The George K. Michalopoulos Junior Faculty Scholar Award is offered to promote the participation of early career investigators in scientific meetings and conferences. The award recognizes the outstanding research being conducted by ASIP Regular and Next-Generation Scientist members who are employed as Junior Faculty at institutions around the world. The awardee is selected on the basis of early career productivity and the scientific merit of the submitted abstract.
The award is funded by the George K. Michalopoulos Junior Faculty Scholar Award Fund and includes a $500 award stipend and a certificate.
The Monga Family Fund Junior Faculty Scholar Award is offered to promote the participation of early career investigators in scientific meetings and conferences. The award recognizes the outstanding research being conducted by ASIP Regular and Next-Generation Scientist members who are employed as Junior Faculty at institutions around the world. The awardee is selected on the basis of early career productivity and the scientific merit of the submitted abstract.
The award is funded by the Monga Family Fund Junior Faculty Scholar Award Fund and includes a $500 award stipend and a certificate.
Eligibility Requirements and Required Supporting Documentation:
1. Be an ASIP Regular or Next-Generation Scientist Member in good standing at the time of application submission and through the dates of the meeting.
2. Have completed a professional degree (DO, DVM, MBBS, MD, PhD or equivalent) within seven years of first faculty appointment or equivalent prior to submitting the award application form.
3. Abstract submission to the 2026 Summer Liver Academy Meeting (SLAM).
4. Submit a current copy of your Curriculum Vitae (CV).
5. The award applicant should be a co-author but does NOT have to be the first author on the abstract.
6. Register for the meeting by the established deadline.
7. Attendance during the full meeting is mandatory. The Junior Faculty Scholar award will be rescinded if the awardee is not present.