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AST Achievement Awards

AST Achievement Awards

The 2013 AST Achievement Awards Program is now closed.

The deadline for award nominations was 11:59 PM PACIFIC TIME on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012. No nominations or supplementary documents are accepted after the deadline.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  1. All nominations for the AST Achievement Awards must be completed by 11:59 PM PACIFIC TIME on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012. The submission site for the Awards Program will automatically close after the deadline. No nominations or supplementary documents will be accepted after the submission deadline.
  2. Letters of recommendation with original signatures on institutional letterhead must be uploaded to the online application. Original letters of recommendation, with original signatures on institutional letterhead, must also be mailed to the AST National Office and must be postmarked by the submission deadline.
  3. Nominators and nominees must both be members of the AST. If the nominee or nominator are not members, he/she must submit a completed membership application prior to the submission deadline. It is expected that membership will be active before the nominee is selected for an achievement award. 2013 AST membership dues (for both the nominator and the nominee) must be paid by January 1, 2013; otherwise the nomination will not be considered.
  4. PLEASE NOTE: nominees for the Transplant Advocacy Awards must NOT be members. The nominator must be an AST Committee/COP/Advisory Council or Board member.
  5. To apply for membership, please visit the AST home page, www.a-s-t.org and click on the Join AST Today link.
  6. Individuals who have received a previous AST Achievement Award within the past five years are not eligible to be nominated. NOTE: this does not apply to the Mentoring Award.
  7. Recipients of an AST Achievement Award will be recognized at the 2013 American Transplant Congress, May 18-21, 2013 in Seattle, WA. Recipients are expected to attend the ATC and must register for the congress. Registration is NOT included as part of the AST award.

The AST sponsors a variety of Achievement Awards according to faculty rank in recognition of the AST member's achievements and contributions to the field of transplantation. The AST encourages members to nominate deserving candidate for consideration.

AST considers nominations in the Achievement Award categories below. You may review the specific award details and application requirements by clicking on a category below.

View a list of past AST Achievement Award recipients

AST Grants

AST Grants

The 2013 AST Grants Program is now closed.

The deadline for grants submissions was 11:59 PM PACIFIC TIME on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012. No applications or supplementary documents are accepted after the deadline.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  1. All applications for the AST Grants Program must be completed by 11:59 PM PACIFIC TIME on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012. The submission site will automatically close after the deadline. No applications or supplementary documents will be accepted after the submission deadline.
  2. The funding of any grant and the total number of grants awarded by the AST is dependent upon budgetary constraints in a given year. Grants may be funded for a one or two year period.
  3. Letters of recommendation with signatures on institutional letterhead must be uploaded to the online application. Original letters of recommendation, with original signatures on institutional letterhead must also be mailed to the AST National Office and must be postmarked by the submission deadline.
  4. Applicants for AST Faculty Development Grants and sponsors of AST Fellowship Grants, must be members of the AST. If applicants or sponsors are not members, they must submit a completed membership application prior to the submission deadline of Nov. 19. It is expected that membership will be active before the grant recipient is selected. 2013 AST membership dues must be paid by January 1, 2013; otherwise the nomination will not be considered.
  5. To apply for membership, please visit the AST home page, www.a-s-t.org and click the Join AST Today link.
  6. Recipients of an AST grant will be recognized at the 2013 American Transplant Congress, May 18-21, 2013 in Seattle, WA. Grant recipients are expected to attend the 2013 ATC and must register for the congress. Registration is NOT included with the AST grant.
  7. No indirect costs are permitted.
  8. Research must begin on July 1, 2013.
  9. Grant funding is NOT transferable from one recipient to another.
  10. DISCLAIMER: the AST will NOT assume responsibility for any clinical study funded by the AST Grants Program. Such proposals must be IRB-approved. Any responsibility will be assumed by the PI and the funded institution.

The AST supports a wide range of basic and clinical research topics. Research topics that involve under-represented areas including minorities, women and pediatrics are strongly encouraged. AST members should bring this program to the attention of their colleagues in the field of transplantation at their institutions and support their applications.

The AST considers applications in the grant categories below. Please review the specific grant criteria and application requirements for the 2013 Grants Program by clicking on each category.

Faculty Grants
Fellowship Grants

View a list of past AST Grant recipients

Additional Resources

Careers in Transplantation Sciences

The American Society of Transplantation (AST) invites emerging immunologists to consider the transplantation sciences as a career choice. The AST is comprised of over 2,800 physicians, surgeons, allied health professionals, and basic scientists. There are a number of laboratories across the nation and abroad currently seeking Ph.D. level post doctoral fellows who are interested in launching their career in the challenging field of transplantation science.

Grants.gov

Grants.gov is your source to FIND and APPLY for federal grants. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proud to be the managing partner for Grants.gov, an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on the grant community.