We are not currently accepting travel award applications.
The PCA Travel Award is designed to assist one to two Black, Latine, and/or Indigenous scientists to attend the Plant Cell Atlas Symposium or Gordon Research Conference (GRC) in person.
Previous Awardees
- 2024: Virginia Lis Barrera (GRC on Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology)
- 2023: Oluwatoyosi Adaramodu (GRC on Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology)
- 2022: Maketalena Aleamotu’a and Iman Yangaza (ASPBs Plant Biology 2022)
Learn more about the awardees here!
See below for eligibility requirements
The award recipient(s) will receive:
- Full funding for registration fees.
- Full funding for travel and accommodations.
- Administrative assistance in making arrangements for travel and accommodation (if needed).
- Introduction to PCA members and activities, before and during, the conference.
- Access to 1-2 mentors to provide assistance navigating the conference.
Eligibility
Those who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for the PCA Travel Award:
- Black, Latine, or Indigenous scientist
- Location: any country
- Career stage: any
Previous PCA Travel Award winners are not eligible to apply.
Application
Application Deadline: Applications the 2024 travel award are now closed
There is no fee to apply. Applicants are encouraged to also submit an abstract for a poster or talk at the 3rd PCA Symposium.
To apply you will need to provide:
- First and Last Name
- Email address
- Organization
- Position Title
- Demographic Information
- A statement on how attending the 3rd Plant Cell Atlas Symposium will help your scientific career (500 word limit).