BioE Majors
DO YOU DO RESEARCH?
Apply for the Dr. Thomas Budinger Bioengineering Exploration Award!
Created to honor our first department chair and innovative researcher Dr. Thomas Budinger, this award recognizes outstanding research by BioE undergraduates.
Successful applicants receive up to $1000 in reimbursement for travel to present at a scientific or academic conference. Up to three students per academic year may be funded. Rolling deadline.
Eligibility
- Undergraduate UC Berkeley bioengineering majors
- Current student, not yet graduated
Award Details
- Research may be part of a summer program, or done at another university
- Travel and presentation must be completed during their time as a UC Berkeley Bioengineering undergraduate student.
- Conference and travel plans must be presented to the department for approval before travel.
- Reimbursements must follow campus procedures, receipts are required. No cash awards.
Timeline
- It is preferred but not required to apply to present at the conference before applying for the award. If not yet notified if presentation is accepted, award may be contingent on acceptance.
- Apply for the award before registering (paying for) for the conference
- Allow two working weeks for award decision
- If accepted you will be notified of award, budget, and payment mechanisms
- Register for conference, book travel, etc, following all instructions. (some bills may need to be paid directly by department rather than reimbursed)
Funding note:
Attending a conference very probably costs more than $1000 with travel, housing, food, and registration. We strongly suggest that your faculty research mentor should be willing to cover expenses over $1000 as you will be representing their laboratory. As part of the application process you are asked to provide a commitment from your mentor to cover additional expenses, or an alternate funding plan if they are unable.
Application process – online application form includes:
- The abstract/information you are submitting for consideration to the conference
- Conference acceptance notification, if received
- Conference details
- Letter of support/recommendation from faculty mentor, with commitment to fund expenses over $1000
- Proposed budget, with additional funding plan
- The research must be fully attributed, and the applicant should describe which portions of the work they performed.