The FASEB MARC Program provides funding for travel awards to support the participation of Faculty/ Mentors and Students, and Poster/Platform (Oral) Presenters at selected scientific meetings and conferences. The awards help to defray meeting registration and travel-related expenses (lodging, transportation, per diem) for eligible underrepresented minority* undergraduate and graduate students, post-baccalaureates, postdoctorates, junior faculty and mentors/faculty scientists in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.

Full-time faculty members/mentors, undergraduate/graduate students, post-baccalaureates and postdoctoral fellows meeting the citizenship/residency requirements at accredited postsecondary minority institutions are also eligible to apply for the travel awards. (Refer to the Faculty/Students and Poster/Oral Presenter Travel Award applications for the travel award amount.)

Travel awards are processed as reimbursements to the award recipients. An award recipient will be required to pay his/her meeting- and travel-related expenses first, and then request reimbursement from the FASEB MARC Program Office after completion of the meeting/conference.

* Qualified ethnic minority groups that are identified as being underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences include: African Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanic Americans, American Indians/Native Americans who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment, and Natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands (Guam, Hawai'i and American Samoa only.)

To receive support from the FASEB MARC Program, all applicants must be USA citizens, or non-citizen nationals (a non-citizen national is a person who, although not a citizen of the United States of America, owes permanent allegiance to the USA.  This is generally a person born in a land that is not a state, but that is under USA sovereignty, jurisdiction, or administration -- for example, American Samoa), or permanent residents.   An individual lawfully admitted for permanent residence must possess an alien registration receipt card (I-551 -- commonly known as a 'green card') prior to applying for funding and participation.  Individuals on temporary or student visas, those seeking asylum, or refugees are not eligible for support for FASEB MARC Program funding. 

The purpose of the MARC Program is to achieve greater participation in the biomedical and behavioral research enterprise of this country by individuals from underrepresented minority groups as described above.  Therefore, participant selection will take into consideration whether an individual’s participation would help achieve the overall goals and objectives of the MARC Program. 

There are two types of travel awards available:

Faculty/Mentors and Students Travel Award: Each award provides funding for one faculty member/mentor and up to two students or post- baccalaureates from a minority institution to participate in one of the selected national meetings or conferences. (See listing of eligible meetings and conferences). The faculty/mentor must nominate up to two students and/or post-baccalaureates who are pursuing research careers in a life sciences discipline. Notice Concerning the ABRCMS Meeting:  Please be advised, for the ABRCMS meetings, only faculty/mentors with undergraduate students or post-baccalaureates are eligible to receive the FASEB MARC Faculty/Mentor and Students Travel Awards.

NOTE:

Do not apply for the Faculty/Mentor and Students Travel Award if the students or post-baccalaureates are presenting posters/platform (oral) presentations. Students and post-baccalaureates should apply individually for the Poster/Platform (Oral) Presenter Travel Awards. Thank you for your cooperation.

Poster/Platform (Oral) Presenter Travel Award: Each award provides funding for one underrepresented minority* graduate/ undergraduate student, post-baccalaureate or postdoctoral fellow who is 1st author and has been selected to give an oral or poster presentation at one of the selected national meetings or conferences. (See listing of eligible meetings/conferences.)   Notice Concerning the ABRCMS Meeting:  Please be advised, for the ABRCMS meeting, only undergraduate students or post-baccalaureates are eligible to receive the FASEB MARC Poster/Platform (Oral) Presenter Travel Awards.

Eligibility and Requirements

All travel award recipients must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents (‘green card’) of the U.S., and must reside within the U.S.A. or U.S.A. territories.

Qualified ethnic minority groups that are identified as being underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences include: African Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanic Americans, American Indians/Native Americans and Natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands (Guam, Hawai'i and American Samoa only.)

To receive support from the FASEB MARC Program, all applicants must be USA citizens, or non-citizen nationals (a non-citizen national is a person who, although not a citizen of the United States of America, owes permanent allegiance to the USA.  This is generally a person born in a land that is not a state, but that is under USA sovereignty, jurisdiction, or administration -- for example, American Samoa), or permanent residents.   An individual lawfully admitted for permanent residence must possess an alien registration receipt card (I-551 -- commonly known as a 'green card') prior to applying for funding and participation.  Individuals on temporary or student visas, those seeking asylum, or refugees are not eligible for support for FASEB MARC Program funding. 

All full-time faculty members/mentors, students, post-baccalaureates and postdoctoral fellows meeting the citizenship/residency requirements at accredited postsecondary minority institutions are eligible to apply for the travel awards. Full-time underrepresented minority students, post-baccalaureates and postdoctoral fellows meeting the citizenship/residency requirements at accredited majority institutions are also eligible to apply for the travel awards.

NOTE: We are prohibited from providing funds to employees and trainees at federal facilities who receive federal support for their salary/wages. For more information regarding Federal Travel Regulations, visit http://www.gsa.gov and type in 'Federal Travel Regulations' in the search box.
 

A written recommendation from the Department Head or Dean must accompany the applications. In addition, the application package should include a brief statement from the faculty member, post-baccalaureates and students as to what anticipated benefits will be obtained by attending the meeting or conference.

For poster/platform (oral) presentation travel award applicants (1st Authors only): Abstracts submitted and accepted as a poster or oral presentation will be used as the basis for the awards. The FASEB MARC Program Travel Award Selection Committee will select the award recipients based on the accepted abstracts of applicants who are eligible for FASEB MARC Program funding as specified by the goals and objectives of the MORE Division of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health.

Refer to the Travel Awards for National Scientific Meetings application form or contact the FASEB MARC Program Office at marc@faseb.org for more information.

Last Updated: 10/08/09

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