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SfRBM is providing 10 Travel Awards at $1,000 USD each to trainees and early career researchers who will be attending the 22^nd Biennial SFRR International Meeting (June 3-6, 2025 in Galway, Ireland) to present their latest research.  Five (5) awards will be provided to trainee members (student or postdoc) and the remaining 5 for early to mid-career PIs (up to 12 years post graduate training).  Applicants must be a current SfRBM member with dues paid for calendar year 2025 and reside in either North or South America.

Travel Award recipients must be accepted to present their work in either oral or poster symposia to receive the funds.  Award funds will be provided post meeting via ACH payment from SfRBM upon proof of presentation.

To apply for an SfRBM Travel Award, please complete the following 2 steps:

1) Please submit your abstract using the abstract submission portal at https://www.sfrrgalway2025.com/

• Abstract Deadline - oral presentations or flash talks: February 10, 2025
• Abstract Deadline - poster presentations: March 20, 2025

2) Send a Word version of your abstract to SfRBM at info@sfrbm.org. 

Email subject line should indicate: SfRBM Travel Award / SFRRI 2025 – INSERT YOUR FULL NAME.  With in the body of the email, please include your name, affiliation, email and type of Travel Award for which you wish to be considered (either Trainee or Early Career Researcher).  Please remember to attach your abstract.

The deadline for both of these steps is March 20, 2025.

Travel Awards will be selected by SfRBM’s Senior Awards Committee after abstract submission closes with announcements being made in early April 2025.  If you have any questions about these Travel Awards, please contact SfRBM at info@sfrbm.org.