ASBMB Undergraduate Research Award

The application has closed.

Note: For students to be eligible for the Honor Society, Outstanding Chapter Award or Undergraduate Research Award, their ASBMB membership must be activated. This is a required step before applying. Check your email for the activation link. For questions regarding activation, please contact education@asbmb.org.

This $1,200 award supports undergraduate Student Chapter members’ summer research projects.

Requirements

Applicant must be a current ASBMB Student Chapter member.
Applicant must conduct the proposed research project in the lab of an ASBMB member.
Only one application may be submitted per lab. Note: Multiple applications from the same school may be submitted for consideration. However, the review committee strives to fund awards across as many institutions as possible. Therefore, it is unlikely that multiple applications from the same school will be awarded funding.
Award money will be sent to the research adviser to be deposited in an institutional account.
Any unused funds must be returned to the ASBMB.

How to apply

Apply online using the link above. As of 2024, the recommendation form is included in the application.

Reporting requirements

At the end of the research period, each award recipient is required to submit an Undergraduate Research Award report. The Undergraduate Research Award Report can be downloaded here.