IDWeek is proud to offer several awards acknowledging distinguished, quality scientific research presented at IDWeek. IDWeek will distribute these awards to support attendance and travel needs of candidates whose abstracts or cases have been selected and who are scheduled to present their work at the IDWeek meeting.
All cases accepted for oral presentation will receive an $800 travel award (no application required). Additional information will be provided in the case disposition notification letter.
Eligibility: Only regular deadline abstract submissions (not late breaker abstracts) are eligible. Your abstract must be submitted by the submission deadline to be eligible for the awards listed below. Apply for the award during the online abstract submission process; you cannot apply after the deadline. Only presenting authors are eligible for awards, and the presenting author may apply for more than one. These awards are to support travel to IDWeek. If IDWeek is virtual, or travel is not required for the presenter, these awards will not include a monetary component.
The top four abstracts overall will be selected for an award of $2,500 each to support travel to IDWeek. The IDWeek Program Committee will select the recipients based on outstanding scientific research. These awards will be selected from all accepted abstracts. Submitters do not need to apply for this award.
The top abstracts submitted in Category D. Diagnostics (either as the primary or secondary category) will be selected for an award of $2,000 each to support travel to IDWeek. The IDWeek Program Committee will select the recipients based on outstanding scientific research in the field of diagnostics.
To apply, an applicant must:
The Investigator Awards are intended to recognize the work of investigators in practice for less than 15 years whose submitted abstracts are accepted for presentation at IDWeek. The award will be based on the quality of the scientific merit of the nominee’s accepted abstract. Each IDWeek sponsoring society will choose one outstanding abstract from a member in their specialty to highlight. The presenting author will receive an award in the amount of $1,250 to support travel to IDWeek.
To apply, an applicant must:
The International Investigator Grants/Awards are intended to recognize and support the work of individuals outside of the U.S. and Canada who are either currently in training or who have been in practice for five years or less, and have an abstract accepted for presentation at IDWeek. The grant selection will be based on the scientific merit of the submitted abstract, and presenting authors will receive $1,500.
In addition to six $1,500 grants to international investigators with accepted abstracts, each IDWeek sponsoring society will choose one outstanding abstract from a member in their specialty. These abstracts will be recognized as the top submissions from international investigators, and the presenting author will receive an award of $1,750 (in lieu of $1,500).
To apply, an applicant must:
The Trainee Awards are intended to provide travel support for fellows-in-training to attend IDWeek. Travel awards will be made available to fellows-in-training in ACGME–accredited programs in adult and/or pediatric infectious diseases in the U.S. and Canada, PharmD research training programs in infectious diseases and other related fellowship programs (not medical students, residents or house officers). Trainees who are members of one of the IDWeek participating societies will receive $1,000; nonmembers will receive $800. Awards will be given until funding is exhausted.
Each IDWeek participating society will choose one outstanding abstract from a member trainee in their specialty. These abstracts will be recognized as the top submissions from trainees and the presenting author will receive an award in the amount of $1,250 (in lieu of $1,000).
To apply, an applicant must:
submit a brief confirmation letter from the applicant’s program director on the institution’s letterhead. Letters of confirmation should be emailed to abstracts@idweek.org by the submission deadline and must include TRAINEE and the presenting author’s last name in the subject line.
The Guerrant International Travel Grants are awarded to international participants living and working in resource-limited countries (based on the World Bank list of low and lower-middle income countries). A limited number of grants are available to participants whose abstracts have been accepted. Presenting authors will receive $1,600 to assist with IDWeek meeting expenses.
An applicant must:
The Kass Awards were established to honor the achievements of Edward H. Kass, MD, who was a leader in infectious disease research. Up to 10 awards will be given to medical students, residents or house officers (not fellows) whose abstracts have been accepted. Kass Award recipients will receive $750 to assist with IDWeek meeting travel expenses.
An applicant must:
