TRAVEL, MERIT, AND POSTER AWARDS

The ISSCR is pleased to offer recognition for ISSCR Trainee Members with outstanding abstracts with Travel Awards, Merit Abstract Awards, and Outstanding Poster Presentation Awards.

To be eligible for Travel, Merit and Poster Awards, you must:

Be a trainee with an active ISSCR Membership as of 16 February 2022

Submit an abstract through the online abstract submission process. Only abstracts submitted by 23:59 EST on 16 February 2022 (extended from 9 February) will be considered. Late-Breaking abstracts are not eligible. Consult the Call for Abstracts page for detailed submission information.

When submitting your abstract, you must indicate if you wish to be considered for an ISSCR Travel Award. All ISSCR Trainee Members who submit abstracts before 23:59 EST on 16 February 2022 (extended from 9 February) will be considered for Merit Abstract and Poster Presentation Awards.

Travel Awards

ISSCR Travel Award recipients will receive complimentary meeting registration for ISSCR 2022. Those attending in-person will receive funds to help with travel costs.

1 December 2021 to 23:59 on 16 February (extended from 9 February 2022) | When submitting an abstract by 9 February, indicate that you would like to be considered for a Travel Award.
16 February 2022 | The date in which a submitter must be an active ISSCR Trainee member in order to be considered.
31 March | Travel award notifications will be emailed.
13 April 2022 | Travel award winners must accept and register by this date.

Merit Awards

Merit Awards recognize superior abstracts with a certificate and recognition on the ISSCR website and at the annual meeting. No application is necessary, only active ISSCR Trainee Members are eligible. Late-Breaking abstracts are not eligible.

Outstanding Poster Presentation Awards

The ISSCR presents Poster Awards to up to six trainee members selected from over 700 eligible posters. No application is necessary, only active ISSCR Trainee members are eligible. The winners receive a $250.00 stipend and complimentary registration to ISSCR's Annual Meeting the following year.

For more in-depth information about the Travel, Merit, and Poster Awards please see below.

ISSCR Travel Awards

ISSCR Zhongmei Chen Yong Awards for Scientific Excellence (ISSCR Travel Awards) are meant to help defray the cost of attending the ISSCR Annual Meeting. Recipients are selected based on the quality of the abstract submission with consideration given to geographic representation. Funding for these awards is provided by Chen Yong, chairman of the Zhongmei Group.

New for 2022: All travel awardees will receive complimentary meeting registration. Only in-person attendees will be awarded funds for travel. Funds will be dispersed after the meeting after onsite attendance is confirmed. When submitting an abstract, applicants must indicate if they intend to attend the meeting in person or virtually.

Application: Applicants indicate interest during the online abstract submission process. Only trainees with active ISSCR memberships as of the deadline are eligible for consideration. Late-Breaking Abstracts are not eligible for consideration. The ISSCR is not able to accommodate the majority of requests for Travel Awards. We highly recommend applicants begin early to identify other sources of funds to attend the ISSCR Annual Meeting.

Notification: Applicants will be notified by 31 March 2022 of award status.

Acceptance and registration deadlines: Recipients must accept the award and complete registration by 13 April 2022. Please visit the Call for Abstracts page for more information on abstract deadlines.

Distribution: Recipients will be awarded complimentary meeting registration. In-person awardees will receive travel funds after the meeting when onsite attendance is confirmed.

Recognition: Awardees are recognized during the meeting, in the Program Book PDF, and on the ISSCR website. An award certificate will be sent to each recipient following the meeting.

ISSCR Merit Awards

ISSCR Merit Abstract Awards recognize superior abstracts with a certificate and recognition on the ISSCR website and at the annual meeting. Late-Breaking abstracts are not eligible.

Application: No application is necessary. All Trainees with active ISSCR membership by 16 February 2022 and who submitted an abstract by 9 February 2022 will be considered.

Notification: Applicants will be notified by 26 April 2022 of award status.

Distribution: An award certificate will be sent to each recipient following the meeting.

Recognition: Awardees are recognized during the meeting, in the Program Book PDF, on the ISSCR website, and by certificate.

ISSCR Outstanding Poster Presentation Award

ISSCR Outstanding Poster Presentation Awards are based on the quality of the abstract submission and the poster presentation.

Application: All trainees with an abstract submission and active ISSCR membership as of the abstract submission deadline will be considered. Late-breaking abstracts will not be considered. No application is necessary.

New for 2022: Both virtual and in-person poster presentations will be considered.

Notification: Winners will be announced during the final plenary and notified by email. Following the meeting, they will be listed on the ISSCR website.

Distribution: Following the conclusion of the meeting, the winners be contacted by ISSCR to receive a $250 stipend and complimentary registration to ISSCR's annual meeting the following year.

Recognition: Awardees are recognized on the ISSCR website. An acknowledgment of the award will be sent to each recipient.

Questions? Please contact ISSCR Staff at abstracts@isscr.org.