[American Liver Foundation](https://liverfoundation.org)

June 2026

Up to $1,500 per award; reimburses travel, lodging, meals, and registration costs.

Supports postdoctoral trainees attending scientific conferences to advance liver-related research careers.

Digestive Disease Week and The Liver Meeting are excluded; see AASLD for those conferences.

--- ## Description The American Liver Foundation Travel Awards provide competitive funding for postdoctoral trainees to attend scientific conferences. The goal is to support career development by enabling recipients to present their liver-related research and engage with the broader scientific community. The program encourages cross-disciplinary learning, allowing attendance at conferences not exclusively focused on liver research if participation benefits the applicant’s career or research in the liver field. Recipients are reimbursed for eligible travel, lodging, meals, and registration expenses after the conference. --- ## Due Dates - June 2026 (anticipated/projected) *All dates are projected based on the annual cycle; check the program page for updates.* --- ## Funding Amount - Maximum award: $1,500 per recipient - Eligible costs: Travel, lodging, meals, and conference registration (reimbursed after the event) --- ## Eligibility - Applicants must be postdoctoral trainees. - The conference must relate to liver research or otherwise benefit the applicant’s liver-related research or career. - Attendance at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) or The Liver Meeting (TLM) is not eligible for this award, as those have separate award programs administered by AASLD. --- ## Application Process - Applications are submitted via the American Liver Foundation’s online system (see program page for details when the cycle opens). - Required documentation typically includes information about the applicant, the conference, and justification for attendance. - Awardees must submit documentation of expenses after the conference for reimbursement. - For questions about conference eligibility, applicants are encouraged to contact [research@liverfoundation.org](mailto:research@liverfoundation.org). --- ## Additional Information - The program encourages applications for conferences outside traditional liver research meetings if there is a clear career or research benefit. - Subscribe to the [ALF Research Awards mailing list](https://liverfoundation.org/medical-professionals/research-awards-program/join-our-research-awards-mail-list/) for updates on deadlines and program announcements. --- ## External Links - [Travel Awards Program Page](https://liverfoundation.org/medical-professionals/research-awards-program/travel-awards/) - [ALF Research Awards Overview](https://liverfoundation.org/medical-professionals/research-awards-program/research-program-overview/) - [AASLD Abstract Awards (for DDW and TLM)](https://www.aasldfoundation.org/awards-programs/abstract-awards) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Contact | |----------------------|---------------------------------------| | General Inquiries | [research@liverfoundation.org](mailto:research@liverfoundation.org) | | Foundation Contact | [Contact Form](https://liverfoundation.org/about-alf/contact-us/) | | Phone | +1 800-465-4837 |

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