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ACCP Student Travel Awards

ACCP offers travel stipends to help defray the costs students incur when attending the ACCP national meeting. Student Travel Awards are administered through the ACCP Foundation and funded by the Student Travel Award Fund.

Deadlines

Event Date Application Available Application Deadline
2023 ACCP Annual Meeting November 11-14, 2023 June 1, 2023 September 8, 2023

How to Apply

ACCP student members in good standing who are full-time students pursuing their first professional pharmacy degree at an accredited college or school of pharmacy are invited to apply.

Applicants should submit:

  • A completed online application
  • A CV or resume
  • Two letters of recommendation from a clinical pharmacy practitioner or faculty member
  • A personal essay of no more than 500 words describing the applicant’s interest in ACCP and objectives for attending the national meeting

Questions? Contact ACCP at membership@accp.com.

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PRN Student Travel Awards

In addition to ACCP Student Travel Awards, the following PRNs also provide travel awards to defray costs associated with attending the ACCP national meeting. Please see below for more information about each travel award, including eligibility and application deadlines.

NOTE: Each PRN Travel Award has its own application process separate from the ACCP Student Travel Award application above. If applying for multiple travel awards, please submit a separate application for each.

Adult Medicine

Description

 $1000 award to provide an opportunity for a pharmacy student to present and promote their research efforts to the Adult Medicine PRN.
  • Award funds used towards registration and/or travel expenses for the ACCP Annual Meeting

Number of Awards Offered

 1

Amount of Each Award

 $1,000.00

Eligibility

 Eligibility Criteria:
  • Enrolled in a school or college of pharmacy.
  • ACCP student member in good standing.
  • Adult Medicine PRN member.
  • Initiated the project during pharmacy school.
  • Conducted research in an area applicable to adult medicine.
  • Anticipate project completion by the ACCP Annual Meeting.
  • Abstract submitted for presentation at the ACCP Annual Meeting.
  • Committed to present brief summary of results (live and/or as a poster presentation) at the Adult Medicine PRN business meeting at the ACCP Annual Meeting.
  • Awardees will be selected pending acceptance of abstract for presentation at the ACCP Annual Meeting.

Application Requirements

 Application Procedures:
  • Submit an abstract (using ACCP guidelines at www.accp.com) to the chair of the Adult Medicine PRN Training and Travel Awards Committee.
  • Submit a brief statement (250-word max) highlighting your interest in clinical pharmacy practice (include your name, graduation year, and school or college of pharmacy). In this statement, please also state where you heard about this award.
  • Submit current copy of your Curriculum Vitae (CV).
  • Please submit the abstract and statement in one combined Word Document or PDF. When saving your file, please include the award type (i.e. Student Travel and Registration Research Award) and your full name in the file name. You must also submit the abstract through the ACCP website.

Deadline

 August 31, 2023

How To Apply

 For questions or to submit an application, please contact:
Abigail Hoff, PharmD

Ambulatory Care

Description

 The Ambulatory Care PRN student travel award will help support the costs associated with travel and attendance to the ACCP Annual Meeting.

Number of Awards Offered

 2

Amount of Each Award

 $850.00

Eligibility

 Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria: 1) Full-time pharmacy student pursuing their first professional pharmacy degree; 2) Student member of ACCP; 3) Willing to attend the Ambulatory Care PRN Business and Networking Forum at the ACCP Annual Meeting.

Application Requirements

 Provide in one email the following documents: 1) Curriculum Vitae. Specific items to include if applicable: a) ACCP involvement (i.e. ACCP committees (including StuNet), PRN membership, attendance at meetings, attendance at PRN meetings, participation in the ACCP clinical pharmacy challenge, research poster presentation, including all School/College level ACCP involvement) Other professional organization involvement/leadership including School/College group/committee/board; b) Participation in other professional competitions; c) Publications, poster presentations, and other scholarly projects (DUE, QI); d) Community service/volunteer work 2) Letter of support from a current faculty member at the applicant’s school, mentor, or preceptor. Writers are encouraged to address the following attributes of the applicant: a) Benefit or interest in attending the annual meeting; b) Interest in ACCP; c) Desire for future clinical practice 3) Essay highlighting the following (500 word max): a) Objective(s) for attending the ACCP Annual Meeting; b) Interest in future involvement with ACCP and/or the PRNs; c) Career goals or interest in clinical pharmacy as a career, especially Ambulatory Care

Deadline

 August 18, 2023

How To Apply

 For questions or to submit an application, please contact:
Justinne E. Guyton, PharmD, BCACP

Cardiology

Description

 The Cardiology PRN will award two travel grants of $750 each to support the costs associated with the ACCP Annual Meeting in November 2023. One grant will be dedicated to a full-time student pharmacist with an interest in cardiology who is pursuing their Doctor of Pharmacy degree. One grant will be dedicated to a post-graduate trainee (i.e., residency, fellowship) with an interest or focus in cardiology, who is still in training or has completed training within the past 6 months.

Number of Awards Offered

 2

Amount of Each Award

 $750.00

Eligibility

 Candidates must be current members of ACCP and the Cardiology PRN who are either:  Full-time pharmacy students pursuing their Doctor of Pharmacy degree  Post-graduate trainees currently in training or have completed training within the past 12 months, in a residency or fellowship program.

Application Requirements

 Each applicant may submit only one application in consideration for this award. Please submit a current curriculum vitae, two letters of reference, and a one-page letter of intent (LOI). In the LOI state your interest in cardiology (and/or the Cardiology PRN), reasons for attending the ACCP Annual Meeting, and describe any abstracts (research, cases, systematic reviews, research in progress, etc) you submitted to present at the ACCP Annual Meeting. If the awardee has an abstract accepted, in addition to presenting at the poster session(s), the awardee will have the opportunity to present at the ACCP Cardiology PRN annual business meeting. All application materials should be submitted via email to Dr. Lindsey Federle. A selection committee organized by the current chair of the Cardiology PRN’s Student and Trainee Committee, Dr. Joshua Jacobs, will select award recipients based on a pre-determined scoring system. Those awarded a Student or ACCP travel award will not be eligible for a Cardiology PRN award. Applicants will be responsible for the initial cost of meeting expenses and reimbursed following the completion of the ACCP Annual Meeting.

Deadline

 June 15, 2023

How To Apply

 For questions or to submit an application, please contact:
Joshua Jacobs, Pharm.D

Central Nervous System

Description

 The Central Nervous System (CNS) PRN will be offering up to two Trainee Travel Awards to attend the 2023 ACCP Annual Meeting.

Number of Awards Offered

 2

Amount of Each Award

 $750.00

Eligibility

 (1) Member of ACCP CNS PRN, or attestation of commitment to join. (2) Full‐time pharmacy student pursuing first professional pharmacy degree, or currently enrolled in a pharmacy residency program with an expressed interest in neurology or psychiatry, or currently enrolled in a fellowship program with an expressed interest in neurology and/or psychiatry.

Application Requirements

 (1)Attestation that all eligibility criteria components have been met. (2) Curriculum vitae. (3) Letter of Intent, including reason(s) for attending the 2023 ACCP Annual Meeting and interest in neurology and/or psychiatry.

Deadline

 August 25, 2023

How To Apply

 For questions or to submit an application, please contact:
Carolyn O'Donnell

Drug Information

Description

 The Drug Information PRN will be offering a travel award in the amount of $1,000 for one student who will be presenting a drug information-related poster or research at the ACCP Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX on November 11 -14, 2023.

Number of Awards Offered

 1

Amount of Each Award

 $1,000.00

Eligibility

 Applicants for this award should be a member of the DI PRN, a full-time pharmacy student pursuing his/her first professional pharmacy degree, and will be presenting a drug information-related poster or research at the ACCP Annual Meeting. Applicants must agree to attend and give a 10-minute presentation at the DI PRN business meeting at the ACCP Annual Meeting.

Application Requirements

 The student should submit the following: 1) a current CV 2) the submitted abstract for the poster or research presentation 3) a brief description regarding how this project/activity is important to drug information specialists

Deadline

 September 8, 2023

How To Apply

 For questions or to submit an application, please contact:
Maha Saad, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS

Geriatrics

Description

 The Geriatrics PRN will award two (2) travel grants to partially support the expenses associated with attendance and travel to the 2023 ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy for student pharmacists with an interest in geriatrics or who may be considering geriatric training.

Number of Awards Offered

 2

Amount of Each Award

 $500.00

Eligibility

 Each applicant must meet the following criteria:
  • Full-time pharmacy student pursuing his/her first professional pharmacy degree
  • Student member of ACCP & the Geriatrics PRN
  • Will attend the Geriatrics PRN Business and Networking Meeting at the 2023 ACCP Global Conference.

Application Requirements

 Each applicant must submit the following for award consideration:
  • Resume or CV
  • Letter of support from a current Geriatrics PRN member or other healthcare professional/academician
  • A 1-2 page essay stating interest in geriatrics/geriatric training, purpose for attending the 2023 ACCP Global Conference, career goals, and interest in future involvement with ACCP and the Geriatrics PRN.

Deadline

 August 11, 2023

How To Apply

 For questions or to submit an application, please contact:
Collin M. Clark, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCGP

Health Outcomes

Description

 The Health Outcomes PRN will award up to 2 travel awards to partially support ACCP Annual Meeting travel and attendance costs for students interested in health outcomes research.

Number of Awards Offered

 2

Amount of Each Award

 $500.00

Eligibility

 To be eligible for this award, candidates must meet the following criteria: 1) Full time pharmacy student pursuing their doctor of pharmacy 2) Express an interest in health outcomes research 3) Evidence of ongoing or recent scholarship in health outcomes 4) not have received this travel award in this past

Application Requirements

 Applications must contain the following components: 1) A current CV 2) A one-page letter of intent stating your interest in health outcomes research, previous/ongoing research experience, and expected outcomes from attending the ACCP Annual Meeting 3) A one-page letter or recommendation from your research mentor or advisor stating the applicants involvement and interest in health outcomes research.

Deadline

 September 8, 2023

How To Apply

 For questions or to submit an application, please contact:
Mia E. Lussier, Pharm.D.

HIV

Description

 This award acknowledges a pharmacy student who has shown an interest in HIV through clinical experiences, research, and/or publications in HIV. In addition, the trainee should maintain high standards of professionalism, promote pharmacy education and excellence in clinical practice, and serve as a role model for others. This award is intended to assist with costs travel, lodging, and registration for the meeting. There are 1-2 travel awards available total for students and resident/fellow trainees, subject to available funds.

Number of Awards Offered

 1

Amount of Each Award

 $1,000.00

Eligibility

 The Nominee must be enrolled in an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy. The Nominee must be an ACCP trainee (student, resident, or fellow) member in good standing. The Nominee must be an HIV PRN member who is able to attend the HIV PRN Business and Networking Meeting at the ACCP Annual Meeting to present. Trainees who have been the recipient of a previous HIV PRN Travel Award are not eligible.

Application Requirements

 ● Updated curriculum vitae ● Personal statement from the nominee describing their interests and goals ● One letter of recommendation from a faculty member, advisor, mentor, program director (who may either be a member or nonmember of ACCP) from the nominee’s institution attesting to the clinical or academic performance of the nominee. All letters of support should clearly document the nominee’s desire to pursue a career in the field of HIV, and any additional information that distinguishes the nominee.

Deadline

 September 8, 2023

How To Apply

 For questions or to submit an application, please contact:
Marisa Brizzi, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP

Infectious Diseases

Description

 Distinguished Trainee Award This award will be given to 2 students who have shown an interest in infectious diseases through research and/or publications. In addition, a distinguished trainee should maintain high standards of professionalism, promote pharmacy education and excellence in clinical practice, and serve as a role model for other students, residents, and fellows.

Number of Awards Offered

 2

Amount of Each Award

 $1,000.00

Eligibility

 Applicants must be a current ACCP ID PRN member and a trainee or not more than 6 months removed from terminal degree/training at the time of the ACCP Annual Meeting in October (e.g., PGY2 residents completing training in July are eligible). They must also have conducted research in an area applicable to infectious diseases and be presenting that research as the primary author at the ACCP annual meeting.

Application Requirements

 Updated curriculum vitae (including infectious diseases related experiences, such as enrollment in infectious diseases elective courses, infectious diseases rotation experiences, awards, research involvement, formal presentations, publications, and all ACCP-related experience(s) and memberships) ● Personal statement from the nominee describing their interests and goals ● One letter of recommendation from one colleague or supervisor (who may either be a member or nonmember of ACCP) from the nominee’s institution attesting to the clinical performance of the nominee. The personal statement and letter of recommendation should clearly document the nominee’s desire to pursue a career involving practice, research and education in the field of infectious diseases, and any additional information that distinguishes the nominee.

Deadline

 August 14, 2023

How To Apply

 For questions or to submit an application, please contact:
Pratish C. Patel, PharmD, BCIDP

Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacogenomics

Description

 The M. Kelli Jordan Travel Award provides an opportunity for one pharmacy student, resident, or fellow to present and promote his or her current research efforts to the PK/PD/PG PRN. This award will support registration and travel expenses for the ACCP Annual Meeting scheduled for November 11 – 14, 2023. This travel award was instituted in memory of M. Kelli Jordan. Kelli completed her residency training at the National Institutes of Health and had just begun her Pharmacometrics Fellowship at the University of Buffalo with Dr. Alan Forrest when she was diagnosed with cancer. Kelli passed away in December 2001.

Number of Awards Offered

 1

Amount of Each Award

 $1,000.00

Eligibility

 To be eligible for this travel award, the applicant must: 1. Be a member of ACCP in good standing 2. Be a member of the PK/PD/PG PRN 3. Be a pharmacy student, resident or fellow now or have completed training within the past 6 months 4. Have a research abstract accepted for presentation at the 2021 ACCP Annual Meeting 5. Present results of the accepted research project at the PK/PD/PG PRN Business Meeting and Networking Forum at the 2021 ACCP Annual Meeting

Application Requirements

 To apply for this travel award, the following items must be submitted by September 8, 2023 1. One-page personal statement describing why the applicant is involved with the PK/PD/PG PRN and how attending the ACCP Annual Meeting will assist with the applicant’s career goals 2. Curriculum vitae 3. One-to-two-page letter of recommendation from the applicant’s primary advisor or supervisor 4. Copy of the applicant’s accepted research abstract Please submit all application materials via email to Amy Pasternak (amylp@med.umich.edu).

Deadline

 September 8, 2023

How To Apply

 For questions or to submit an application, please contact:
Amy Pasternak, Pharm.D.

Pulmonary

Description

 This award will support the conference registration for one (1) student or resident/fellow member of the Pulmonary PRN to attend the ACCP Annual Meeting. (Award amount is subject to revision each year based on updated costs of the Annual Meeting as provided by ACCP.)

Number of Awards Offered

 1

Amount of Each Award

 $100.00

Eligibility

 Award recipient must be an active Pulmonary PRN member at time of ACCP Annual Meeting attendance. Preference will be given to attendees presenting research or an educational session, first-time Annual Meeting. Award recipients will be required to present their research or to present on their choice of pulmonary topic to the PRN membership via webinar following the Annual Meeting.

Application Requirements

 Award recipient will be selected by the Pulmonary PRN Nominations & Awards Committee. Application consists of: (1) completed application form, (2) current curriculum vitae, (3) one-page letter highlighting interest, career goals related to pulmonary pharmacy, if any research has been submitted/accepted for the Annual Meeting and the topic you would present on at the business meeting if selected, and (4) one letter of recommendation from a clinical pharmacist or faculty. Submit via the ACCP submission portal for students (https://www.accp.com/stunet/award.aspx) or residents/fellows (https://www.accp.com/membership/resfelAward.aspx).

Deadline

 August 31, 2023

How To Apply

 For questions or to submit an application, please contact:
Julio A. Rebolledo, PharmD
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