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Abstract Presenting Author Scholarship

Abstract Presenting Author Scholarships are available for select students and medical/research trainees who submit an abstract and are accepted as the presenting author for oral presentation at the Annual Conference. See requirements below.

If you have questions regarding eligibility or the abstract submission process, contact abstracts@aslms.org.

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Abstract Presenting Author Scholarship 

Indicate your scholarship interest when submitting your abstract.

• Scholarships are awarded for initial abstract submissions which are due by December 10, 2025 (2pm ET).

Criteria

• Available Funds: Up to $750 (USD) for qualifying applicants. A limited number will be available and will be offered based on the abstract review and ranking by the Abstract Chairs. One scholarship, the Peggy Nowell, RN Scholarship, is designated specifically for a nursing or allied health submission. 
• Eligibility: Available to ASLMS members who represent at least one status from the list below and are within a maximum of 10 years from start-date of post-doctorate training:
  • Undergraduate Student
  • Physician Students (Medical Student, Intern, Enrolled in a current residency program, Fellow-in-Training doing patient-oriented research)
  • Early Career Scientist Students (Graduate student or post-doctoral trainee currently involved full-time in biomedical laser research)
  • Nursing or Allied Health Students
• Required Items: While applicants may submit multiple abstracts, selected recipients are limited to one scholarship. A complete application will include the following:
  • Applicant must have a current ASLMS membership, or have applicant status
  • Abstract must be submitted for consideration, and be selected to be presented at the upcoming Annual Conference
  • Letter from a direct supervisor verifying status and eligibility must be submitted
• Deadline: Abstract(s), scholarship application, and verification letter must be submitted by the abstract deadline
• Recipient Selection: Abstracts will be reviewed based on quality criteria and ranked by a designated sub-committee.
  • Accepted abstracts will be placed within one of the oral abstract sessions.
  • The presenting author is required to share their abstract orally in person at the conference.
  • ASLMS encourages Abstract Presenting Author Scholarship recipients to submit a manuscript of their research activities to the Editorial Office of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, to be considered for publication, following the Annual Conference.
• Notification: Applicants will be notified via email of their abstract and scholarship status in February, preceding the conference. 

No scholarship will be awarded to any person if the award would be contrary to any United States law including, but not limited to, trade embargoes administered by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.