YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RECOGNITION AWARD catergories

These awards will be offered to the highest ranked abstracts submitted by junior faculty, post-doctoral fellows or graduate students (with the goal of providing one award in each category).
The awardees will present their work as short oral communications in the Awards session during the Workshop.
To be eligible, candidates must be the first or senior author on a submitted abstract. Junior faculty must be within 5 years of their first independent appointment and fellows within 5 years of their doctoral degree. Graduate students must be currently enrolled in a PhD program.

These awards for highly ranked abstracts are for individuals who are still in training, namely undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows (including clinical fellows).
Winners will give a “flash” presentation in the Awards session at the Workshop and also present their work in the general poster session.
To be eligible, candidates must be the first author and presenter of the submitted abstract.
Fellows must be within 5 years of their doctoral degree. Graduate students must be currently enrolled in a PhD program.

The major selection criterion for both award categories is the scientific merit of the abstract.
Eligible abstracts submitted by the deadline will be ranked and considered for the appropriate award category.
After abstract submission and ranking, competitive candidates will be asked to provide additional documentation such as documentation of trainee status, CV or mentor letter of support.
An awards recognition ceremony will be held during the Workshop.