How to Apply

Early Investigator Award

Early Investigator Award Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a member of the Endocrine Society. Join Now or renew your membership for 2025!
• Hold an MD, DO, PhD, or MD/PhD, or an international equivalent MBBS, MB, BM
• Be a 3rd or 4th year post-doctoral fellow or a newly-appointed faculty within 10 years from the terminal degree granting date
• Only one nomination per research mentor
• Willingness to write an article for a future edition in Endocrine News and/or volunteer for other opportunities within the Endocrine Society
• In-person attendance at ENDO is required to receive the award.

Application Requirements

• Complete the online application form (Please indicate area of research on the application form)
• Verification of training status (i.e. copy of degree or certificate)
• Nominee's CV or Biosketch
• Summary of the endocrine-related research conducted by the nominee (2 page maximum) and copy of top publications
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from research mentor and department chair

Early Career Forum

Early Career Forum Travel Award Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be Endocrine Society members. Join Now or renew your membership for 2025!
• The applicant must be a postdoctoral fellow, a clinical fellow, a PhD student, internal medicine resident, or a medical student.
• Must not be a prior Early Career Forum participant
• In-person attendance at ENDO is required to receive the award.

Optional but beneficial award criteria:

• Applicants are encouraged to submit an abstract for the ENDO Annual Meeting but are not required.

Application Requirements:

• Applicants must submit a personal statement detailing their interest and experiences in endocrine research or practice along with their career goals. The personal statement should indicate what they hope to learn from Early Career Forum and how it will benefit their careers. (1 page maximum, single spaced).
• Applicant must receive verification of participation in endocrine focused program from a mentor at the institution or the program chair.

Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students Application

REGMS Eligibility Requirements

Student applicants must meet the following requirements at the time of application:

• Must be an active member of the Endocrine Society for the duration of the program. Join Now or renew your membership for 2025!

• Summary of research project, jointly prepared by Mentor and Student (1 page)
• Mentor statement which includes:
  • Mentor's role in the research project including their plans for training
  • Student's role in the research project
  • Student's qualification
• Mentor's biosketch
• Transcripts from all advanced academic institutions in which the student has been enrolled Transcripts do not need to be official. All transcripts must be submitted in English
• Student's CV or resume (current and permanent mailing addresses must be included)