Post-doctoral Researcher Travel Award
The CMBE Post-doctoral Researcher Travel Award recognizes a postdoctoral research fellow who will attend the 2027 BMES Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Conference to present their outstanding research in the field of cellular and molecular bioengineering.
2026 POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER TRAVEL AWARD DEADLINE: August 4, 2026
For questions, please contact huttone@bmes.org
Application Information
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Application Requirements
The deadline to submit an application is August 4th, 2026. The 2027 CMBE Awards will be announced early November 2026. Additional details will be shared in November 2026.
Submissions must contain the title, author names, author affiliations, and an abstract that is no more than one page in length. The inclusion of a figure demonstrating key results in the abstract is encouraged. This information should be submitted as a single pdf file, with the abstract first. Files should be named with the following format (LastName_FirstName_PostdocturalResearcher.pdf).
Click to view the example template.
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Eligibility
Applicants must be Post-doctoral researchers (PhD awarded but not an independent PI) at the time of submission. Submissions must contain the title, author names, author affiliations, and an abstract that is no more than 500 words. The inclusion of a figure demonstrating key results in the abstract is encouraged.
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Award
A certificate and a short talk at the 2027 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Awards Symposia.
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Scoring Criteria
The scoring criteria include the abstract’s significance, innovation, technical content, and clarity. Additionally, the investigator and his/her contribution to diversity, inclusion, and equity will also be considered. The scoring rubric can be found here.