MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced
Three winners have received the Mellon College of Science Graduate Student Funding Award for January, February and March 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:
- Colin Martin, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry — the American Chemical Society Spring 2025 Conference
- Ran Tao, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mathematical Sciences — the Joint Mathematics Meeting 2025
- Malavika Varma, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Physics — the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting 2025
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 April, May and June will be accepted until March 15, 2025.
For more information and to apply for the award, students can visit the award website.