Dependent Support Travel Award

Award Description

The Dependent Support Travel Award provides a reimbursable allowance to help offset dependent care expenses associated with attending the American Physiology Summit or other APS conferences.

Award Criteria     

Applications will be evaluated based on the applicant’s demonstrated need for dependent care support while participating in an APS meeting or conference.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be an APS member.   
• Submit an on-time abstract to the Summit as the first or senior author.   
• Be a primary caregiver for one or more dependents.

Application Requirements

A complete application must include:

• A copy of the submitted abstract.
• A one-page summary describing how the award will benefit the applicant, including:
  • The number of dependents requiring care.
  • The number of support hours needed.
  • The funding scenario that applies to the request.
  • The estimated cost of care or travel assistance.

Conditions of the Award

Only one Dependent Support Travel Award may be awarded per family. Priority will be given to trainees and early-career scientists who hold a rank no higher than assistant professor or an equivalent position in academia, government, industry or medicine. This award is offered several times a year, please see the individual webpages for more information. 

The award is contingent upon available funding.

Eligible Uses of Award Funds

Care provider travels to the meeting location.

If it is not practical for a dependent to remain at home, award funds may be used to support travel expenses for a family member or other caregiver who travels to the meeting location to provide care.

Eligible expenses include:

• One economy-class airfare or train fare.
• Airport or station transfers.
• Airport or station parking.
• Mileage to and from the airport station.
• On-site lodging if the caregiver is housed separately from the applicant.

Dependents travel to caregiver outside of home community.

If dependent will be cared for by a relative or caregiver who lives outside the applicant's community, award funds may be used to offset transportation costs for the dependent.

Eligible expenses include:

• Economy-class airfare or train fare.
• Unaccompanied minor travel fees, when applicable.
• Airport or station transfers.

Care provider travels to applicant’s home.

If the applicant arranges for a caregiver to travel to their home while attending the meeting, award funds may be used to cover  the caregiver’s travel expenses.

Eligible expenses include:

• Economy -class airfare or train fare.
• Airport or station transfers.
• Airport or station parking.
• Mileage and parking expenses related to travel by personal vehicle.

Additional care hours at applicant’s home. 

If the caregiver must provide additional hours of care while the awardee attends  the meeting, award funds may be used to cover the costs of those additional hours.

Examples include:

• Additional babysitting hours.
• Additional nanny hours.

Ineligible Expenses:

Award funds may not be used for:

• Ongoing dependent care expenses normally incurred, such as daycare or before- and after-school care.
• Travel expenses for dependents to attend the meeting.
• Any expenses incurred by the awardee.