Student Awards for Outstanding Research

Student researchers who have shown outstanding achievement in biomaterials research may submit applications and a manuscript reporting their research. The manuscript must be in the style of the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research and must be submitted in one of the following categories:

  • Undergraduate student
  • Masters or Health Science degree
  • Ph.D. degree candidate or equivalent

The awardees will be selected from formal nominations submitted accompanied by their manuscript, a Certification of Status, the curriculum vitae of the nominee, and two supporting letters of recommendation.

Each recipient will receive:

  • Certification of Award
  • Complimentary registration to the 2025 Society For Biomaterials Annual Meeting & Exposition in Chicago, Illinois
  • Travel support up to $500 to the 2025 Society For Biomaterials Annual Meeting & Exposition in Chicago, Illinois
  • Consideration for publication of a paper in either the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research or Applied Biomaterials

Required Supplemental Documents:

  • Curriculum Vitae (due by September 20, 2024)
  • Certification of Status (due by September 20, 2024)
  • Manuscript submitted to JBMR-A/B within six (6) months prior to the deadline (due by October 18, 2024)
  • Abstract (upon submission to the 2025 Society For Biomaterials Annual Meeting) of the above manuscript
  • Two Supporting Letters of Recommendation (due by September 20, 2024)