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ACR Convergence Awards

Attendees at an American College of Rheumatology annual meeting.Cultivating an interest in rheumatology is essential to ensuring students, residents and fellows pursue careers in the field and help fill shortages, both academically and geographically. The ACR Convergence Awards recognize scholarship among aspiring rheumatology professionals.

 

 Student & Resident ACR Convergence Scholarship

An opportunity for students and residents to experience the 2022 ACR Convergence meeting.

Purpose
The purpose of the Student & Resident ACR Convergence Scholarship is to introduce students and residents in areas of the United States underserved by rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals to the specialty of Rheumatology

Award Amount
$2,000 for travel expenses and complimentary registration to the 2022 ACR Convergence;

Application Deadline
August 1, 2022

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Applications for this award will be available June 1, 2022

Medical & Graduate Student Achievement Award

An opportunity to experience the field firsthand at ACR Convergence; before applying, students must submit an abstract to the annual meeting.

Purpose
The purpose of the Medical & Graduate Student Achievement Award is to recognize outstanding medical and graduate students for significant work in the field of rheumatology as evidenced by being an author or co-author of an abstract submitted to ACR Convergence 2022.

Award Amount
$1,000 award and $1,000 for travel expenses to attend the 2022 ACR Convergence 

Application Deadline
August 1, 2022

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Applications for this award will be available June 1, 2022

Medical and Pediatric Resident Research Award

An opportunity to experience the field firsthand and present an abstract at ACR Convergence; before applying, residents must submit an abstract to the annual meeting.

Purpose
The purpose of the Medical and Pediatric Resident Research Award is to recognize outstanding residents for significant work in the field of rheumatology as evidenced by being an author or co-author of an abstract submitted to ACR Convergence 2022.

Award Amount
$1,000 award and $1,000 for travel expenses to attend the 2022 ACR Convergence 

Application Deadline
August 1, 2022

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Applications for this award will be available June 1, 2022

Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow Research Award

An opportunity to experience the field firsthand and present an abstract at ACR Convergence; before applying, fellows must submit an abstract to the annual meeting.

Purpose
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding scientific abstracts submitted by pediatric rheumatology fellows to ACR Convergence 2022.

Award Amount
$1,000 award and $1,000 for travel expenses to attend the 2022 ACR Convergence 

Application Deadline
August 1, 2022

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Applications for this award will be available June 1, 2022

Marshall J. Schiff, MD, Memorial Fellow Research Award

An opportunity to experience the field firsthand and present an abstract at ACR Convergence; before applying, fellows must submit an abstract to the annual meeting.

Purpose
The purpose of this award is to encourage fellows to continue rheumatology research and present an abstract at the ACR Convergence 2022.

Award Amount
$1,500 award and $1,000 for travel expenses to attend the 2022 ACR Convergence 

Application Deadline
August 1, 2022

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Funding for this award is made possible through an endowment from Dr. and Mrs. Michael H. Schiff and friends.
 

 

 

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