Conference Poster Grants
SPH Conference Poster Printing Grant Guidelines
The School of Public Health offers a limited number of Conference Poster Printing Grants to currently enrolled SPH students seeking to print a poster for presentation of public health research or scholarly work at professional conferences outside of UIC. This assistance is intended to help offset the cost of printing services for SPH students and to encourage participation in poster sessions at external conferences. Posters must be printed by UIC Creative and Digital Services. Grants are awarded based on application status and availability of funds.
To apply for the Conference Poster Printing Grant, SPH students must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must be currently enrolled SPH students at the time of poster presentation.
- Poster must be accepted for presentation by the conference.
- Conference must be within the current academic year.
- Poster must include UIC SPH Logo – logos can be downloaded here.
- Applicants may receive only one grant per year. An academic year starts with the Fall semester and ends with the Summer semester.
- Requested amount cannot exceed cost of poster printing. A maximum of $100 can be awarded. Students are responsible for any costs exceeding the awarded grant amount, including the cost for reprints to correct misprints/errors.
- Poster must be printed by UIC Creative and Digital Services. Click here to request a quote.
- Grants are intended to offset the cost of poster printing to support dissemination of SPH students’ research and scholarly work.
- Applicant must submit an image of the final poster with the SPH logo. ORS may follow-up and ask to share more about the presentation on our website or social media.
How to apply
- Request a quote from UIC Creative and Digital Services. Quotes can take 1-2 business days. Printing can take 2-3 business days. Allow time for printing. SPH-ORS is a separate entity and cannot expedite printing. The student is responsible for scheduling and pick-up with UIC Creative and Digital Services. Please do not include SPH-ORS in scheduling communications. Click here to request a quote.
- Complete the pdf application from the Poster Resources web page and email it to sph-research@uic.edu. Include “Poster Grant” in the subject line to help us expedite the request. Enter the quote amount in the application.
- Applications are reviewed by SPH Office of Research Services (ORS) staff for completeness, eligibility, and availability of funds.
- Applicant will be notified via email of award status within 5 business days of grant application submission.
- When the grant is approved, reply with the request for a payment CFOP from UIC Creative and Digital Services.
- ORS will provide payment information directly to UIC Creative and Digital Services. Payment information will not be shared with students.
- Students must notify SPH-ORS immediately to stop the grant payment if they become aware that they will be unable to present at the conference.
Student Poster Grant Application
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Please direct all inquiries and questions regarding student poster grants to sph-research@uic.edu. Include key words “poster grant” in the subject line. We will respond as soon as possible.