Conference Awards

Trainee Awards for SLEEP

The application period for the 2024 Trainee Awards is now closed. 

  1. Applicants must be a current SRS member in one of the following categories: Postdoctoral Fellow, Predoctoral Student, or Undergraduate Student;
  2. Applicants must attend the Trainee Symposia Series Lectures at SLEEP on Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Houston, TX.*
  3. Applicants may be required to have submitted an abstract for SLEEP 2024 (please review the separate requirements for each award).

Please note: Awards will be determined prior to the Trainee Symposia Series registration deadline. You must attend the Trainee Symposia Series Lecture (June 2, 2024) in order to receive the award.*

*Applicants are strongly encouraged to also attend the newly added portion of the Trainee Symposia Series to be held Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm (CT). 

*There is one application for the following SLEEP conference awards: Trainee Merit Award, Leadership Development Workshop or Grant Writing Workshop, Diversity Membership Award, and SRSF Undergraduate Trainee Travel Award. 

Trainee Merit Awards are financial awards which are approximately the cost of registration for SLEEP, a certificate, and recognition in an SRS Update. To be eligible for a Trainee Merit Award, trainees must have submitted an abstract for the SLEEP meeting; complete/submit the application*, attend Trainee Day, and submit an evaluation.

The Leadership Development Workshop is held for a select group of trainees seeking guidance in leadership development. The workshop includes speakers, interactive panels, and small group discussions. Topics ill include transitioning to independence, setting up a research team, managing the business of science, and personal marketing. To be eligible for the Leadership Development Workshop Award, trainees must complete and submit an application* and attend the Leadership Development Workshop (workshops take place during the annual SLEEP meeting in odd years).

The Grant Writing Workshop is held for a select group of trainees seeking guidance in grant writing development. The workshop includes speakers, interactive panels, and small group discussions. Topics include practical information on the grant writing process, from initial planning to funding, as well as an opportunity to have specific aims reviewed by a faculty member. To be eligible for the Grant Writing Workshop Award, trainees must complete and submit an application* and attend the Grant Writing Workshop (workshops take place during the annual SLEEP meeting in even years).

The SRS welcomes and benefits from scientists and researchers with a common interest in sleep and circadian rhythms from varying backgrounds, disciplines and countries. The SRS Diversity Travel Award aims to facilitate attendance from underrepresented groups and increase diversity at the SLEEP meeting. Researchers with disabilities or who identify as coming from backgrounds underrepresented in sleep and circadian rhythms, regardless of nationality, are strongly encouraged to apply. Trainees will be offered up to $2000 reimbursement for registration fees, travel, and lodging costs associated with attending SLEEP. All levels of training are eligible for the SRS Diversity Travel Award (high school students, undergraduate students, graduate students, medical students, medical residents, fellows, postdoctoral fellows). To be eligible for the Diversity Travel Award, trainees must complete and submit the application* and attend the SLEEP meeting. Trainees are welcome to apply to this award in addition to the Trainee Merit award but will only be awarded one.

This scholarship is offered for undergraduate trainees with an interest in pursuing a career in sleep or circadian rhythms. Trainees will be offered up to $1000 reimbursement for registration fees, travel, and lodging costs associated with attending SLEEP. To be eligible for the Undergraduate Trainee Travel Scholarship, trainees must complete and submit the application*, attend the Trainee Symposia Series (Trainee Day), and submit an evaluation form on site. Trainees who have never attended Trainee Day and who do not have any outside funding to attend SLEEP will be given preference for this scholarship, but all undergraduates are encouraged to apply. Trainees are welcome to apply to this scholarship in addition to the Trainee Merit award but will only be awarded one.

Sponsored by the Sleep Research Society Foundation

First Time Attendee Award

The application period for the 2024 First Time Attendee Award is now closed. 

The SRS wishes to increase engagement and support for first-time attendees at our annual SLEEP Meeting and Trainee Day (i.e., Trainee Symposia Series). We are excited to introduce the “First-Time Attendee Award,” which aims to facilitate attendance of SRS Non-member trainees (i.e., undergraduates, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellow) to the SLEEP meeting and Trainee day by covering two (2) years of SRS membership and SLEEP 2024 registration costs.

Trainees are also welcome to nominate themselves. Faculty or supervisors can also nominate eligible trainees using this form.

To be eligible for the award, each individual must:
1. Hold trainee status (i.e., undergraduate, doctoral student, or postdoctoral fellow).
2. Have not previously attended a SLEEP meeting.

While this award is intended for non-members, current SRS Trainee members are invited to apply if they have not attended the SLEEP meeting in the past. If a current member is selected for the award, the SRS will cover an additional (1) year of membership (through 2025) and SLEEP 2024 registration costs.

Questions? Please contact the SRS Coordinator at coordinator@srsnet.org.