BEST Travel Awards

BEST Travel Award Application

The BEST program will support a limited number of travel awards to offset the costs for professional development opportunities not covered by the trainee’s research mentor. This may include reimbursement for the cost of the conference or workshop registration, or reimbursement for travel costs for attending an internship opportunity outside of the region. Please note: BEST Travel Awards are intended to support trainees in obtaining transferable skill sets and knowledge that would not otherwise be obtained in an academic research setting. They are not intended to support travel to scientific conferences, workshops, or academic labs for the purposes of presenting research or learning laboratory techniques.
* VT BEST travel award applications are reviewed monthly. However, applications should be submitted well in advance of the event. Individuals can only receive a maximum of 2 travel awards.

Name*
First Last
What is your email address?*
Are you a Virginia Tech:*
- Doctoral Student
- Postdoc
What is your graduate program name?*
What is your department or institute?*
What is the name of your thesis mentor or postdoctoral research mentor?*
Have you participated in previous BEST program activities?*
- Yes
- No
- Unsure
Select the type of travel award you are applying for:*
Please enter the total dollar amount you are requesting reimbursement for (travel awards may not exceed $1500).*
Enter the start date for the activity (MM/DD/YYYY).
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Provide a description of the professional development meeting, workshop, course, or internship you plan to attend (or have recently attended), and what you expect to gain from the activity. Provide details on the expenses here (e.g. registration $200, flight $300, hotel $400), and an appropriate link.*
Is this internship paid or unpaid?
Is the internship part-time or full-time?
What organization are you going to be interning with?
For how many hours per week will you be doing this internship?
How many weeks will your internship be?
Is this internship for credit?
I understand that in order to receive a BEST travel award, I must submit a consent form for participation in the BEST program. I may be asked to complete a written assignment describing my experiences with this professional development activity, so other trainees are informed of the value of this type of experience.*
- Yes
- No
I understand that BEST travel awards can only go to US citizens and permanent residents and that I can only receive a maximum of 2 travel awards. *
- Yes
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