The ISTH 2025 Scientific Committee will reward abstracts of outstanding quality and provide the presenting author with a Travel Award to attend the ISTH 2025 Congress. Two (2) categories of Travel Awards will be available in limited number to abstract presenting authors. Only the original presenting author will be eligible to receive the award if granted. If the original author is changed or the abstract is withdrawn, the award will be forfeited.

 

Travel Awards will be given out in-person in the form of a debit card. This debit card can be used to withdraw funds from an ATM or directly at any merchant as you normally would use a debit card. Please treat this card like you would treat cash and note that the ISTH will not be able to give out replacement cards if you lose yours. Instructions on how to use the card will be provided at the time awardees pick up their card at the Travel Award Booth onsite at the Congress. No awards will be provided via cash or wire transfer. No exceptions will be made.
 
Early Career Award
The Early Career Awards are provided in the form of travel awards to those who meet the ISTH criteria for an Early Career attendee and submit a highly rated abstract. Travel Awards, consisting of $500 USD, are specifically intended to assist the presenting author with their travel related expenses to and from the Congress. To be eligible for an Early Career Award, you must be the presenting author of an abstract submitted to the congress. Authors applying for an Early Career Award will be notified via their abstract notification email, which will be sent in early April 2025. 
 

Application criteria

• You must be the presenting author of a submitted abstract

• You must meet the ISTH Early Career criteria: To be considered for an Early Career Award, applicants must verify their status by submitting a letter from their institution or supervisor certifying that they are an Early Career Professional belonging to one of these categories during the submission process:

  • Associate: Any person within three years of completion of clinical training (medical residency and/or fellowship) or once an independent faculty or tenured position is obtained.

  • Medical Resident/Post Doc: Any person holding a doctoral degree who is engaged in any one or a combination of the following:

    • a period of clinical training

    • formal post-doctoral mentored research

    • scholarly or practical training for the purpose of acquiring specific professional skills

    • a medical fellowship

  • Student/Trainee: Any person not holding a doctoral degree currently and involved in a training program for medical education or other disciplines or in a M.Sc. or Ph.D. program.

How to apply for an Early Career Award

• Tick the appropriate box on the online abstract submission site

• Fill in the relevant questionnaire

• Provide a letter from their institution or supervisor certifying that they are an Early Career Professional (see above for Early Career categories). Scanned copies of a badge or ID will not be accepted.

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Reach-the-World Award
The Reach-the-World Awards are provided in the form of travel awards to clinicians and scientists from developing countries (countries classified by the World Bank as low income, lower-middle income, or upper-middle income) to help subsidize travel to the congress.

 

Travel awards, consisting of $2,000 USD, are specifically intended to assist the presenting author with their travel to and from the Congress. Presenting authors applying for a Reach the World Award will be notified via their abstract notification email, which will be sent in early April 2025. ​

Application criteria

• You must be the presenting author of a submitted abstract

• You must be from or practicing in a developing country as defined by the World Bank as low income, lower-middle income, or upper-middle income

How to apply for a Reach-the-World Award

• Tick the appropriate box at the online abstract submission site

• Fill in the relevant questionnaire

• Provide a copy of your passport (passport must be valid through the Congress dates i.e. June 25, 2025 in order to be considered).

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Only complete applications will be considered. The deadline for travel award applications, supporting documents and additional information is January 15, 2025.

 

To be eligible for the award, the recipient must attend the Congress in person. Additionally, there is no ability to “transfer” an award to someone else attending. Only the original presenting author who applied for the travel award is eligible. If the presenting author changes at any point after the deadline, the travel award cannot be transferred to the new presenting author.