IVAM RIFM Trainee Award
IVAM RIFM Trainee Award supports trainees whose research evaluates New Approach Methodologies, advances exposure science, improves understanding of material composition, or contributes to risk assessment.
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Applications open) | December 31, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $500 award for the 2027 SOT Annual Meeting
Summary: Recognizes trainee research on New Approach Methodologies, exposure science, material composition, and/or risk assessment.
Key Information: Applicants must be trainees and members of the Society of Toxicology.
Description
The Society of Toxicology’s In Vitro and Alternative Methods Specialty Section offers this trainee award on behalf of the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM). Associated with the 2027 SOT Annual Meeting, it recognizes research evaluating the effects of using New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), advancing exposure science, improving understanding of material composition, and/or contributing to risk assessment research.
The award is open to SOT members who are trainees. Applicants present the purpose, approach, key results, and presumed impact of their findings in relation to the award’s scientific focus. The application also connects the research to a pending abstract for a platform or poster presentation at the SOT Annual Meeting.
