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Southern Division Student/Post-Doc Travel Grants

​Graduate students and post-doctoral researchers who are good-standing members of the Southern Division of the American Phytopathological Society, who plan to present a paper (oral or poster) at the Southern Division meeting, and who did not receive a travel grant the previous year are eligible to compete for a 2025 SD-APS Travel Grant. 

Up to five travel grants in the amount of $400 each may be granted. 

Application Requirements

​​The application will consist of a narrative statement of no more than 500 words describing the applicant’s academic interests, career goals, current academic status (including courses taken), and involvement in professional activities. Descriptions of innovative projects and/or research that the applicant has conducted and/or participated in should also be included. 

The applicant should state how participation in the meeting will lead toward achievement of professional goals. 

An abstract of the presentation must also be submitted as well as a confidential letter of recommendation from the student’s graduate advisor. 

Applicant Requirements for competing in the 2025 SD-APS Travel Grant

• ​be enrolled in a graduate program in the Southern Division either at the time of, or within six months prior to, the abstract submission deadline or be a post-doctoral researcher at an institution in the Southern Division at the time of the abstract submission deadline;
• be a member in good standing of the APS Southern Division at the time of the meeting; 
• present a paper at the annual meeting of the APS Southern Division based on work conducted at an institution in the Southern Division; 
• submit a completed application containing this Southern Division APS application form, the narrative statement described above, and a copy of the abstract to be presented as a single PDF;
• request a letter of support be submitted by their major advisor or PI supervisor. ​

Graduate students competing in the Graduate Student Research Competition are eligible for a 2025 SD-APS Travel Grant. The rubric used in judging applications can be found here.

 
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND LETTERS OF SUPPORT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO:  SD-APS Vice President, Rebecca Melanson (rebecca.melanson@msstate.edu), by January 10, 2025. Include “SD-APS Travel Grant” in the subject line.

Applicants will receive an email notification after their application has been received. Those selected for funding will be notified approximately one month before the meeting.

Travel Grant Recipients​

Click here for a list of APS Southern Division Travel Awardees from 2001 to 2010