CVTSS Trainee Award Grant

The CVTSS Trainee Award, presented by the Society of Toxicology, recognizes exceptional contributions from graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in cardiovascular toxicology. This award includes an achievement plaque and a cash prize of $500 for awardees, who will be honored at the CVTSS Reception. To be eligible, candidates must have a first-author abstract accepted for the SOT meeting and demonstrate scientific merit and need.

The Cardiovascular Toxicology Specialty Section (CVTSS) of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) is now accepting applications for Student and Postdoctoral Trainee Awards. The purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding contributions of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to the SOT Annual Meeting in the area of cardiovascular toxicology. Scientific merit will be considered as criteria for this award.
Funding
Awards will be conferred to a minimum of one (1) graduate student and one (1) postdoctoral scholar. The winners will each receive an achievement plaque and a $500 cash award. The awardees will be acknowledged at the CVTSS Reception.

Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who meet the following criteria:Have a first-author poster or platform abstract pending acceptance for a presentation at the upcoming SOT meeting The first-author abstract must be accepted for the SOT meeting at the time the award is presented.Have demonstrated need and scientific merit
Major advisor or student/postdoctoral scholar is an SOT and CVTSS member
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Major advisor or student/postdoctoral scholar is an SOT and CVTSS member.

Ineligibility

Note that consecutive year CVTSS award winners (e.g., must not have been awarded a Trainee award in the previous year) will be disallowed.