By attending the full "Talk Tuesdays" series live or on-demand, you could be eligible for two awards: the SIO Young IO Research Fellowship Award and/or Abstract Travel Award.
 
  
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    - Participate in 2025 Talk Tuesday's lecture series (must attend all four lectures live or complete all recorded modules
 
    - Submit a research strategy/letter of intent (one page) for an IO research project (clinical, translational) that
    
     - Is based on an innovative and interesting hypothesis and research plan (rather than extensive preliminary results)
 
     - Is feasible and is likely to be pursued by the applicant (e.g. initial proof-of-concept analyses no large funding requirements)
 
     - Potential to become larger project
 
     - Simple retrospective data analyses or projects in established labs are ineligible
 
     
     
    - Submit up-to-date CV, letter of support from research supervisor
 
    - Hold a current, active membership with SIO
 
    
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    - Award of $2,500 USD following the SIO 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting (to be used for travel to visit mentor or preliminary research materials)
 
    - Travel stipend of ($500 USD (local), $750 (domestic), or $1,000 (international) to assist with travel and housing costs for the SIO 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting
 
    - Complimentary registration to the SIO 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
 
    - Opportunity to present a research project at the the SIO 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting in Savannah, GA
 
    - Awardee will be paired with an SIO Research Development Sub-Committee faculty member based on common interest, who will serve as a mentor to the awardee for six months
 
    
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   | Applications for this Award have Closed | 
  
 
View 2024 Recipients
 
  
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    - Participate in 2025 Talk Tuesday's lecture series (must attend all four lectures live or complete all recorded modules)
 
    - Submit an abstract for the SIO 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting *Abstract submissions open 1 August 2025
 
    - Hold a current, active membership with SIO
 
    
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    - Abstract oral presentation or e-poster slot at the SIO 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
 
    - One complimentary hotel night for the SIO 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
 
    - Complimentary registration to the SIO 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting
 
    - $2,000 USD stipend to assist with travel and housing costs for the SIO 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
 
    
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   | Applications for this award will coincide with the SIO 2026 call for Scientific Abstracts | 
  
 
 
The Young IO Research Investigator Award is supported by:
