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  Applications Close November 17, 2026

AAI Undergraduate Faculty Grant

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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ supporting travel grants to undergraduate faculty members to assist them in attending the AAI annual meeting. The grant will also support travel costs for an undergraduate student of the recipient’s selection.

A grant of $1,250 is awarded to the undergraduate faculty member, and a grant of $1,000 is awarded to the selected undergraduate student (registration for an undergraduate student is at a discounted rate). Monetary awards will be paid by ACH or wire transfer to recipients following the AAI annual meeting, provided that the following conditions are met:

• Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.
• U.S.-based awardees must submit a completed W9 form to receive the award check. Awardees will be provided instructions for submitting their forms through a secure portal.
• Awardees must make their reservations through the official AAI hotel reservation system onPeak and stay at one of the AAI-designated hotels to receive their award checks.

The cash value of this award may not be combined with other awards or grants for the AAI annual meeting. Trainee second recipients of the Undergraduate Faculty Travel Grant may also have the honor of receiving the AAI Trainee Abstract Award or AAI Trainee Poster Award, listing both awards as achievements on their CVs, but they may only collect the cash award or monetary value from one award.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must meet all of the following requirements:

1. Be a Regular AAI member paid through the end of 2027 at the time of application submission.
2. Be faculty whose primary teaching responsibility is undergraduate teaching, with at least 6 hours of formal classroom or laboratory teaching per week of classes comprised of not less than 50 percent undergraduates. Teaching responsibilities must be listed and confirmed by the applicant’s department head or dean via signature on the Funding Confirmation Form. Applicants should also have an active research program.
3. Have no more than $350,000 in total annual direct costs from grants (of any type) and/or institutional research support, including start-up funds (excluding PI salary). Applicants must state “no funding” on the Funding Confirmation Form if applicable.

While first consideration will be given to those who have submitted abstracts to the meeting, submission of an abstract is not required. The second recipient (undergraduate student) must be named at the time of application.

Application Instructions

Please submit your award application by logging into your AAI member account at . Select “Awards” from the left-hand menu, and then click on “Make Nomination” for the relevant award. Only self-nominations will be accepted, so please fill out your information on the application form. All documents should be uploaded as a single combined PDF file no larger than 5 MB.

Please include the following in the application package:

1. A cover letter clearly designating “AAI Undergraduate Faculty Grant” and including the following information for the undergraduate faculty member and second recipient:
   • Full names (first, middle initial, last
   • Titles and affiliations
   • Current mailing addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses
   • Faculty applicant’s hours of formal teaching
   • A brief description of the faculty applicant’s research program
   • Title(s), ID number(s), and topic category of abstract(s) submitted to IMMUNOLOGY 2027™, or state “NO ABSTRACT SUBMITTED”
2. Applicant’s CV, including current funding and past AAI awards (NIH Biosketch style)
3. A completed Funding Confirmation Form (PDF) signed by Department Chair or Dean
4. A copy of the abstract(s) submitted to IMMUNOLOGY2027™ including the abstract submission ID number(s), abstract topic category, title(s), complete author list(s) in order, and body text (if applicable)

Complete application packages must be received by November 17, 2026. Packages that are not complete will not be considered. AAI will not accept materials sent separately, through regular mail, or by email. Final award decisions are at the discretion of AAI.

Note: Once your nomination is submitted, it will not be visible in your member profile. You will receive notification of acceptance or decline by the end of February.

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