Financial Aid

Abstracts submitted for poster presentation will be used as the basis for awarding the scholarships. Scholarship recipients will be selected based on the quality of science of the abstract and the relevance of the abstract to the conference topic. Only one application per abstract is accepted. Only one award per lab will be allocated.

Scholarship Application fees are as follows:

• $50 nonrefundable abstract fee for in-person meetings

Please check specific conference page under the Conference List for any additional financial aid opportunities.

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must be:

• A graduate student or postdoctoral fellow currently enrolled in an academic institute at the start of the meeting for which you are applying. Note: a graduate student is defined as a student who is studying for a higher degree at an academic institution. A postdoctoral fellow is defined as an individual with a Ph.D., M.D., or DVM degree who is engaged in a temporary period of mentored research and/or scholarly training for the purpose of acquiring the professional skills needed to pursue their desired career path and is within 6 years of these degrees. The 6-year degree determination is based on the meeting start date.
• Must attend meeting In Person and present poster abstract.
• An applicant is eligible to receive one award per meeting year (July 1st - June 30th).