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Next Gen Leadership

AGBT offers travel grants to support emerging scientific leaders from around the world, providing opportunities to attend an AGBT meeting, showcase their research, gain visibility, and connect with leading scientists across the AGBT community.
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Apply for a Next Gen Leadership Award by 10/26
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2026 General Meeting Next Gen Leadership Award recipients

At AGBT, the Next Gen Leadership Awards help make participation more accessible by supporting graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, medical students, and early-career researchers from around the world. AGBT is proud to offer ten travel awards to support emerging scientific leaders in attending AGBT's flagship General Meeting by covering travel, lodging, meeting registration, and eligible travel expenses. 

We encourage applications from individuals and institutions that have historically been underrepresented at AGBT.

Selection
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Applications are evaluated based on scientific merit, leadership potential, and alignment with the goals of the program. 

Award recipients will have the opportunity to present brief remarks to the full meeting and a poster, giving them the chance to share their research, gain meaningful visibility, and connect with leading scientists across the AGBT community.

Submit your abstract by Monday, October 26, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (CDT) to be considered for a Next Gen Leadership Award.

Who can apply
Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, medical students, and early-career researchers
What it covers
Registration, travel, lodging, and eligible travel expenses
How to apply
Alongside abstract submission