The ADAA Career Development Travel Awards are given to help early career professionals who have a research interest in anxiety and anxiety-related disorders, such as basic and clinical neurobiology, psychopharmacology, anxiety comorbidities, clinical psychology, genetics, neuroimaging, epidemiology, comparative effectiveness, multicultural issues, public health, as well as other areas. The awards also familiarize aspiring professionals with the membership and work of the association.

Award Components

• Winners must present a New Research Poster (not an oral presentation) at the ADAA Annual Conference.
• Complimentary registration to the ADAA Annual Conference
• $500 travel stipend
• Recognition at the conference and on the ADAA website
• Consideration to present abstract at the annual meeting of either ACNP or ABCT

Award Criteria

Qualifying candidates may be any of the following:

• In training for postgraduate degrees (MD, PhD, MPH, MSW, PsyD)
• PhD-level researchers or clinicians who have received doctorates or completed a post-doctoral fellowship within the past three years
• Physician scientists or clinicians who have completed their residency or research fellowship (whichever occurred last) within the past three years
• MSW, MPH, or other related degree holders who have conducted research about or related to anxiety disorders within the past three years

Candidates must be the senior author on the poster abstract submitted.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be judged on the following points:

• Quality, extent, and multidisciplinary nature of  research
• Evidence of interest and commitment to field of anxiety disorders
• Personal statement of future in this area
• Interest in becoming involved with ADAA

Application Instructions

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Follow the instructions online for the Career Develoment Travel Awards to submit your abstract, application, and curriculum vitae online.
• Have one letter of recommendation from a mentor, supervisor, department chair, or advisor sent directly to Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Attn: Awards, 8701 Georgia Avenue, Suite 412, Silver Spring, MD 20910, faxed to 240-480-1035, or awards [at] adaa [dot] org (e-mailed) as a PDF.

awards [at] adaa [dot] org (Contact ADAA) for more information.