Travel Awards: Bridging Funds Grant

Travel Awards: Bridging Funds Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Biophysical Society
Amount: Up to US $750
Last Updated: August 21, 2025

Summary

The Biophysical Society offers Travel Awards to support members at all career stages to attend its Annual Meeting, fostering excellence in biophysics and global collaboration. Eligible candidates must submit an abstract and demonstrate scientific merit. Awards can reach up to $750 based on travel distance. The program also includes Bridging Funds for members facing funding lapses, enhancing accessibility for underrepresented communities in science. This initiative promotes diversity and inclusion within the biophysics field.

Overview

NOTE: If you meet the eligibility criteria for Bridging Funds or the Low-Income Country Travel Awards, you can also apply for the Travel Award for your career level. However, if you are selected for a Bridging Funds Award or a Low-Income Country Travel Award you may only receive one Travel Award and the higher value award will be given. 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. Travel Awards Bridging Funds Bridging Funds provide Travel Awards to Regular members who usually attend the Annual Meeting but are unable to do so due to a current lapse in funding.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Bridging Funds:Applicant must be a member of the Biophysical Society with 2026 dues paid by the abstract deadline, October 1, 2025. Applicant must be the presenting or senior author on an abstract submitted for the Annual Meeting.Applicant must be actively seeking funding. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicant must be a member of the Biophysical Society with the dues paid by the abstract deadline.

Ineligibility

Speakers in symposia, workshops, and Subgroup symposia are not eligible for travel award funding.