Physician leadership is the future of healthcare. The Excellence in Clinical Endocrinology Leadership (ExCEL) program offers comprehensive leadership training and mentorship to early career physicians in medicine and science. Whether you are just beginning as an endocrine fellow or navigating the next steps in your career beyond fellowship, the ExCEL program will help you build leadership skills, explore opportunities for advancement, and expand your network of peers and colleagues.

Eligibility Requirements

• Candidates must be an Endocrine Society early career or in-training member. Join Now!
• Candidates should be currently enrolled in an accredited US endocrinology fellowship program.
• Candidates should be an early career professional (5 years or less) with a demonstrated interest in clinical practice or clinical care settings who aspire to leadership roles that make a difference in their profession and communities.
• Candidates must be available to attend the full ExCEL workshop in Washington, DC from April 8–10, 2026.

Please note: Preference is given to US citizens and US permanent residents. Visa holders studying in the US may also apply.

Learn more about the program here and send an email to Endocrine Society if you have any questions. 

The Future Leaders Advancing Research in Endocrinology (FLARE) program prepares promising graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and junior faculty to establish independent research careers through leadership skills training. It provides structured leadership development for early career researchers with a focus on building skills, connections, and long-term career success.

Basic science researchers, clinical research trainees, and junior faculty who have demonstrated achievement in endocrine research are all invited to apply to FLARE.

Eligibility Requirements

• Candidates must be an Endocrine Society early career or in-training member. Join Now!
• Candidates should be currently enrolled in a US graduate program, post-doctoral fellowship, an endocrine clinical fellowship, or junior faculty (within 1-3 years of obtaining first faculty position).
• Candidates must be available to attend the full FLARE workshop in Washington, DC, from March 26-28, 2026.

Please note: Preference is given to US citizens and US permanent residents. Nonimmigrant visa holders may apply if in the process of changing to an immigrant status.

Learn more here and send an email to Endocrine Society if you have any questions. 

The Endocrine Society offers Research Experiences to support promising medical and graduate students who have demonstrated commitment to endocrine research and expressed interest in enhancing their professional development skills. The Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students (REGMS) program, a comprehensive series of activities that span beyond the summer and include involvement in a variety of engaging programs for endocrine science trainees.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be an active member in the Endocrine Society for the duration of the program. Join Now or renew your membership for 2026.
• Must be a 1^st, 2^nd, or 3rd year medical or graduate student.
• Must be enrolled in school full-time and not employed as a research assistant.

Learn more here and send an email to Endocrine Society if you have any questions. 

The Early Career Forum workshop provides in-training and early career members a unique opportunity to connect with today’s leading endocrine professionals. Attendees gain tools and perspectives needed to successfully navigate career options as physicians and scientists.

Eligible Participants

• Must be an Endocrine Society member. Join Now or renew your membership for 2026.
• PhD Students
• Medical Students
• Postdoctoral Fellows
• Clinical Fellows
• Residents

Learn more here and send an email to Endocrine Society if you have any questions. 

These awards provide monetary support to assist in the development of early career investigators and recognition of their accomplishments in areas of general endocrinology. Recipients will receive a $1,000 monetary award after presenting at ENDO, complimentary meeting registration, one-year of free membership to the Society, and public recognition of research accomplishments in various Society platforms.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a member of the Endocrine Society. Join Now or renew your membership for 2026.
• 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.

Learn more here and send an email to Endocrine Society if you have any questions. 

For almost 80 years, the Endocrine Society has recognized the meritorious achievements of endocrine researchers and clinicians worldwide. These awards recognize endocrinologists for seminal research, meritorious service, leadership and mentorship, innovation, international contributions, translation of science to practice, and lifetime achievement.

Award categories honor the achievements of endocrinologists at all stages of their careers, recognizing those at the pinnacle of the field as well as young endocrinologists who are making a mark. The dedication, commitment, and achievements of current and past award recipients have each earned a place in endocrine history.

Nominees may only be awarded one Laureate award per year. Multiple nominations for the same person across multiple awards will not be considered by the Laureate Awards committee. Please choose the most appropriate award to submit your nomination. Additionally, multiple nominations for the same person for the same award will not be accepted. If multiple nominations for the same nominee are received, staff will contact the nominators to consolidate the nomination package into one for submission.

Eligible nomination packages that are not selected in the current cycle may be rolled over for consideration in the following year. To maintain eligibility, nominees must submit an updated curriculum vitae (CV) reflecting their most recent accomplishments and professional activities. Nominations without an updated CV will not be carried forward to the next cycle. This requirement ensures that all nominations are evaluated based on the most current information available.

Beginning with the 2027 award cycle, all nominees must be current members of the Endocrine Society to be eligible for consideration. This requirement reflects the Society’s commitment to recognizing and supporting excellence within our professional community. Nominators are encouraged to verify the nominee’s membership status prior to submission. Nominations for individuals who are not active members will not be considered.

• Required Document Checklist
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Coming Soon: Laureate Review Guidelines

For more information on each specific category, please visit the Laureate page on our website: https://www.endocrine.org/awards/laureate-awards. 

Questions:
Please contact the Endocrine Society with questions at +1.202.971.3636 or 1-888.363.6762 toll free (in the United States or Canada) or email laureate@endocrine.org.

The Endocrine Society provides travel grants to attend ENDO, the Society's Annual Meeting, for those who submit high scoring abstracts. In addition to completing an application, you must submit an abstract for ENDO 2025 by January 30, 2025, to be considered for these awards. Only first and presenting abstract authors are eligible.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be the first and presenting author on the abstract
• Applicants must be junior faculty/early career professionals within 3 years of completing a PhD or MD/PhD training program
• Must be a member of the Endocrine Society. Join Now or renew your membership for 2025.

View prize package details here.

Questions - please contact Endocrine Society staff. For more information about the award, visit our website.

Application Requirements

• Letter of Recommendation from a research mentor
• CV
• Verification of current training or job status (i.e. copy of degree or certificate)
• Personal Statement no longer than 1.5 pages including:
• A description of applicant’s most relevant experiences and accomplishments in the field of endocrinology
• Details of how the award would benefit the applicant

The C. Wayne Bardin, MD, International Travel Award was created in honor of Dr. Wayne Bardin, who made remarkable research contributions to both reproductive physiology and contraception throughout his long career. This award honors an exceptional ENDO Annual Meeting abstract submission from an author outside the United States. The recipient receives a $3,000 travel grant for ENDO 2025 and complimentary meeting registration.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be an endocrine fellow currently in training or a junior faculty member for less than 5 years; Join Now or renew your membership for 2025
• Must submit an abstract to ENDO Awardee will be considered from the international community as defined by current residence outside of the USA, with emphasis to select candidates from  countries with emerging economies;
• Must attend ENDO in-person. The program is not available virtually.

Award Details:

• The C. Wayne Bardin, MD International Travel Award is funded from the proceeds of a C. Wayne Bardin Endowment Fund for the purpose of supporting expenses incurred while attending the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society for an outstanding candidate based on the quality of his/her research presentation.
• The Award covers costs incurred for travel, hotel, food and miscellaneous expenses to attend the four-day annual meeting of the Endocrine Society; up to $3,000. Additionally, the annual meeting registration fee will be waived for the award recipient.

Application Requirements:

• Application form
• Letter of recommendation from research mentor
• CV
• Verification of training status (e.g. degree or certificate)
• Personal statement to include:
  • Descriptions of key achievements and experiences in the field of endocrinology
  • Details of how receiving the award will benefit the applicant professionally

Questions - please contact Endocrine Society staff. For more information about the award, visit our website. 

The Endocrine Society provides travel grants to attend ENDO, the Society's Annual Meeting. These travel grants are awarded to outstanding abstracts submitted by women in honor of Mara E. Lieberman. In addition to completing this application, you must submit an abstract for ENDO 2025 by January 30, 2025, to be considered for this award. Only first and presenting abstract authors are eligible.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be the first and presenting author on the abstract
• Must be a graduate student, in-training post-doctoral fellow (1st–4th year of fellowship), or new faculty (1st–2nd year of appointment)
• Must be a woman
• Must be a member of the Endocrine Society. Join Now or renew your membership.

View prize package details here.

Questions - please contact Endocrine Society staff. For more information on the award, visit our website.

Application Requirements

• Letter of Recommendation from research mentor
• CV
• Verification of current training or job status (i.e. copy of degree or certificate)
• Personal Statement (no more than 1.5 pages) including:
  • A description of applicant’s most relevant experiences and accomplishments in the field of endocrinology.
  • Details of how the award would benefit the applicant.