AABB Foundation Annual Meeting Travel Grant Application

Annual Meeting Travel Grant Application
About the Program

Through the AABB Foundation Travel Grant Program, students, trainees, and early-career professionals can attend the AABB Annual Meeting, where they gain access to educational sessions, networking opportunities, and professional development experiences that support career growth and leadership development.

Please review the eligiblity criteria before applying.

Applications Close: July 31, 2026

Questions? Contact foundation@aabb.org.

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- General Eligibility Criteria
  
  Applicants generally must:
  - Be graduate students, residents, fellows, or early-career professionals within seven (7) years of completing their terminal degree or entering their professional career.
  - Demonstrate interest and commitment to transfusion medicine or biotherapies.
  - Not be receiving another AABB or AABB Foundation grant or award during the same year.
  - Meet any additional eligibility requirements associated with a specific travel grant opportunity.
  Available Travel Grants Opportunities
  
  Dennis J. Hlavinka Travel Grant
  The Dennis J. Hlavinka Travel Grant supports early-career biomedical engineers in attending the AABB Annual Meeting. The travel grant is awarded annually to one (1) recipient and provides $2,000 to help offset expenses associated with attending the AABB Annual Meeting, including travel, lodging, childcare, and other related costs.
  
  Applicants must also:
  - Be biomedical engineers.
  - Demonstrate interest and commitment to developing innovative biomedical engineering solutions to advance patient and donor care.
  -OR-
  
  AABB Foundation Travel Grant
  The AABB Foundation Travel Grant is designed to support qualified applicants who are not eligible for other AABB Foundation travel grant opportunities. The grant provides up to $1,000 for U.S.-based recipients and up to $1,500 for recipients based outside the United States to help offset expenses associated with attending the AABB Annual Meeting, including travel, lodging, childcare, and other related costs. Multiple travel grants will be awarded, subject to available funding.
  
  Applicants must also:
  - Be an active member of AABB.
  - Be employed by a nonprofit organization, academic institution, or other non-commercial organization.
  - Not qualify for another travel grant offered by the AABB Foundation.
- 1. Please review the eligibility criteria for each travel grant and select the opportunity you are applying for:
- 2. Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- 3. Address
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- 4. Phone Number
  Format: (000) 000-0000.
- 5. Email
  example@example.com
- 6. Current Title/Position
- 7. Department or Program
- 8. Institution
- 9. Career Stage
- 9. What is your highest degree earned or in progress?
  
  Other
- 10. Year terminal degree was completed or is expected
- 11. Are you a current member of AABB?
- 12. Please provide your AABB membership number
- 10. Are you currently an AABB member? If yes, please provide your membership number.
- 11. Will you be presenting an abstract or participating in a session at the AABB Annual Meeting? If yes, please provide the event title and your role (e.g., presenting author, speaker, moderator).
- 12. Have you attended a previous AABB Annual Meeting? If yes, please list the year(s) attended (use a semicolon between multiple years, if applicable).
- 13. Describe any factors that may limit your ability to attend the AABB Annual Meeting without financial assistance. Please also include any institutional or external travel support that is available to you, has been requested, or has been applied for.
  
  0/500
- 14. Describe your goals for attending the AABB Annual Meeting, including the educational sessions, networking opportunities, or other activities you are most interested in, and how they will support your professional growth and future contributions to transfusion medicine or biotherapies.
  
  0/500
- 18. What sessions, topics, or learning areas are you most interested in exploring at the AABB Annual Meeting, and how do they align with your professional goals?
  
  0/500
- 15. Please upload a copy of your resume/CV.
  
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- 16. Letter(s) of recommendation from your department chair (or equivalent) are encouraged and may be uploaded with your application.
  
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Annual Meeting Travel Grant Application

About the Program

General Eligibility Criteria

Applicants generally must:

Available Travel Grants Opportunities

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Grant Recipient Expectations and Attestation