Conference Grant

Updated 10.21.2025

CONFERENCE GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE FOR PRE-APPROVAL. 

Number of Possible Stipends:

Award amounts will depend on the number of applications, and or available funds and will not exceed $500 for any individual student.

Purpose:

The purpose of the Primary Care Travel Grant is to partially reimburse the expenses incurred by current KSOM MD students during travel to primary care (family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, geriatrics, women’s health) conferences that are related to the student’s training in primary care specialties. The Primary Care Conference Grant is to be considered supplemental to other sources of funding, such as the USC Student Government Conference Travel Grant Program (http://gsg.usc.edu/finance/conference-travel-grants).

Criteria for Application:

The applicant must be a registered student in the KSOM MD program at the time of the conference. Students must meet the criteria of one of the two following categories. Students may be considered for this travel grant only if it’s within the current academic year.

• Category 1: Presenter/Leader. Defined as a student who is presenting original work or taking a leadership role in the primary care-related conference (Up to $500.00)
• Category 2: Attendee. Defined as a student who is attending the primary care-related conference (Up to $250.00)

CONFERENCE GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE FOR PRE-APPROVAL.

Application materials include:

1. A copy of the abstract for the paper/poster that has been accepted at the conference (if applicable) no more than 2000 words.
2. Proof that your abstract or presentation has been accepted (i.e., letter from the conference organizers) (if applicable).
3. Proof of your leadership role (if applicable).
4. A brief description of the conference (title, objectives, etc.).
5. A brief description of why you would like to attend the conference.
6. Completion of the attached application form.

The funds may be used for the following expenses: conference registration, air fare, other transportation (train, bus, car), food, poster printing, and/or lodging. Receipts must be provided for expenses inclusive of the grant amount. If you use a credit card to charge the expenses, it must be in your name. Reimbursements cannot be provided if purchases are made with gift cards or points. Note that these funds do not support international travel. Requests for reimbursement for poster printing for the KSOM Medical Student Research Forum will not be accepted due to the cost being covered by the university. 

Click here to download the primary care conference grant