Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Professional Development Scholarship

UTSA Application for 2024-2025

Overview:

As of 2023, BMEGS is happy to introduce the BME Graduate Student Professional Development Scholarship. This award is sponsored by the UTSA Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering with the hope of promoting excellence in research dissemination and awarding students who are presenting cutting-edge research at top-tier National and International conferences – prioritizing the Annual Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting. Award funds will be given up to a maximum amount of $250. Students may only receive one award per academic year. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of BMEGS-SA representatives and faculty members at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. Once a decision has been made, you will be notified via email.

Eligibility:

Students must be in good academic standing and graduate students in the Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Programs. The selection criterion will holistically be based on:

Acceptance of student's research at conference
Type of presentation (oral or poster presentation)
Student’s progress towards degree
Enrolled in 6 graduate hours at UTSA
Tentative itinerary during the days of the conference/meeting.
Submission of PI Acknowledgement Form

Awardees will also be expected to: attend the conference and manage the UTSA booth for at least two hours (if applicable to conference), and are strongly encouraged to help with booth set-up and take down. Awardees are also expected to present their abstracts (if presenting) to the department during the “BMEGS-SA Student Seminar Series” either before or after returning from the conference.

Application:

Click the hyperlink for the Application for Fall 2024 Conferences

The application process includes conference and presentation information, graduate progress, and a short essay explaining (max 250 words) how attending this conference will benefit your graduate professional development.

Deadline:

Deadline for Fall 2024 Awards is September 25th, at 5:00pm CNT