One of the most rewarding and unique features of the symposium is that we provide travel awards to domestic and international students to come to UW and learn with us. These scholarships go to students at all levels of their education including: undergraduates, grad students, PhD students, post-doctoral fellows, MD students and residents training in psychiatry.
This year the HealthEmotions Research Institute will support the expenses of 10 students from the US and around the world to come to Madison and participate in the symposium. This is a wonderful opportunity for students at all levels to interact with world class scientists, meet UW-Madison faculty, and forge connections with others conducting research in the broad field of affective neuroscience.
The HealthEmotions Research Institute will provide $300 for travel and 2 nights gratis hotel accommodations for 10 students to attend the Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion (April 22-23, 2026) and present a poster during the poster session and reception.
The 2026 travel award competition will accept applications through midnight on March 13, 2026. Winners will be announced on or before Friday, March 20, 2026 and notified by email.
Eligibility
Undergraduates, graduates, doctorates, post-doctorates, fellows, medical students, and residents are eligible to apply for a travel award.
Application
Please submit your application to healthemotions@wisc.edu in the form of one PDF file that contains the following documents in this exact order:
- WSoE Travel Award Application Form
- Current CV
- Abstract for the poster you will be presenting (not to exceed 250 words)
- Personal Statement of Research Interest (one page limit)
- Letter of Student Merit
Please request that your mentor email a support letter that includes a statement of student merit directly to healthemotions@wisc.edu (by March 13, 2026)
This is a competitive award. All application materials are due by midnight on March 13, 2026. Only complete applications will be considered. The entries will be judged by a selection committee of HealthEmotions Research Institute faculty members and the winners will be notified by email on or before March 20, 2026.