2027 AAPM Expanding Horizons Travel Grant Round 1
The Expanding Horizons Travel Grant enables medical physics students and trainees to attend non-medical physics scientific meetings, encouraging interdisciplinary research and innovation in the field.
Funder: American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Due Dates: September 15, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,500 for in-person attendance or $500 for virtual attendance; $250 contingent on in-person AAPM presentation.
Summary: Supports AAPM student/trainee members to attend non-medical physics scientific meetings to broaden research perspectives.
Key Information: Meeting must occur between January 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027; past awardees ineligible.
Description
The Expanding Horizons Travel Grant aims to foster professional growth among students and trainees in medical physics by enabling them to attend scientific meetings outside their primary field. The program is designed to introduce participants to new and relevant topics, encouraging integration of fresh perspectives into current or future research. The goal is to advance the field of medical physics through exposure to innovative ideas and interdisciplinary collaboration.
