ASHG Mentorship Award Grant

The ASHG Mentorship Award recognizes outstanding mentors within the American Society of Human Genetics, honoring those who have shown a dedicated commitment to guiding graduate students, postdocs, and fellows. Award recipients, who receive a plaque and a $10,000 monetary award at the annual meeting, must demonstrate a strong track record in mentoring diverse, successful mentees and provide support that extends beyond traditional expectations. This award highlights the importance of mentorship in advancing careers in human genetics.

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 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.
The ASHG Mentorship Award honors ASHG members who have significant records of accomplishment as mentors. The award is open to individuals at all academic ranks, but eligible candidates must have demonstrated a sustained pattern of exemplary mentorship at the graduate student, postdoctoral, residency, or fellowship level. The awardee will receive a plaque and a monetary award of $10,000 at the Society’s Annual Meeting.
Judging Criteria
Documented, strong track record in educating, diverse, internationally successful mentees in junior faculty positionsCoaching efforts well beyond the call of dutyStrong commitment to assistance with further career path

Eligibility

All nominees must be current ASHG members.
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