ASPET Poster Awards - Undergraduates Grant

ASPET Poster Awards - Undergraduates Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society For Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics Inc
Amount: US $50 - US $150
Last Updated: September 23, 2025

Summary

The ASPET Poster Awards for undergraduates recognize exceptional scientific presentations at the ASPET Annual Meeting. This competition showcases the best research from young scientists, including undergraduates, graduates, and postdoctoral fellows. Awards are presented by ASPET divisions and the Mentoring and Career Development committee, with cash prizes varying by category. Eligible applicants must be ASPET members and present their research in poster format. This initiative encourages participation in pharmacology-related research.

Overview

NOTE: Please submit an abstract by the deadline above to be eligible for the ASPET Poster Award. Here are the other associated awards related to this opportunity: Here is the Award for Postdoctoral Scientists.Here is the Award for Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students. ASPET Poster Awards - Undergraduates Poster awards are offered for outstanding poster presentations by undergraduates, graduate and post-baccalaureate students, and postdoctoral scientists attending the ASPET Annual Meeting. The goal of the ASPET Student-Postdoc Poster Competition is to showcase and recognize the highest quality scientific work submitted by ASPET’s young scientist members. Awards are offered both by ASPET divisions and by the Mentoring and Career Development committee (Dolores C. Shockley poster award for underrepresented groups). Awards include cash prizes; the value of awards varies by category (see “Prizes” below). Qualified individuals from any division may also be eligible to apply for the Dolores C. Shockley poster award for underrepresented groups. Presentations Selected individuals will be asked to present their research as part of the poster competition during the ASPET Annual Meeting. If selected, you will be contacted with additional details about the judging schedule and presentation requirements. Prizes Undergraduates:1st place: $150 2nd place: $50

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants may only submit one application to the competition. If you are submitting more than one abstract as the presenting author, you will need to choose which abstract you wish to be considered for the competition. If you designate more than one abstract for the competition, only the first submission will be considered.All applicants must be members of ASPET in good standing during both the year of submission and the year of the meeting. The current year’s dues must be paid before we will accept an application. Please plan ahead and apply for or renew membership at least two weeks prior to the application deadline. If your dues have not been paid by the award application deadline, your application will not be considered. Applicants conducting pharmacology-related research, including, but not limited to, those representing departments of pharmacology, toxicology, physiology, pharmaceutical sciences and/or biological chemistry are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be the presenting author of an abstract. All winners must fulfill the terms of their abstract submission (i.e., present the poster for the full duration of your assigned time). If a poster competition winner does not fulfill those terms, the prize will be forfeited. If a winner's membership lapses during the year of the meeting, he or she must renew before a prize check will be issued.Undergraduates must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program and not have completed their degree requirements by the specified date. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.