The Mehendale Welcome Award will financially assist newly enrolled international graduate students in a biomedical scientific research program, with preference to those enrolled in a toxicology program, while they are adjusting to a new country. Immensely inspired by how Rekha and Harihara Mehendale offered 'a home away from home' to their students, this award is intended to carry on their legacy, with the intent to ease students' transition, at least partially. Only graduate students who will be moving to a different country for their graduate program are eligible to apply for this award. Applicants must be accepted and enrolling in a PhD or Master graduate program at the time of application for this award. They must be a student member of SOT or have a pending application for membership. Two letters of recommendation from previous academic mentors must be submitted. Please visit the award's website or contact the Society of Toxicology for more information.