BPS: Family Care Grant

BPS: Family Care Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Biophysical Society
Amount: Up to US $500
Last Updated: July 11, 2025

Summary

The BPS Family Care Grant offers up to $500 for families attending the BPS Annual Meeting, aimed at alleviating dependent care costs. By supporting both early-career and diverse scholars, this grant enhances participation in professional development opportunities. Eligible applicants must be active BPS members and provide documentation for reimbursement. The initiative aims to reduce barriers to attendance, fostering a vibrant scientific community dedicated to biophysics and encouraging the next generation of researchers.

Overview

What Is Biophysics? Biophysics is the field that applies the theories and methods of physics to understand how biological systems work. Biophysics has been critical to understanding the mechanics of how the molecules of life are made, how different parts of a cell move and function, and how complex systems in our bodies—the brain, circulation, immune system, and others— work. Biophysics is a vibrant scientific field where scientists from many fields including math, chemistry, physics, engineering, pharmacology, and materials sciences, use their skills to explore and develop new tools for understanding how biology—all life—works. Family Care Grant Family Care Grants for up to $500 per family are available for BPS Annual Meeting attendees. The purpose of the grant is to provide families with flexible financial assistance that can be applied towards extra expenses incurred for dependent care during the meeting. Meetings and conferences play a significant role in the professional development of young and experienced scholars alike. Attending these events allows science professionals to enhance their research, forge new relationships with other scientists, bring awareness of their respective fields to others, and help inspire the next generation of students to pursue the field of biophysics. We hope these grants will reduce attendance-related barriers and increase participation within our diverse community.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must meet the following requirements:Be an active BPS member for this yearRegister and attend the current BPS Annual Meeting Documentation and proof of expenses must be submitted after the Annual Meeting to receive reimbursement.Applications are limited to one per household. Grants can be used to cover the following expenses (copies of receipts will be required):Extra child/dependent care expenses incurred due to meeting attendance; Caregiver travel expenses to attendee’s home; and Dependent travel to caregiver’s location outside of the attendee’s home community. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

BPS does not provide or recommend child care providers and does not assume responsibility or liability for child care services.Expenses Not Allowed:Regular child/dependent care expenses that would have been incurred had the applicant not attended the meeting; Travel or other expenses related to attendee’s participation in the meeting such as meeting registration, meals, housing, transportation costs, or other expenses the attendee would already be incurred by attending the meeting; Tickets for entertainment (parks, museums, etc.); and, Meals/Snacks.