AAPM Sexual and Gender Minority Subcommittee (SGMSC) Trainee Travel Award
Forecasted
AAPM Sexual and Gender Minority Subcommittee (SGMSC) Trainee Travel Award supports medical physics trainees’ Annual Meeting attendance to advance professional participation and equity and inclusion.
Funder: American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 for Annual Meeting travel, lodging, and registration
Summary: Supports medical physics trainees attending the AAPM Annual Meeting and recognizes their commitment to sexual and gender minority equity and inclusion.
Key Information: AAPM membership in good standing is required at application; pending membership is not accepted.
Description
The AAPM Sexual and Gender Minority Subcommittee (SGMSC) Trainee Travel Award celebrates medical physics students and trainees who promote respect, understanding, and belonging within the profession. Administered by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, it helps cover Annual Meeting attendance expenses while recognizing efforts to ensure sexual and gender diverse communities are welcomed and valued.
This merit-based award recognizes commitment to equity and inclusion expressed through experiences, learning, or personal values, together with an eagerness to develop further skills. Applicants describe their research, education, service, or professional motivations for attending the meeting. The award connects support for professional participation with efforts to build a more inclusive medical physics culture.
