Funder: American Association for Anatomy
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Additional materials) | October 2027 (Nomination)
Funding Amounts: $2,000 honorarium plus up to $1,500 travel reimbursement, complimentary meeting registration, and two years of membership
Summary: Recognizes early-career investigators for significant biomedical research contributions in cell biology, developmental biology, neuroanatomy, and morphological sciences.
Key Information: Nominees must be within 10 years of their highest earned degree at nomination; AAA membership is not required.
Description
The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) recognizes early-career investigators who have made important contributions to biomedical science through research in cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, comparative neuroanatomy, or the morphological sciences. Four awards honor significant research achievements and highlight investigators whose current work and future potential are especially promising.
The program emphasizes both scientific contributions and the ability to communicate research through a dynamic, engaging lecture that scientists across subdisciplines can readily understand. Committee volunteers review nominations. Recipients receive an honorarium, support for attending Anatomy Connected, complimentary meeting registration and AAA membership, and a plaque presented at the Closing Awards Ceremony.
