IVAM Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Awards
IVAM Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Awards recognize graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for research in in vitro and alternative toxicology methods to advance alternatives to animal testing.
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Due Dates: August 1, 2026 (Applications open) | January 8, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,000 for graduate student or postdoctoral award winners
Summary: Recognizes graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for excellence in in vitro and alternative methods in toxicology.
Key Information: Applicants must be IVAMSS members when applying and attend the IVAMSS Reception during the SOT Annual Meeting to win.
Description
The Society of Toxicology’s In Vitro and Alternative Methods Specialty Section (IVAMSS) recognizes outstanding graduate student and postdoctoral research in in vitro and alternative methods in toxicology. These awards are linked to abstracts submitted for the SOT Annual Meeting and recognize contributions from both career stages.
The specialty section’s interests include basic toxicological and pharmacological mechanisms across organ systems, alongside the design, development, and application of in vitro and alternative methodologies for predictive toxicology and risk assessment. Its overarching goal is to encourage sound science-based test systems as rapid, cost-effective alternatives to animal testing. The awards focus specifically on work in these methodologies, rather than toxicology research broadly.
