University of Iowa Cancer Center
For Cancer Center Members and Faculty at The University of Iowa
(Contact Cancer Center Administration 353-8620 for availability of funds and application materials)
Vere D. Wenger Award - Travel Grants to Present Research on Cancer
Through a bequest made by Vere D. Wenger, limited funds are available to help defray the expenses of faculty members traveling to conferences or professional meetings to present papers on research which contributes to our knowledge of cancer or how to increase the well-being of cancer patients. Applications are welcome from faculty in any field.
Awards will be made for actual expenses of up to $750 for any one fiscal year, but only when other funding (grants, departmental, etc.) is either unavailable or inadequate. Faculty members may receive assistance under this program for no more than two consecutive years. Requests for financial support should include:
1. specifications of the site and sponsorship of the meeting;
2. a letter of acceptance of the paper and/or a program listing the presentation;
3. a brief (two-paragraph maximum) explanation of how the paper relates to cancer or cancer patients;
4. an abstract of the paper; and
5. the endorsement of the Departmental Executive Officer.
Applications can be made each year when announced in the FYI Faculty and Staff News, and should be sent to Cancer Center Administration, 5970Z JPP. Requests will be considered upon receipt as long as funds are available.