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time (GMT-5)