The Sleep Research Society (SRS) wishes to increase engagement and support for first-time attendees at our annual SLEEP Meeting and the Trainee Symposia Series. We are excited to offer the First-Time Attendee Award, which aims to facilitate the attendance of SRS non-member trainees (i.e., undergraduates, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows) at the SLEEP meeting and the Trainee Symposia Series by covering:

  • One (1) year of SRS membership (paid through 12/31/2025)
  • SLEEP 2025 registration costs.
  • While this award is intended for non-member trainees, current SRS Trainee members are invited to apply as long as they have not attended the SLEEP meeting in the past. Current SRS Trainee members will receive an additional (1) year of membership (through 12/31/2026) and SLEEP 2025 registration costs if selected. If the current member is already paid through 12/31/2026, the awardee will only receive the SLEEP 2025 registration reimbursement.

First-Time Attendee Award Application Deadline for SLEEP 2025: Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 11:59 pm (CT)

To be eligible for the award, each individual must:

  1. Hold trainee status (i.e., undergraduate, doctoral student, or postdoctoral fellow, including internship/residency).
  2. Have not previously attended a SLEEP meeting.
  3. Applicants must attend Trainee Symposia Sunday at SLEEP 2025 on June 8, 2025, from 8:00 am-1:00 pm (PT).*
  4. Both SRS member and non-member trainees are eligible.

*Applicants are strongly encouraged to also attend the newly added Trainee Symposia Saturday, to be held on June 7, 2025, from 2:00 pm -5:30 pm (PT).