RASS Perry J. Gehring Best Postdoctoral Fellow Abstract Risk Assessment Endowment Award
RASS Perry J. Gehring Best Postdoctoral Fellow Abstract Risk Assessment Endowment Award supports postdoctoral fellows by rewarding research abstracts and broader projects for excellence in risk assessment.
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Due Dates: August 14, 2026 (Applications open) | December 31, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,500 and an achievement plaque to the winning postdoctoral fellow
Summary: Recognizes a postdoctoral fellow’s scientific excellence in risk assessment through a research abstract and the broader project it describes.
Key Information: Applicants must be postdoctoral fellows who are Society of Toxicology members.
Description
The Society of Toxicology (SOT) offers this award to recognize scientific excellence in risk assessment among postdoctoral fellows. Made possible by the Perry J. Gehring Risk Assessment Student Award Fund of the SOT Endowment, it honors the quality of a research abstract submitted to SOT and the significance of the broader research project it describes.
The award considers both the findings presented in the abstract and the overall research project’s scientific quality and significance. Applicants explain their project’s relevance to risk assessment in a brief synopsis and provide support from their major advisor. Selection emphasizes demonstrated excellence in risk assessment, alongside the scientific merit of the abstract and the importance of its findings.
