Mehendale Welcome Award Grant

Mehendale Welcome Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Amount: Up to US $3,000
Last Updated: March 01, 2026

Summary

The Mehendale Welcome Award, supported by the Rekha and Harihara Mehendale Welcome Award Fund, assists international graduate students transitioning to new academic environments. Focused on biomedical research, particularly toxicology, this award helps students financially as they adapt to life in a different country. With awards of up to $3,000, recipients are selected annually by the Education and Experiential Opportunities Committee, aiming to honor the Mehendales' legacy of providing a supportive educational home.

Overview

Mehendale Welcome Award Supported by the Rekha and Harihara Mehendale Welcome Award Fund for International Graduate Students, an SOT endowment fund, this award provides support for graduate students as they prepare to begin a graduate program in a different country. Description: This award is made possible by the Rekha and Harihara Mehendale Welcome Award Fund for International Graduate Students, an endowment fund established with SOT. The goal of the Mehendale Welcome Award is to financially assist international graduate students newly accepted in a biomedical scientific research program, with preference to those enrolling in a toxicology program, while they are adjusting to a new country (e.g., USA). Immensely inspired by how Rekha and Harihara Mehendale offered "a home away from home" to their students, this award is intended to carry on their legacy, easing the students’ transition, at least partially. The Education and Experiential Opportunities Committee will determine the number and recipients of awards presented each year. The awardee(s) will be notified by June 30 and the funds made available by August 15. The amount will be no more than $3,000 per award.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility CriteriaOnly graduate students who will be moving to a different country for their graduate program are eligible to apply for this award. The next deadline is for those beginning their graduate work after the May 2025 deadline. Must be accepted and enrolling in a full-time PhD or master's (2-year) graduate program at the time of application for this award. Must be a student member of SOT (or have pending application for membership). You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.