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Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Travel Awards 2025

FPWR Travel Fellowships - 2025 United in Hope Clinical and Scientific Conference

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) will offer a limited number of $1,000 USD travel awards to support trainees attending the 2025 United in Hope Clinical and Scientific Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Travel funds can be applied to the conference registration fee, economy airfare, hotel, meals, and ground transportation. Applications must be completed in English. The application deadline is January 31st 2025. Applicants will be notified by March 14th 2025. Award funding will be disbursed after the Conference by FPWR, upon receipt of a travel reimbursement form and accompanying receipts. For any queries regarding this application, please contact: caroline@fpwr.org.

About You

Name(Required)
Institution(Required)
Eligibility.(Required)
The FPWR Travel Awards are open to trainees as specified below. There are no citizenship or residency requirements. Please tick to confirm your eligibility. I am:-
Clinical and Scientific Abstracts(Required)
Priority will be given to applicants who are presenting at the Clinical and Scientific Conference (either an oral or poster presentation).
Please upload a single pdf file which includes a CV/ BioSketch, a letter of recommendation from your mentor and a brief statement of not more than 350 words on your background, why you would like to attend and how you expect attendance at the Conference will advance your PWS research. Please use the file name: last name_first name_travel_2025CS_FPWR.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB.

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Conditions of Travel Fellowship. If my application is successful, I agree:(Required)

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