The SOT 63rd Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in Salt Lake City, March 10–14, 2024, is an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students to learn more about toxicology and to present their research. SOT provides travel support to undergraduates through two programs, and the application deadline—Monday, October 16—is approaching!
The Undergraduate Diversity Program Student Travel Award supports travel to the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo and participation in the three-day Undergraduate Diversity Program, March 9–11. Students who meet the minimum 3.0 GPA requirement and at least one of the diversity criteria listed on the award page are eligible. This program will:
- Engage participants in presentations and case studies across the breadth of toxicology
- Help them discover education and career opportunities in the field
- Teach them about the requirements for graduate school and a research career.
Students learn about toxicology during
the Undergraduate Diversity Program.
Students form mentoring relationships with senior toxicologists, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars; meet with academic program and internship directors; and explore careers with toxicologists from universities, government, industry, and various scientific organizations.
The SOT Undergraduate Research Award provides Annual Meeting travel support for undergraduates whose abstracts are accepted for the meeting. Applicants must submit their abstracts by October 16, which is the same date as the application deadline. Students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who have not previously received this award are eligible. Awardees receive national recognition, complimentary meeting registration, and travel (maximum $800) and lodging for the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo. Each recipient will be matched with a mentor, receive recognition during a special event, attend the SOT Undergraduate Education Program, and participate in other meeting activities.
The Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Award also provides a travel stipend for the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo. This award is given to a student who was selected within the last four years to participate in the Undergraduate Diversity Program, is a member of a racial/ethnic group underrepresented in the sciences, and has an abstract accepted for the meeting. The abstract and application must be submitted by October 16.
In addition, many SOT Component Groups (Regional Chapters, Special Interest Groups, and Specialty Sections) offer undergraduate awards with varying deadlines.
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