If you are presenting at the 2024 CPDA conference and are a student or post-doctoral fellow, you may be eligible for a travel award.  Details are outlined below. All students and post-doctoral fellows are highly encouraged to apply when you create an account on our registration portal (REGISTER).   

         DISCLAIMER: Travel awards are intended to assist junior scientists to attend the conference. It will be a fixed amount that will at a minimum cover the cost of registration and/or partial travel costs.    The final amount of the award will be determined by the number of applicants and merit as determined by our committee. Our goal is to assist as many junior scientists as possible.  

         The CPDA is dedicated to increasing diversity in science. Travel award applicants who are members of nationally underrepresented groups, disadvantaged backgrounds, or persons with disabilities, as defined below, may be given priority. PLEASE NOTE: Applicants do not have to be members of the groups below to be considered.

Underrepresented Populations
The following racial and ethnic groups have been shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research: Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.

Disadvantaged Backgrounds Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, defined as those who come from a family with an annual income below established low-income thresholds or individuals who come from an educational environment such as that found in certain rural or inner-city environments that has demonstrably and directly inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop and participate in a research career.

Persons with Disabilities Individuals with disabilities, who are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (visit ada.gov for details). Learn more on the nsf.gov website.

Caregivers of People with Disabilities and Children If you are a primary caregiver of a person with disabilities or a child or multiple children.