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Applications for ARO Travel Awards
The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) announces that travel awards applications are being accepted to attend the 2022 ARO MidWinter Meeting being held on February 5-9, 2022 in San Jose, CA. The travel award value will be $500. Eligible applications will be reviewed and scored by the Travel Awards Committee. The highest scoring applicant from the graduate student category will be awarded a Don Henderson Travel Award of $1000.
The purpose of the travel award program is to support trainees in attending the Midwinter Meeting and becoming active member in the ARO community. The funds for travel awards come from generous donations from various companies and institutions.
The ARO is committed to inclusiveness, as such individuals with a disability (e.g. loss of hearing, vision, or mobility, as well as individuals with a psychiatric or learning disability) and individuals from groups historically under-represented in the biomedical sciences (e.g. African American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan native, or Pacific Islander) are highly encouraged to apply.
Submission Guidelines Listed by Category Below
Audiologist Travel Awards
The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) announces that travel awards applications are being accepted for audiologists to attend the 2022 ARO MidWinter Meeting being held on February 5-9, 2022 in San Jose, CA. The travel award value will be $500. Eligible applications will be reviewed and scored by the Travel Awards Committee. The highest scoring applicant from the graduate student category will be awarded a Don Henderson Travel Award of $1000.
The purpose of the travel award program is to support trainees in attending the Midwinter Meeting and becoming active member in the ARO community. The funds for travel awards come from generous donations from various companies and institutions.
The ARO is committed to inclusiveness, as such individuals with a disability (e.g. loss of hearing, vision, or mobility, as well as individuals with a psychiatric or learning disability) and individuals from groups historically under-represented in the biomedical sciences (e.g. African American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan native, or Pacific Islander) are highly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must be current ARO members at the time of application, and at the time of the MidWinter Meeting.
- Applicants must be full-time audiology graduate students or audiology postdoctoral research fellows carrying out research pertinent to the interests of ARO.
- Applicants must submit a first-author abstract for review along with their application materials.
- Applicants must attend the MidWinter meeting in person to receive travel award funds.
Application procedure:
- Applicants must complete the electronic application form.
- Applicants must upload a personal statement (1 page limit) describing why they wish to attend and what they hope to achieve at the MidWinter meeting. Information on financial hardship can be included.
- Applicants must upload a Curriculum Vitae.
- Letters of recommendation are NOT required, however if more than one applicant comes from a group/program, the supervisor/director/chairman may be asked to prioritize applicants.
Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection process by November 2021. For more information, contact the ARO Executive Office at headquarters@aro.org
Resident / Medical Student Travel Awards
The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) announces that travel awards applications are being accepted for residents and medical students to attend the 2022 ARO MidWinter Meeting being held on February 5-9, 2022 in San Jose, CA. The travel award value will be $500. Eligible applications will be reviewed and scored by the Travel Awards Committee. The highest scoring applicant from the resident / medical student category will be awarded a Don Henderson Travel Award of $1000.
The purpose of the travel award program is to support trainees in attending the Midwinter Meeting and becoming active member in the ARO community. The funds for travel awards come from generous donations from various companies and institutions. Additional funding is being provided by the Fondation Pour l'Audition to support the attendance of French trainees.
The ARO is committed to inclusiveness, as such individuals with a disability (e.g. loss of hearing, vision, or mobility, as well as individuals with a psychiatric or learning disability) and individuals from groups historically under-represented in the biomedical sciences (e.g. African American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan native, or Pacific Islander) are highly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must be current ARO members at the time of application, and at the time of the MidWinter Meeting.
- Applicants must be a Resident in Otolaryngology or a medical student (Note: Post-doctoral clinical or research fellows are not eligible for this award).
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate career goals directed toward academic research.
- Applicants must submit a first-author abstract for review along with their application materials.
- Applicants must attend the MidWinter meeting in person to receive travel award funds.
Application procedure:
- Applicants must complete the electronic application form.
- Applicants must upload a personal statement (1 page limit) describing why they wish to attend and what they hope to achieve at the MidWinter meeting. Information on financial hardship can be included.
- Applicants must upload a Curriculum Vitae.
- Letters of recommendation are NOT required, however if more than one applicant comes from a group/program, the supervisor/director/chairman may be asked to prioritize applicants.
Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection process by November 2021. For more information, contact the ARO Executive Office at headquarters@aro.org
Graduate Student Travel Awards
The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) announces that travel awards applications are being accepted for graduate students to attend the 2022 ARO MidWinter Meeting being held on February 5-9, 2022 in San Jose, CA. The travel award value will be $500. Eligible applications will be reviewed and scored by the Travel Awards Committee. The highest scoring applicant from the graduate student category will be awarded a Don Henderson Travel Award of $1000.
The purpose of the travel award program is to support trainees in attending the Midwinter Meeting and becoming active member in the ARO community. The funds for travel awards come from generous donations from various companies and institutions.
The ARO is committed to inclusiveness, as such individuals with a disability (e.g. loss of hearing, vision, or mobility, as well as individuals with a psychiatric or learning disability) and individuals from groups historically under-represented in the biomedical sciences (e.g. African American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan native, or Pacific Islander) are highly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must be current ARO members at the time of application, and at the time of the MidWinter Meeting.
- Applicants must be full-time graduate students carrying out research pertinent to the interests of the ARO (Note: Postdoctoral Fellows, Medical students / Residents and Audiologists should NOT apply under this category).
- Applicants must submit a first-author abstract for review along with their application materials.
- Applicants must attend the MidWinter meeting in person to receive travel award funds.
Application procedure:
- Applicants must complete the electronic application form.
- Applicants must upload a personal statement (1 page limit) describing why they wish to attend and what they hope to achieve at the MidWinter meeting. Information on financial hardship can be included.
- Applicants must upload a Curriculum Vitae.
- Letters of recommendation are NOT required, however if more than one applicant comes from a group/program, the supervisor/director/chairman may be asked to prioritize applicants.
Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection process by November 2021. For more information, contact the ARO Executive Office at headquarters@aro.org
Post-Doctoral Travel Awards
The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) announces that travel awards applications are being accepted for post-doctoral fellows to attend the 2022 ARO MidWinter Meeting being held on February 5-9, 2022 in San Jose, CA. The travel award value will be $500. Eligible applications will be reviewed and scored by the Travel Awards Committee. The highest scoring applicant from the post-doctoral fellows category will be awarded a Don Henderson Travel Award of $1000.
The purpose of the travel award program is to support trainees in attending the Midwinter Meeting and becoming active member in the ARO community. The funds for travel awards come from generous donations from various companies and institutions.
The ARO is committed to inclusiveness, as such individuals with a disability (e.g. loss of hearing, vision, or mobility, as well as individuals with a psychiatric or learning disability) and individuals from groups historically under-represented in the biomedical sciences (e.g. African American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan native, or Pacific Islander) are highly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must be current ARO members at the time of application, and at the time of the MidWinter Meeting.
- Applicants must be post-doctoral fellows carrying out research pertinent to the interests of the ARO, and not have a research-track, or tenure-track faculty appointment.
- Applicants must submit a first-author abstract for review along with their application materials.
- Applicants must attend the MidWinter meeting in person to receive travel award funds.
Application procedure:
- Applicants must complete the electronic application form.
- Applicants must upload a personal statement (1 page limit), describing why they wish to attend and what they hope to achieve at the MidWinter meeting. Information on financial hardship can be included.
- Applicants must upload a Curriculum Vitae.
- Letters of recommendation are NOT required, however if more than one applicant comes from a group/program, the supervisor/director/chairman may be asked to prioritize applicants.
Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection process by November 2021. For more information, contact the ARO Executive Office at headquarters@aro.org
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
The ARO Virtual Travel Awards are possible due to the generous donations of our sponsors. Thank you to the Henderson family for your continued support of ARO travel awardees via the Don Henderson Travel Award fund and Hearing Health Foundation for your continued support.
