Emerging Leader Award
Emerging Leader in the Advancement of Scientific Knowledge Award
This competitive award aims to provide early career professionals, PhD students, or post-docs with the opportunity to aid in the planning of a Symposia, while receiving hands-on guidance through the planning process by industry, regulatory, and academic leaders that will oversee the successful implementation of their proposed session content. This recognition is an opportunity for awardees to be part of the conversation when crafting scientific content, while cultivating opportunities for knowledge sharing.
Qualifications
This competitive award aims to provide opportunities for early career professionals, PhD students, or post-docs with the opportunity.
Special consideration will be given to applicants who identify as an underrepresented minority which is classified as one or more of the following:
- Individuals from racial and ethnic groups such as Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander.
- Individuals with disabilities.
- Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Women from any of the above backgrounds.
Why Apply
This recognition is an opportunity for awardees to be part of the conversation when crafting scientific content, while cultivating opportunities for knowledge sharing.
While on-site, the awardees will have access to the full Symposium experience, including the opportunity to attend the leadership and planning meetings that occur throughout the week. They will also receive special recognition during the Symposium closing remarks.