Graduate Student Poster Presentation Award
Graduate Student Poster Presentation Award supports graduate and professional students with prizes and meeting-expense support to recognize scientific quality in research posters at Anatomy Connected.
Funder: American Association for Anatomy
Due Dates: December 7, 2026 (Application, abstract, and competition dues) | January 15, 2027 (Separate travel award)
Funding Amounts: First place: $750 and certificate; optional second place: $400 and certificate
Summary: Recognizes graduate and professional students presenting research posters at Anatomy Connected through competition prizes and meeting-expense support.
Key Information: Applicants must be AAA student members through 2027, be first authors, and attend Anatomy Connected to present.
Description
The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) offers this award for graduate-level research posters presented at Anatomy Connected, its annual meeting. Graduate students and medical, dental, or veterinary students compete through blind abstract review followed by poster presentations judged at the meeting. The award recognizes scientific quality and importance and supports presenters through an honorarium and meeting-expense reimbursement.
Research-focused, non-descriptive presentations receive priority, although descriptive submissions are encouraged. Research is judged using the scientific process, with attention to the knowledge gap, testable aims, organized methods, clear results, interpretation, and results-supported significance. The competition forms part of AAA’s broader student and postdoctoral presentation awards; eligible members may also apply separately for travel support.
