CTRMS 2025 Scientic Awards
2025 CTRMS Scientific Abstract Awards
The CTRMS Scientific Abstract Awards are designed to help offset expenses incurred to attend CTRMS Congresses and awarded based on the scientific merit of applicants. Therefore, recipients must attend the meeting in order to receive the award. If an awardee is selected for a scientific award but does not attend the meeting, the monies of the award will be forfeited.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2025
To be eligible for a scientific award, an individual must:
- Submit at least one abstract as a presenting author.
- Be a trainee, AHP or resident of an emerging economy country. As such, must be within two (2) years of completion of their training and/or fellowship, or provide proof of residency.
- Be a member of CTRMS. If an applicant is not a member of CTRMS, a membership application must be completed on the CTRMS website (www.tts.org/ctrms) and accepted in order for the award application to be reviewed and considered. The membership application must be initiated prior to the Congress abstract submission closure date.
A supporting letter must be submitted as a part of the travel award application. This letter must be signed by the applicant's Training Program Director to verify the applicant’s status as a trainee/young investigator. Authors will not be considered for an award if the required letter is not sent. The applicant MUST be the presenting author. No exceptions will be made. - Attend the designated award presentation session scheduled during the Congress to receive the award.
Process for bestowing the award:
- Awardees will be selected from the pool of eligible applicants based upon the abstract's degree of excellence (top score), as determined by the Section Congress Scientific Program Committee.
- Awards may not exceed a maximum amount of $1,000 USD per awardee. A maximum of five (5) awards will be provided per Congress.
- Final selection of recipients will be approved by CTRMS.
2025 TTS CTRMS Congress Scientific Awards
The TTS CTRMS Congress Scientific Awards are based on the scientific merit of abstracts received from members who are trainees, allied health professionals and/or residents of emerging economy countries. The awards, not exceed $1,000 USD per awardee, are intended to help offset expenses associated with travel, accommodation and registration, and thus disbursement amounts may vary dependent on location. Therefore, recipients must attend the congress in order to receive the award.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2025
To be eligible for a TTS CTRMS congress scientific award, applicants must:
- Submit at least one abstract as a presenting author.
- Be a trainee, Allied Health Professional or resident of an emerging economy country. Trainees must be within two (2) years of completion of their training and/or fellowship, or provide proof of residency.
- Be a member of TTS. If an applicant is not a member of The Transplantation Society, a membership application must be completed on the TTS website (www.tts.org) and accepted in order for the award application to be reviewed and considered. The membership application must be initiated prior to the Congress abstract submission closure date.
- A supporting letter must be submitted as a part of the travel award application. This letter must be signed by the applicant's Training Program Director to verify the applicant’s status as a trainee/young investigator. Candidates will not be considered for an award if the required letter is not sent. The applicant MUST be the presenting author. No exceptions will be made.
- Awardees must attend in-person the designated award presentation session scheduled during the Congress to receive the award.
Process for bestowing the award:
- Awardees will be selected from the pool of eligible applicants based upon the abstract's degree of excellence (top score), as determined by the Section Congress Scientific Program Committee.
- Every effort will be made by TTS to award at least one scientific award to an applicant from each of the six TTS geographic regions (if applicable). The geographic regions are North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
- Awards may not exceed a maximum amount of $1,000 USD per awardee.
- Final selection of recipients will be approved by TTS.