Young IO Research Fellowship Award

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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.

Young IO Research Fellowship Award

Requirements: Award Includes:
  • Participate in 2026 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
  • Award of $6,050 USD following the SIO 2027 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 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting
  • Complimentary registration to the SIO 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting.
  • Opportunity to present a research project at the SIO 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting in Toronto Ontario, CA.
  • 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
Applications for this Award will open in Summer 2026

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