Award Categories

*All monetary awards are subject to change without notice.


Student Awards

Doctoral Basic Science Graduate Students
(supported by SIGS - travel supported by EVPRI. *Please note that travel awards must be used with 18 months from date of the award)

  • 1st -place - $400 + up to $1000 to present their research at a national/internatl. meeting
  • 2nd-place - $200 + up to $1000 to present their research at a national/internatl. meeting
  • 3rd-place(s) - $100

Masters Basic Science Graduate Students
(supported by SIGS - travel supported by EVPRI. *Please note that travel awards must be used within 18 months from the date of the award)

  • 1st-place - $400
  • 2nd-place - $200
  • 3rd-place(s) - $100

Masters Engineering Student Award

(Supported by the Speed School of Engineering)

  • 1st Place - $100
  • 2nd Place - $75
  • 3rd Place - $25
*If there are less than three entries in this category, they will be combined and judged as a single category with awards at the PhD level.

Doctoral Engineering Student Award

(Supported by the Speed School of Engineering)
  • 1st place - $250
  • 2nd place - $100
  • 3rd place - $50
*If there are less than three entries in this category, they will be combined and judged in a single category with awards at the PhD level.

Nursing Graduate Students
(supported by SON)

  • Winner - $100

Medical Students
(supported by Norton Healthcare and travel by SOM. *Please note that travel awards must be used within 18 months of the award date)

  • 1st-place - $400 + up to $1000 to present their research at a national/international meeting
  • 2nd-place - $200 + up to $1000 to present their research at a national/international meeting
  • 3rd-place(s) - $100
Norbert J. Burzynski Award Professional Student Category
(supported by the NCI R25 grant)
  • 1st place - $400
  • 2nd place - $200
  • 3rd place - $100
Norbert J. Burzynski Award Undergraduate Student Category
(Supported by the NCI R25 grant)
  • 1st place - $400
  • 2nd place - $200
  • 3rd place - $100
Cancer & Health Disparity Summer Bridge Program
(Supported by the Cancer & Health Disparity Summer Bridge Program grant)
  • 1st place - $500
  • 2nd place - $300
  • 3rd place - $200

Dental Students
(supported by SOD)

  • 1st-place - $400
  • 2nd-place - $200
  • 3rd-place - $100
                                                                                                                                                          

School of Public Health and Information Sciences Awards

Four awards, $175 each:

  • Basic Research (no distinction of level)
  • Research and Practice (no distinction of level)
  • Doctoral Student Award
  • Masters Student Award

 

Postgraduate Awards

Postdoctoral Fellows
(supported by EVPRI)

  • 1st-place - $350
  • 2nd-place - $150

Research Associate

(supported by EVPRI)

  • 1st-place - $300
  • 2nd-place - $150

Medical Residents
(supported by SOM)

  • Winner - $400

Clinical Fellows
(supported by SOM)

  • Winner - $400

Research Staff
(supported by SOM)

  • Winner - $400

 

Faculty Awards

(supported by SOM)

Faculty posters will be eligible for awards to junior faculty in the following 2 categories.

Winners in 2 categories 

  • Basic Science Research
  • Clinical Research

Special Category Awards

Ruth Greenberg Award for Medical Education Research

This award is open to education researchers in the School of Medicine (all levels) who submit studies that investigate methods and outcomes related to teaching and learning for healthcare learners. This award is supported by the Offices of Medical Education and Graduate Medical Education.

  • 1st place - $400
  • 2nd place - $200
  • 3rd place - $100

 

Louisville Women in Medicine and Science (L-WIMS) Award

This award is open to female faculty, fellows, residents, and students. The research does not need to be women's health. This award is supported by the Louisville Chapter of Women in Medicine and Science.

  • 1st place - $400
  • 2nd place - $200
  • 3rd place - $100

 

Excellence in Health Disparities Research Award

This award is open to all faculty, staff, students, residents, and fellows who present studies that investigate issues of disparities related to healthcare disparities and/or health status disparities. This award is supported by the Health Science Center Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

  • 1st place - $500
  • 2nd place - $300
  • 3rd place - $200

 

Leslee Martin Medical Education Student Award

This award is open to medical students whose innovative research or scholarship aims to improve medical education by examining the learning environment or developing educational resources for trainees. This award is supported by the School of Medicine in honor of Dr. Leslee Martin, former Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, who worked tirelessly to enhance the learning experiences of our medical students.

  • Winner - $500

*All monetary awards are subject to change without notice.