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To verify material needed to apply for an ISODP and TTS Congress Scientific Award and/or having issues with the system, please find below a step by step guide.

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ISODP and TTS Congress Scientific Awards

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JULY 7, 2025

ISODP Congress Scientific Awards

The ISODP Congress Scientific Awards are designed to help offset expenses incurred to attend ISODP 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.

To be eligible for a scientific award, an individual must:

  1. Submit at least one abstract as a presenting author.
  2. 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.
  3. Be a member of ISODP. If an applicant is not a member of ISODP, a membership application must be completed on the ISODP website at https://www.tts.org/isodp-join 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.
  4. Attend the designated award presentation session scheduled during the Congress to receive the award.

Process for bestowing the award:

  1. 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.
  2. Awards may not exceed a maximum amount of $1,000 USD per awardee. A maximum of five (5) awards will be provided per Congress.
  3. Final selection of recipients will be approved by ISODP.

TTS Congress Scientific Awards

TTS 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 anticipated to exceed $1,000/awardee, are intended to help offset expenses associated with attending the congress and thus disbursement amounts may vary depending on location.

To be eligible for a TTS Congress Scientific Award, applicants must:

  1. Submit at least one abstract as a presenting author.
  2. 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 by the abstract submission deadline and subsequently accepted in order for the award application to be reviewed and considered.
  3. Be a Trainee, Allied Health Professional or Resident of a TTS Emerging Economy Country (See link here) Trainees must be within two (2) years of completion of their training and/or fellowship, or provide proof of residency.
  4. If a Trainee - Submit a supporting letter - 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. No exceptions will be made.
  5. Attend in-person - Awardees must attend in-person the designated award presentation session scheduled during the Congress to receive the award. The applicant MUST be the presenting author.

Process for bestowing the award

  1. Awardees will be selected from the pool of eligible applicants based upon the abstract's degree of excellence (top score), as determined by the Congress Program Committee.
  2. 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.
  3. Awards amounts will be considered in view of the location of the Congress and anticipated costs to travel from each region.  Individual awards shall not exceed a maximum amount of $1,000 USD per awardee.
  4. Final selection of recipients will be approved by TTS.