Award Categories

*All monetary awards are subject to change without notice.


Student Awards

Doctoral Basic Science Graduate Students
(supported by SIGS - travel supported by EVPRI. *Please note that travel awards must be used with 18 months from date of the award)

  • 1st -place - $400 + up to $1000 to present their research at a national/internatl. meeting
  • 2nd-place - $200 + up to $1000 to present their research at a national/internatl. meeting
  • 3rd-place(s) - $100

Masters Basic Science Graduate Students
(supported by SIGS - travel supported by EVPRI. *Please note that travel awards must be used within 18 months from the date of the award)

  • 1st-place - $400
  • 2nd-place - $200
  • 3rd-place(s) - $100

Masters Engineering Student Award

(Supported by the Speed School of Engineering)

  • 1st Place - $100
  • 2nd Place - $75
  • 3rd Place - $25
*If there are less than three entries in this category, they will be combined and judged as a single category with awards at the PhD level.

Doctoral Engineering Student Award

(Supported by the Speed School of Engineering)
  • 1st place - $250
  • 2nd place - $100
  • 3rd place - $50
*If there are less than three entries in this category, they will be combined and judged in a single category with awards at the PhD level.

Nursing Graduate Students
(supported by SON)

  • Winner - $100

Medical Students
(supported by Norton Healthcare and travel by SOM. *Please note that travel awards must be used within 18 months of the award date)

  • 1st-place - $400 + up to $1000 to present their research at a national/international meeting
  • 2nd-place - $200 + up to $1000 to present their research at a national/international meeting
  • 3rd-place(s) - $100

Dental Students
(supported by SOD) 

Dental student clinical science
  • 1st-place - $300
  • 2nd-place - $200
  • 3rd-place - $100
Dental student basic science
  • 1st-place - $300
  • 2nd-place - $200
  • 3rd-place - $100                                                                                                                                                         

School of Public Health and Information Sciences Awards

Four awards, $175 each:

  • Basic Research (no distinction of level)
  • Research and Practice (no distinction of level)
  • Doctoral Student Award
  • Masters Student Award

 

Postgraduate Awards

Postdoctoral Fellows
(supported by EVPRI)

  • 1st-place - $350
  • 2nd-place - $150

Research Associate

(supported by EVPRI)

  • 1st-place - $300
  • 2nd-place - $150

Medical Residents
(supported by SOM)

  • Winner - $400

Clinical Fellows
(supported by SOM)

  • Winner - $400

Research Staff
(supported by SOM)

  • Winner - $400

 

Faculty Awards

(supported by SOM)

Faculty posters will be eligible for awards to junior faculty in the following 2 categories. *Only Junior Faculty posters will be judged.

Winners in 2 categories 

  • Basic Science Research
  • Clinical Research

Special Category Awards

Ruth Greenberg Award for Medical Education Research

This award is open to education researchers in the School of Medicine (all levels) who submit studies that investigate methods and outcomes related to teaching and learning for healthcare learners. This award is supported by the Offices of Medical Education and Graduate Medical Education.

  • 1st place - $400
  • 2nd place - $200
  • 3rd place - $100

Excellence in Health Disparities Research Award

This award is open to all faculty, staff, students, residents, and fellows who present studies that investigate issues of disparities related to healthcare disparities and/or health status disparities. This award is supported by the Health Science Center Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

  • 1st place - $400
  • 2nd place - $200
  • 3rd place - $100

Leslee Martin Medical Education Student Award

This award is open to medical students whose innovative research or scholarship aims to improve medical education by examining the learning environment or developing educational resources for trainees. This award is supported by the School of Medicine in honor of Dr. Leslee Martin, former Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, who worked tirelessly to enhance the learning experiences of our medical students.

  • Winner - $500
Professional & Educational Development Award

This award is open to scholars at all levels across the HSC (dentistry, medicine, nursing, and public health). Professional and educational development projects focus on health professions education research with HSC learners, leadership training, and other faculty development initiatives. This award is supported by the HSC Office of Professional and Educational Development (OPED).

  • Winner - $500

 

*All monetary awards are subject to change without notice.