Penn–Oxford Graduate Student Symposium

 

Each April, the Master of Bioethics Program and Oxford’s Ethox Centre co-host the Penn–Oxford Graduate Student Symposium, a one-day event that brings together graduate students and faculty from both universities. This year’s symposium will take place in Oxford on April 24, 2026.

This symposium offers three MBE students the opportunity for an all-expense paid trip to the University of Oxford to present and receive feedback on their capstone research project. In addition to sharing their work, selected students will:

• Engage with faculty and graduate students at Oxford’s Ethox Centre.
• Serve as a commenter on an Oxford graduate student’s paper.
• Attend a post-symposium dinner in Oxford.

Application details:

Current MBE students who have completed or are currently enrolled in BIOE 6050 or BIOE 6000 are eligible to apply. Eligible submissions may be co-authored with a faculty member. To be considered for the 2026 symposium, students must submit a completed research paper by Sunday, February 8, 2026, midnight to Rashon.Clark@pennmedicine.upenn.edu. Submissions will be reviewed by a faculty selection committee, and three students will be selected to represent Penn at the symposium.

The MBE program will cover all travel and lodging costs of the symposium for the 3 selected students.

This event provides a unique opportunity to share and receive feedback on your bioethics research and network with international colleagues.

MSME students are not eligible for this program.