American Liver Foundation Travel Awards Grant

The American Liver Foundation Travel Awards support postdoctoral trainees in attending scientific conferences related to liver research. With a maximum reimbursement of $1,500, this program aims to enhance career development and foster networking opportunities. Eligible applicants must present an accepted abstract at a conference and comply with specific guidelines. This initiative encourages cross-disciplinary learning, making it beneficial for those engaged in health-related research beyond just liver-focused events.

Objective
ALF is pleased to offer a competitive travel award program for postdoctoral trainees to defray the costs of attending scientific conferences. The goal of this award is to foster career development by encouraging individuals with a demonstrated interest in liver-related research to attend scientific conferences and present their research.
ALF will provide travel awards for 2025-2026 scientific conferences* related to liver research or another research conference that could benefit the applicant’s career or research projects in the liver field (e.g., Keystone Symposia, FASEB Science Research Conferences, Summer Liver Academy Meeting, etc.). ALF encourages cross-discipline learning and eligibility is not restricted to conferences solely focused on liver research.
Travel award recipients will be reimbursed up to $1,500 (maximum award amount) for travel, lodging, meals, and registration costs. Awardees will be required to submit documentation for expenses following the meeting for reimbursement.
*AASLD administers its own travel award program for Digestive Disease Week and The Liver Meeting. Individuals interested in attending DDW or TLM should refer to AASLD’s award program webpage for further details on how to apply.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a Travel Award, the applicant must:
Be a postdoctoral or clinical research fellow conducting liver research at a public or private non-profit institution accredited in the United States and engaged in health care and health-related research.Hold an MD and/or PhD (or equivalent degree).
Be supported by a research mentor.Be the presenter of an abstract accepted for presentation at the conference (poster or oral presentation). The abstract does not need to be accepted for presentation before the Travel Award submission deadline, but the Travel Award will be conditional on acceptance of the abstract and presentation of a poster or oral presentation by the Award recipient.Agree to complete a conference report post-attendance using the template provided by ALF.A single applicant may only receive one travel award every other year

Ineligibility

Individuals employed at the NIH, FDA, and CDC are not eligible to apply.Individuals who are currently supported by an ALF research award are not eligible to apply.Items Not Covered:ALF maintains a strict policy that expenses in any category that could be perceived as lavish or excessive will not be reimbursed, as such expenses are inappropriate for reimbursement by a nonprofit, charitable organization. Expenses that are not reimbursable include, but are not limited to, alcohol or tobacco products, personal expenses (such as the purchase of books, magazines, personal items, etc.).