AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication Grant

AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society Of Human Genetics (ASHG)
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: September 02, 2025

Summary

The AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication, presented by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), recognizes two exceptional trainee-authored papers published in the American Journal of Human Genetics each year. This annual award, which includes a monetary prize of $1,000 and a certificate, highlights the critical contributions of early-career researchers in the field of human genetics. Eligible recipients must be first authors of a published AJHG paper within the last year and must be ASHG members.

Overview

About ASHG The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is the world’s largest professional community driving the field of human genetics and genomics research and translation, with decades of leadership supporting new discovery and applications. The Society was established in 1948 to lead research, education, and service in human genetics. The ASHG meeting, first held in 1948, has grown to become the world’s largest annual meeting in human genetics and genomics with attendance of 8,000 or more each year. Soon after, the Society published the first edition of The American Journal of Human Genetics, which launched in 1949. AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication Each September, the editorial board of The American Journal of Human Genetics selects two trainee-authored articles published in AJHG in the previous year that best represent outstanding scientific contributions to the field of human genetics. Two AJHG Awards for Outstanding Trainee Publication will be given annually, with a monetary award of $1,000 and a certificate presented to the recipients at the Annual Meeting. Formerly known as the AJHG C.W. Cotterman Award.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Have published a paper in AJHG in the last year as first authorBe a pre- or post- doctoral traineeBe an ASHG member You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.