Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Award Grant

Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Last Updated: June 21, 2025

Summary

The Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Award recognizes outstanding undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups who are presenting at the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting. Awardees, selected from participants in the SOT Undergraduate Diversity Program, receive a plaque and a travel stipend to support their attendance. This initiative honors Perry J. Gehring's legacy in promoting diversity in toxicology and encouraging students from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in biomedical sciences.

Overview

Description The Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Award Fund was established to recognize an undergraduate or graduate student who was previously selected to participate in the SOT Undergraduate Diversity Program at the SOT Annual Meeting 2022–2025, who is Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and who is presenting an abstract at the upcoming Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting. Award recipient(s) will receive a plaque and travel stipend to assist in defraying expenses for travel, lodging, and meals at the meeting. The award recipient(s) will be recognized during the SOT Undergraduate Program Reunion. The award, provided through the Society of Toxicology Endowment Fund, honors Perry J. Gehring, a major figure in toxicology in the late 1990s. Dr. Gehring was known for his contributions in biological modeling, scientific evidence-based risk assessment, and as a builder of scientific organizations. He served as SOT President from 1980–1981. Dr. Gehring had a strong interest in encouraging students from racial/ethnic groups underrepresented in the sciences to enter biomedical science and toxicology careers.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Award recognizes an undergraduate or graduate student who was previously selected to participate in the SOT Undergraduate Diversity Program, who is Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and who is presenting a paper at the upcoming Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting.Applicant submitted an abstract that is accepted for the meetingIndividual is from a racial/ethnic group identified as under-represented in toxicology (for example, African American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander).Applicant was selected to receive travel funding to participate in the SOT Undergraduate Student Program within the last 4 years. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.