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AWARDS
Travel Award
About:
To recognise the contributions of, and support the careers of students and early- to mid-career researchers (EMCRs), in each, student and EMCR category, several awards towards international travel expenses will be awarded.
Eligibility:
All students and EMCRs* who submit abstracts are eligible to apply.
*An EMCR is defined as max 10 years post PhD award, subtracting eligible career interruptions. Eligible career interruptions are >3 months consecutive time away from academic research, such as due to parental leave, carer’s leave, illness, non-academic employment, other (to be considered).
Application procedure:
As part of the abstract submission. Interested applicants should opt in for consideration during the registration process.
Deadline: May 9 2025 (the abstract submission deadline)
Outcomes announced: July 2025
Selection criteria/process:
Based on abstract score by a selection committee.
Allocation of awards to individuals from different institutes.
Best Oral Presentation and Poster Presentation Awards
About:
To recognise the contributions of, and support the careers of students and early- to mid-career researchers (EMCRs), in each category, students and EMCRs, the presenters of the best posters and talks will receive awards in the form of certificates.
Eligibility:
All students and EMCRs* who present their research in the form of a poster or talk are eligible to apply.
*An EMCR is defined as max 10 years post PhD award, subtracting eligible career interruptions. Eligible career interruptions are >3 months consecutive time away from academic research, such as due to parental leave, carer’s leave, illness, non-academic employment, other (to be considered).
Application procedure:
As part of the abstract submission. Interested applicants should opt in for consideration during the registration process.
Deadline: May 9 2025 (the abstract submission deadline)
If you are presenting a poster, you will receive a sticker to be mounted on your poster to facilitate poster scoring by assessors.
Outcomes announced: September 12, 2025 at ‘Closing and Awards’ of the conference
Selection criteria/process:
A selection committee assesses talks and abstracts for the following criteria relative to career stage:
o Novelty/impact of presented findings
o Clarity of presentation
o Ability to answer questions posed by the assessors and audience
Global Agility Award
About:
In line with the inclusive and equitable nature of the CD1-MR1 society, the Global Agility Award aims to provide CD1-MR1 society members with funds to facilitate attendance of the CD1-MR1 workshop that would otherwise not be possible. This includes financial assistance with at home or on-site childcare, travel and accommodation support for an accompanying carer, travel and accommodation support for individuals with demonstrated financial need, and other diverse needs.
This fund was established from net positive income of the 2024 CD1-MR1 conference and is aimed to be maintained into the future through continued fund raising.
Eligibility:
All CD1-MR1 society members are eligible to apply. Please note registration to the CD1-MR1 conference includes a 2-year CD1-MR1 society membership.
Application procedure:
As part of the abstract submission. Interested applicants should opt in for consideration during the registration process.
Deadline: May 9 2025 (the abstract submission deadline)
Outcomes announced: July 2025
Selection criteria/process:
Based on evaluation by the selection committee (Sidonia Eckle, Fern Koay, Nick Gherardin and Daniel Pellicci)