The Mehendale Welcome Award is made possible by the Rekha and Harihara Mehendale Welcome Award Fund for International Graduate Students, an endowment fund established with SOT. The goal of the Mehendale Welcome Award is to financially assist international graduate students newly accepted in a biomedical scientific research program, with preference to those enrolling 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, easing the 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's (2-year) 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 are required. Please visit the award's website or contact the Society of Toxicology for more information.