The Molecular Foundry now offers a limited number of needs-based Opportunity Travel Grants to researchers in EPSCoR states, to support travel to the Molecular Foundry in Berkeley, CA, to conduct user research. Applications are being accepted now until March 31.
Travel Grant Details
- Ten individual awards of $1,600 each are available in 2018.
- Funds must be used for travel and accommodation expenses in support of a Molecular Foundry user project. Funds must be used within one year of the award date.
- To be eligible for a travel grant, a user’s home institution must be located in a state designated by the DOE EPSCoR. See the current list of eligible states.
- Travel grant requests are submitted as part of a Standard user proposal to the Molecular Foundry. Learn more about submitting a user proposal.
- To apply for a travel grant, complete the relevant section of the Standard proposal form, providing a response to the prompt: "Describe the user's need for travel support, how the funds would be used, and the potential impact of a travel grant on this project. (150 word limit)"
- Grant applications will be considered only for approved user proposals. Applicants will be notified of the outcome at the time of proposal review outcome notification.