PhD student travel funds are designed to support trainees in disseminating original research at major academic conferences, allowing trainees to gain professional visibility and build crucial networks within their discipline. These awards can be used for expenses such as transportation, lodging, and registration and are subject to all UF travel expenditure rules.
Use the DocuSign Travel BMS PhD Travel Fund Request form to request travel from the Office of Graduate Education to attend a meeting.
The students of mentors who contribute to the Center for Biomedical Sciences Research and Training (CBMSRT) will be eligible for up to $1,000 in a fiscal year (July 1st – June 30th each year) in travel to a meeting, depending on mentor contribution. Funds do not roll over from year to year.
If you are the presenting author, you are eligible for at least $300 per fiscal year. Travel is paid through your mentor or department, and then the Office of Graduate Education will transfer appropriate funds to the account that funded the travel after all of the travel has been cleared through the university accounting. The OGE does not provide up-front funding, nor does it directly reimburse students.
You should complete this form and request funding prior to your travel, but it is not settled with the department until all of the travel has been paid and cleared.
Other sources of travel funds:
Graduate School: http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/prospective-students/funding/travel/
UF Research: https://research.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/Graduate-Student-Request-for-Travel-Funds.pdf
The Graduate Student Council offers grants to students traveling domestically* and internationally for conferences and professional development. To apply: https://sg.ufl.edu/resources/gsc/grants/