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AGA Student Abstract Award

American Gastroenterological Association(AGA)

The objective of the AGA Research Foundation Student Abstract Award is to stimulate interest in gastroenterology and hepatology research careers by providing recognition to graduate students, medical students or residents (residents up to postgraduate year three) with exceptional abstracts accepted by AGA for presentation at DDW. The top scoring abstract is designated the Student Abstract of the Year.

This $500 travel award supports recipients who are graduate students, medical students or medical residents (residents up to postgraduate year three) giving abstract-based oral or poster presentations at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW). The top scoring abstract will be designated the Student Abstract of the Year and receive a $1,000 award. Four recipients will receive the AGA–Eric Esrailian Student Abstract Prize and four recipients will receive the AGA–Radhika Srinivasan Student Abstract Prize.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants may only submit one abstract for consideration.
• Abstracts must have been submitted to, and accepted by, AGA for presentation at DDW.
• A copy of the notification from AGA confirming acceptance of the abstract for oral or poster presentation at DDW must be submitted with the application.
• Applicants must be first or presenting author of the abstract/oral session. No exceptions are allowed.
• Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae or NIH biographical sketch with their application.
• Applicants must have a sponsor who is an AGA member in good standing at the time of application submission.

AWARD OVERLAP

Applicants who have received any similar travel award to attend DDW using the same abstract submitted to AGA are ineligible for consideration.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Recipients will be selected based on the significance of the research, clarity of the abstract and contribution of the applicant.

REVIEW PROCESS

A selection committee comprising members of the AGA Institute Research Awards Panel will review applications and select the award recipients.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The application deadline is Feb. 22, 2024. Applications must be submitted through the AGA Grants Management System and will not be accepted via mail, fax or email. Click the “Apply Now” button to create an account and/or apply. Applicants may preview the application as it will appear in the AGA Grants Management System. Please note that this preview is for reference only; all applications must be completed online by selecting the “Apply Now” button.

Specialties

Gastroenterology

Hepatology

Gastrointestinal Surgery

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be the first author of an abstract or the designated speaker of an oral presentation accepted by AGA for presentation at DDW.
• Applicants must be graduate students, medical students or medical residents (residents up to postgraduate year three) at an institution in North America who have performed original research related to diseases, structure or function of the digestive system.
• All high school and undergraduate students are ineligible.
• Postdoctoral fellows, technicians, visiting scientists and MD research fellows are not eligible for this award; see AGA Fellow Abstract Award.
• Graduate students, medical students and medical residents training outside North America (U.S., Canada and Mexico) are ineligible; see AGA-Moti L. & Kamla Rustgi International Travel Award.
• Applicants who are physician-scientists, female or from racial/ethnic groups underrepresented in biomedical research are strongly encouraged to apply.

Eligible Countries:

Canada

Mexico

United States

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: American Gastroenterological Association(AGA)

Sponsor Type:

Address: 4930 Del Ray Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 301-654-2055

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Letter Of Intent Deadline:

Feb 20, 2025

Final Deadline:

Feb 20, 2025

Funding Amount:

$500

up to 1,000

Questions and Answers

Commonly asked questions about this funding opportunity from the host and other attendees.

Do I need to be an AGA member to apply?

Yes. Applicants must be AGA members in good standing at the time of submission. Please visit AGA’s membership page or call 301-654-2055 for membership information.

Am I eligible for an AGA research award?

All AGA research awards require that applicants have an MD, PhD and/or equivalent degree (e.g., MBChB, MBBS, DO) and a full-time faculty or equivalent position at an institution in North America (United States, Canada or Mexico). Examples of faculty-equivalent positions include research associate, research scientist, and research investigator. Please email awards@gastro.org to verify that your faculty-equivalent position is eligible.

How does AGA define “early career investigator”?

If you are an MD (or equivalent), no more than seven years shall have elapsed following the completion of clinical training (GI fellowship or its equivalent) and the start date of the award you are applying to. If you are a PhD (or equivalent), no more than seven years shall have elapsed following the awarding of the PhD degree and the start date of the award you are applying to.

What type of research does AGA accept?

Proposals must be relevant to digestive or liver diseases. AGA accepts applications across the research spectrum, including basic, translational and clinical research. AGA defines these research categories as follows: Clinical: Research involving direct contact with human subjects or using clinical data to address problems related to the prevention, diagnosis treatment or outcome of human diseases (e.g., clinical epidemiology). This category also includes research related to health care delivery (e.g., health services, health IT). Basic/translational: Research with the primary goal of understanding basic biology or disease mechanisms. This category can involve animal subjects, cell culture, human biospecimens or human data as resources for laboratory- or informatics-based investigation.

How do I apply?

When you are ready to apply, you can access the award application on AGA’s Research Award page. Select the award you are interested in to read the specific requirements and limitations. If the award is accepting applications, it will have a blue “Apply Now” button at the top of the page. All submissions are completed online through AGA’s grants management system; hard copies and email attachments are not accepted.

What is the difference between a mentor and a sponsor?

A sponsor takes responsibility for the quality assessment of the proposed research, the quality of the research environment the project will be conducted in, and the credentials of the principal investigator and other key researchers/staff involved in the project.A mentor supervises the principal investigator’s research activities. In the Personal Statement section of their biosketch, the mentor should note their relationship with the principal investigator and the proposed research project.

What should be included in the research plan?

The research plan should include three distinct sections: Significance, Innovation and Approach (including preliminary data). The research plan should include sufficient information needed for evaluation of the project independent of any other document. Be specific, informative and succinct.

Do you have budget limitations?

Yes. For all awards, indirect costs and costs for mentors/sponsors are not allowed. Please see the Requirements section within the criterion for your specific award of interest for any additional budget limitations.