Travel Award Announcement

APRIL 28- May 2, 2025 | Chicago, Illinois, USA

TRAINEE OR YOUNG INVESTIGATOR TRAVEL AWARDS

For this award, a Trainee / Young Investigator is an individual who has not yet completed their terminal education/training (MD/DO, PhD, RN); OR an Individual that has completed their terminal degree within the last 5 years AND is continuing their training (e.g., clinical or research fellowship).

A limited number of travel awards are available to assist Trainee / Young Investigators attending the conference in order to present their research in the form of poster presentations by helping to offset expenses related to conference attendance. The Scientific Program Committee will select individuals to either receive either a Full Travel Award that will cover registration ($370 for trainees), up to 3 nights stay (double occupancy with another awardee), and travel reimbursements (airfare, mileage, and ground transportation) or a Partial Travel Award which will cover registration ($370 for trainees). All reimbursements will be issued following the meeting and upon receipt of the USASP Reimbursement Form, which requires copies of receipts.

CRITERIA

Scholarships are limited to applicants who meet ALL of the following criteria:

Applicant must be a trainee/young investigator (i.e., enrolled in an education/training program, or are still in training if they completed their terminal degree within the last 5 years (e.g., a postdoctoral fellow))
Must be listed as a first author on a research abstract accepted for poster presentation at the conference
Only one travel award will be awarded per research abstract/ poster.
The Scientific Program Committee will assess applications on the apparent quality, novelty and potential impact of the abstract submitted, diversity, and financial need.
In order to determine financial need, applicants will be asked to report potential sources of funding for their travel should they not be selected for the Travel Award. This report should include sources of funding including their own grants, their mentor’s/PI’s grants, other institutional support (i.e. T32 travel assistance), and other sources of support.
To determine diversity, applicants will answer questions during the application form that address demographic attributes including: gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and the NIH criteria for an individual from a disadvantaged background (https://extramural-diversity.nih.gov/diversity-matters/disadvantaged-backgrounds).

To apply for a Travel Award: Submit the following materials in the Final Section of your poster abstract submission.

You should receive a confirmation email after you submit your poster abstract. This email will also include a link to allow you to edit your submission if you need it.