NCSOT Early-Stage Trainee Platform Presentation Award
Forecasted
NCSOT Early-Stage Trainee Platform Presentation Award supports graduate students and post-baccalaureate trainees in presenting research at the chapter’s annual meeting to recognize the quality of their work.
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to three finalists selected for platform presentations
Summary: Recognizes research by graduate students and post-baccalaureate trainees through judged platform presentations at the NCSOT annual meeting.
Key Information: NCSOT Regional Chapter membership is required; students with pending membership applications may be considered at the Executive Committee’s discretion.
Description
The Society of Toxicology’s North Carolina Regional Chapter (NCSOT) offers this award for graduate students and post-baccalaureate trainees presenting research at its annual meeting. The NCSOT Executive Committee reviews submitted abstracts and selects up to three finalists to deliver platform presentations judged for the Graduate Student Platform Presentation Award.
The competition emphasizes clarity of methodology and approach, uniqueness and creativity, thoroughness of investigation, sound interpretation of results, and relevance. Finalists give a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation comprising 12 minutes of presentation and three minutes of questions. Applicants not selected for a platform presentation are automatically entered into the Poster Competition unless they do not wish to present a poster at the NCSOT annual meeting.
