2009 Annual Meeting Travel Grant Program
The Society for Vascular Medicine offers travel grant awards to promote the interest of younger vascular clinicians and other practitioners, and vascular researchers to attend the annual meeting. This is designed to facilitate participation for those experiencing financial hardship. The travel grants are supported by voluntary contributions from SVM members and/or corporate support. Funds to support travel have certain restrictions as to how they may be spent by grant recipient.
Timeline
| Application Deadline |
February 10, 2009 |
| Winners notified |
March 10, 2009 |
| Meeting begins |
May 13, 2009 |
Eligibility & Applications
- Young investigators, interested clinicians (residents, fellows, and early career physicians), nurses and technologists are encouraged to apply.
- Candidates are selected on the basis of their experience and goals in vascular medicine and related vascular research, their ability to benefit from participation in the annual meeting, and financial need.
- The travel grant application process is open to SVM members and non-members who have not previously received an SVM travel grant.
- Application submissions should include a statement of need that explains the impact or importance of attending this meeting, current curriculum vitae, estimate of expenses (in U.S. dollars) to travel to the SVM Annual Meeting and a letter of support. Residents and other trainees should also include a letter of introduction from their training directors.
Download the application.
Selection Criteria
Selection takes into account the total pool of funds available and how much support is requested by the applicant to ensure attendance.
Criteria for trainees may include:
- Prior experiences specific to vascular medicine training or research
- Likelihood that attending will impact their practicing vascular medicine or conducting vascular related research in the future
- The availability of other support to attend the meeting
Criteria for practicing physicians or other practitioners may include:
- People in early or mid-career who provide medical care for patients with vascular disease
- The magnitude of the impact attending the conference would have on the applicant’s delivery of care.
Other selection criteria may include geographic distribution and impact upon the promotion of the field.
Grant and Award
Travel grant recipients receive the following:
- Up to $1,500 in support of travel, lodging and expenses to attend the annual meeting. The amount of the award will be based on the cost of travel from their location.
- Complimentary registration to Scientific Sessions and Board Review Course and all course materials.
- A meeting with SVM leadership
Updated:
December 8, 2008
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