2023 Travel Awards

PSA Annual Meeting | July 10-13, 2023 | Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Below are the travel awards available for this year's Annual Meeting. Please be sure to read through all of the eligibility requirements and required submission materials before submitting your application for consideration.

International Faculty Travel Awards

There are five (5) awards available valued at up to $4,000 each. The awards will be presented as a reimbursement of expenses related to attending the 2023 PSA Annual Meeting including: airline travel, hotel room at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, food, and meeting registration. Details will be provided to the awardees on how to submit for reimbursment.

The deadline to apply is April 12, 2023 and applicants must have submitted an abstract for presentation consideration at the 2023 PSA Annual Meeting.

Eligibility Requirements

Individuals Applying Must...

Be a Professional Member of the Poultry Science Association.
Be employed as a faculty member at an academic institution.
Have submitted an abstract for the 2023 PSA Annual Meeting with a plan to attend.
Individuals residing in United States and Canada are not eligible to apply for these awards.

Required Submission Materials

Applicants must include the following uploads with the application:

Cover Letter
The letter needs to be in English and identify the following key points:
- The individual's need for financial travel support. This is a key criterion for the committee's evaluation of applications. Please be detailed when outlining your needs.
- Benefits of the individual attending the 2023 PSA Annual Meeting for themselves as well as the benefit to the Association.
- The individual's previous engagements with the Association such as meeting attendance, papers published in Poultry Science^® or The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, and volunteering (journal reviewer, committees, etc.)
Abstract Submission
- Applicants must have submitted an abstract for presentation consideration at the 2023 PSA Annual Meeting.
- You will be required to confirm this by uploading a PDF of your abstract in English.
  The PDF must include the following details:
  - Abstract Title
  - Abstract Category (Example: Animal Well-Being & Behavior)
  - Authors & Affiliated Institutions
  - Abstract Body

Abstracts and applications for the International Faculty Travel Awards are due by April 12, 2023.

Submit Application

Student Travel Awards

Each award will provide up to a maximum of $1,000.00 (USD) per award for students traveling from the United States, Canada, or Mexico. Students traveling from all other international locations will be eligible for up to $2,000.00 (USD) in funding. Please note that there is a limited number of awards that will be given.

The award is given in the form of a reimbursement. An expense reimbursement form will need to be completed by the travel awardee along with all original receipts. Please note that reimbursement for 2023 Annual Meeting hotel stays will only be given to stays at the conference hotel (the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown).

The deadline to apply is April 30, 2023 at 11:59 PM CT.

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a student member of PSA in order to receive the award. Student membership is free. Apply online here if you are not already a member.
Must be the first author and the presenter of his/her abstract.
Must be enrolled in the Student Competition portion of the PSA Annual Meeting.
Graduate and undergraduate students are both eligible to apply for a Travel Grant Award.

Required Submission Materials (to be uploaded in PDF format)

Cover Letter
One (1) page maximum describing your research interests and experience as well as future career plans.
Submitted Abstract
This is the abstract that you have entered in the 2023 PSA Annual Meeting Student Competition.
Resume / CV
Maximum of two (2) pages.
Letter of Recommendation
Maximum of one (1) page in length from your major professor or academic advisor indicating your current academic status and the progress you have made to date. Applicants may NOT submit more than one letter.

Submit Application

2023 Travel Awards

PSA Annual Meeting | July 10-13, 2023 | Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

International Faculty Travel Awards

Student Travel Awards

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