RDTSS Edward W. Carney Trainee Award Grant

RDTSS Edward W. Carney Trainee Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Last Updated: July 14, 2025

Summary

The RDTSS Edward W. Carney Trainee Award encourages the education and training of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in reproductive and developmental toxicology. This award supports travel to significant meetings, including the Society of Toxicology and Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention annual meetings. Open to non-members, it prioritizes applicants who are or are in the process of becoming Society of Toxicology members. The application deadlines are February 15th and November 15th.

Overview

NOTE: The submission deadline for travel to the BDRP Annual Meeting is February 15th and deadline for travel to the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting is November 15th. If applying for travel support to another relevant meeting, applicants should submit their application to either of the February or November deadline prior to the desired meeting. Background Founded in 1961, the Society of Toxicology (SOT) is a professional and scholarly organization of scientists from academic institutions, government, and industry representing the great variety of scientists who practice toxicology in the US and abroad. The Society’s mission is to create a safer and healthier world by advancing the science and increasing the impact of toxicology. Guiding Principles SOT operates under four guiding principles. These four principles are: Serving the needs of the scientific discipline and our members to enhance human, animal, and environmental health.Life-long learning and intellectual scientific stimulation.Diversity of representation in all activities of the Society.Integrity. Edward W. Carney Trainee Award The goal of the Edward W. Carney Trainee Award Fund is to encourage education and training in reproductive and developmental toxicology. The fund will be used to support graduate student or postdoctoral scholar travel to meetings that offer significant educational opportunities in the field of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, such as the annual meetings of SOT and the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (BDRP). This awards is made possible by the Edward W. Carney Trainee Travel Award Endowment Fund.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Recipients must be current graduate students or postdoctoral scholars at the time of the award submission.Individuals who are not a member of the Society of Toxicology and/or BDRP are eligible.