Bob Carlson Undergraduate Travel Award

The Bob Carlson Undergraduate Travel Award is a $500 award that provides financial support for undergraduate chemistry majors who are traveling to present their research at a professional meeting or conference.

Application Criteria

Criteria for selection will include a strong academic record and participation in research, as evidenced in the resume. Recipients must be current chemistry majors in good academic standing and cannot be a previous recipient of this award.

Application materials include:

• Resume
• One-page statement that includes the purpose of travel and provides details on the meeting/conference, including conference name and dates.
• Arrange for a quarter page letter of support from your research mentor. This letter should express the mentor’s support for the plans to present research at a meeting/conference.

Application Deadline

Applications are accepted year-round; however, we ask that applications are submitted no later than 30 days prior to travel.

Application materials can be emailed to Lindsey Roe at lindseyp@ku.edu.