The Janice Bahr Junior Scientist Travel Award is a self-nominated award and was established in 2017 to recognize a Regular Member of the Society, an active Assistant Professor or position of similar rank on the tenure-track.

Award Criteria:

  1. Individual must be a regular member of SSR
  2. Provide proof of appointment as an Assistant Professor or position of similar rank and be less than 5 years into a tenure track/ similar appointment
  3. Be employed by a U.S or international academic institution

 Application Components:

  1. Statement of Purpose – Please submit a statement (2-page maximum) describing your professional accomplishments that qualify you as a competitive applicant for the award. Specifically detail your accomplishments in the areas of research, education, and service.
  2. Recommendation Letters (sent directly to SSR)
  3. Curriculum Vitae


View the procedures for guidelines regarding the length of the nomination and supporting letters. 

The deadline to submit a nomination is October 28, 2024. The 2025 Major Awards recipients will be announced in March 2025.

View previous Janice Bahr Junior Scientist Travel Award recipients below:

2024: Xiaoqiu (Churchill) Wang, Ph.D.
2023: Diana Monsivais, Ph.D.
2022: Joe (Huanyu) Qiao, Ph.D.
2021: Jean-Ju L. Chung, Ph.D.
2019: Annie Newell-Fugate, PhD, DVM
2018: Zeilann Craig and Beth Snyder

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