Undergraduate Travel and Mentoring Award
The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE)
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Who can apply: Undergraduate students at the time of application; master’s students under a 3+2 system are also eligible. No society membership is required and no nationality restriction is stated. The student submits an abstract under 250 words, a statement under 250 words, and a short letter of support from the academic supervisor… What is funded: Up to 10 travel and mentorship awards for undergraduates to attend the SMBE annual meeting, each paired with a mentor for the duration of the meeting through the Mentoring and Diversity Program. Half the awards are aimed at broadening geographic representation. SMBE does not print a cash value; the 2026 recipients… Deadline: Varies by programme.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE), official page.
Who can apply
- Undergraduate students at the time of application; master's students under a 3+2 system are also eligible. No society membership is required and no nationality restriction is stated. The student submits an abstract under 250 words, a statement under 250 words, and a short letter of support from the academic supervisor confirming undergraduate status. Recipients present a poster at the meeting.
Stage dates
Applications are made inside the abstract submission system for the annual meeting, so the binding date is that meeting's abstract deadline.See the official page
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.