May 22, 2024
MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced
Three winners have received the Mellon College of Science Graduate Student Funding Award for summer conferences.
Associate Dean for Faculty and Graduate Affairs Dejan Slepčev and Director of MCS Graduate Affairs Gwen Stanczak announced the recipients.
This round's winners include the following students and the meetings they plan to attend:
- Sunipa Goswami, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry — the Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting
- Malavika Varma, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Physics — the Molecular Biophysics of Membranes Conference
- Allison Wang, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mathematical Sciences — the Young Set Theory Workshop
The award offers students up to $500 in supplemental funding for travel, prioritizing applicants who have secured other sources of funding.
Graduate students are encouraged to apply to future rounds of the Graduate Student Conference Funding Award. Applications for conferences taking place in July, August and September will be accepted until June 15, 2024.
For more information and to apply for the award, students can visit the award website.