Postdoc Travel Award Program

Background and Purpose

The College of Medicine Office of Research (CoM OoR) appreciates the vital role postdocs play in our research community. The opportunity to present research findings at scientific conferences is a critical component of postdoctoral professional development. To support these efforts, the Postdoc Travel Award Program was created in FY 2025. The College of Medicine Office of Research is pleased to provide this funding again in FY 2026.

The Postdoc Travel Award Program supports travel related to postdoc career development opportunities such as meetings, conferences, courses, and/or workshops. The Postdoc Travel Award Program has a total of $6,000 available to disseminate. Awards up to $500 will be given to recipients. CoM OoR hopes to fund approximately 12 postdocs this fiscal year.

Eligibility

• Must have a University of Cincinnati HR title of Post Doc Fellow. Postdoc must be positioned in the College of Medicine. Postdocs at other UC colleges or at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center are not eligible to apply.
• PI must be notified that the postdoc is applying for funding and provide a statement ensuring that the remaining balance of the travel expenses will be covered.
• Postdocs who plan to present should wait for their acceptance before applying.
• Those who have received funding from this program are not eligible to receive these funds again in FY 2026.

Rolling Deadline

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. To ensure the availability of funds throughout the fiscal year, half of the awards will be allocated from July 2025 to December 2025 and the other half of the awards will be available from January 2026 to June 2026. The CoM OoR has budgeted $3,000 for each half of the fiscal year.

Application

Please complete an online application. Contact Brieanne Sheehan with questions.