AGA-Moti L. & Kamla Rustgi International Travel Awards
AGA-Moti L. & Kamla Rustgi International Travel Awards fund young investigators’ travel to present gastroenterology and hepatology research at DDW, encouraging interest in research careers.
Funder: American Gastroenterological Association
Due Dates: November 16, 2026 (Applications open) | February 18, 2027 (Application deadline) | June 10, 2027 (Funding starts)
Funding Amounts: Three $1,000 travel awards; one-year term
Summary: Supports young investigators outside North America traveling to present accepted gastroenterology and hepatology research abstracts at Digestive Disease Week®.
Key Information: Applicants must be active AGA members with an international AGA member sponsor in good standing.
Description
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), through its AGA Research Foundation, provides these travel awards to stimulate interest in gastroenterology and hepatology research careers among young investigators outside North America. The awards recognize exceptional abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW).
The program supports early-career basic, translational and clinical investigators sharing their research at DDW, rather than funding a separate research project. Selection focuses on the significance of the research, clarity of the abstract and the applicant’s contribution. A selection committee drawn from the AGA Institute Research Awards Panel reviews applications and selects recipients.
