Student Awards

The following award programs were created for our PhD students to support their ability to attend premier academic events; to recognize excellence in research; to fund innovative ideas; and to support excellence in teaching. Please see below for award descriptions, links, and recent award winners.

For detailed information about Student Awards, please visit bmi-student-awards-fellowship

BMI Travel Fellowship

The BMI Travel Fellowship is for students who have been accepted to present at a conference (oral presentation/poster).

Award Amount: Up to $1,000 per student.

Apply for the BMI Travel Fellowship. You may login with your CCHMC or UC credentials.

Please note: The Travel Fellowship Committee meets on a quarterly basis; we encourage students to submit applications WELL in advance in order to determine whether expenses will be supported ahead of travel.

BMI Rising Star Award

The BMI Rising Star Award provides support for an outstanding student in BMI.

Amount: $2,500

Apply for the BMI Rising Star Award. You may login with your CCHMC or UC credentials.

BMI Creative Scholar Award/Grant

The BMI Creative Scholar Award provides support for the next generation of BMI researchers with independent and innovative ideas that have the potential to significantly impact the field of biomedical informatics.

Grant Amount:Up to $5,000

Apply for the BMI Creative Scholar Award/Grant. You may login with your CCHMC or UC credentials.

BMI Teaching Fellowship

Recipients of the BMI Teaching Fellowship will be required to serve as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for one semester during the academic year in which the fellowship is granted.

Fellowship Amount: $2,500

To apply for the BMI Teaching Fellowship, please complete the teaching-fellowship-application-docx and submit it to your Program Coordinator.

If you have any questions, please contact bmigrad@uc.edu.

Past Awardees

2017-18 Teaching Fellowship Recipients: Erica DePasquale, PJ Van Camp

2018-19 Teaching Fellowship Recipients: Erica DePasquale, Smruti Deoghare, Clair Kronk