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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Award Includes: |
- 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 will open in 30 July 2025 following the Talk Tuesdays Series |
View 2024 Recipients
| Requirements: |
Award Includes: |
- 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, opening 1 August 2025 |
The Young IO Research Investigator Award is supported by:
