Purpose: The Endocrine Society provides travel grants to attend ENDO, the Society's Annual Meeting. These travel grants are awarded to outstanding abstracts submitted in the basic science category by early career professionals who have been accepted to present their research during the annual meeting. ENDO 2025 will take place July 12-15, 2025.
Benefits: Recipients will receive a $1,000 travel grant for ENDO 2026 and complimentary meeting registration.
Supported by the Eugenia Rosemberg Memorial Fund
Award Cycle Dates
Submission Dates: Coming Soon – February 2, 2026
Notification: March 18, 2026
Award Program Dates: (ENDO 2026): June 13–16, 2026 in Chicago Illinois
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
Must be the first and presenting author on the abstract.
Applicants must be junior faculty/early career professionals within 3 years of completing a PhD or MD/PhD training program.
Open to any abstract submitted in the Basic Science Categories.
Please do not register for ENDO until the award winners are announced. The winners of this award will receive complimentary ENDO registration.
Members are eligible to receive one travel award or travel reimbursement per meeting. If you are selected for more than one travel award you will receive the higher monetary value. Please do not register for ENDO until the award winners are announced. The winners of this award will receive complimentary ENDO registration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be nominated to apply?
No. All applicants self-nominate.
Is a letter of recommendation required?
Yes. Please request a letter of recommendation from a research mentor through the awards platform.
Can I apply if I’ve received the award before?
No. Only first time Eugenia Rosemberg winners are eligible. Please explore other early career award opportunities.
Can the award be sent to my institution instead of me?
Yes. Awardees can opt to have funds sent to their institution.
Can I receive feedback if I’m not selected?
Unfortunately, reviewer feedback is not shared. The award is competitive, and we encourage reapplication in future years.
Are late applications accepted?
Only in rare cases for applications already in progress. Please contact the Endocrine Society at [email protected] with details.
What if I can no longer attend ENDO?
Award funds are only granted to those who attend the ENDO Annual Meeting. You will retain the honor of the award but will not receive the travel grant.
How will I receive my award?
Direct Deposit (U.S. Based Applicants)
Wire transfer (International Applicants)
When will I receive payment?
Within 6 weeks after ENDO 2026
How can I use the award funds?
While usage is not monitored, funds are expected to support travel to the ENDO Annual Meeting.
(International Applicants) Can I transfer the award to someone outside of my home country to avoid taxes?
No. Awardees are responsible for any applicable taxes in their home country.
Will I be recognized at ENDO?
Yes, the Eugenia Rosemberg winner will be honored at the Excellence in Endocrinology Awards Dinner.
Congratulations to our 2025 Winners:
Sisir Kumar Barik, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Caroline de Carvalho Picoli, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Maine Health Institution, Center for Molecular Medicine
Robin Kruger, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Michigan
Award Winners
Recipient
Institution
Sisir Kuman Barik, PhD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Caroline de Carvalho Picoli, PhD
Maine Health Institution, Center for Molecular Medicine
Robin Kruger, PhD
University of Michigan
Recipient
Institution
Yongxiang Li, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine
Alexandra Cara, PhD
University of California Los Angeles
Carolyn Chlebek, PhD
MaineHealth Institute for Research
Recipient
Institution
Surbhi Gahlot
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Joris Osinga
Erasmus MC
Maria Stamou
Massachusetts General Hospital
Recipient
Institution
Alessandra Mancini
Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Ignacio Portales-Castillo
Massachusetts General Hospital
Huifei Zheng
Auburn University
Recipient
Institution
Monica Malheiros Franca
The University of Chicago
Louise Gregory
UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
Recipient
Institution
Edward List
Ohio University
Shannon Whirledge
Yale School of Medicine
Shrikanth Gadad
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Recipient
Institution
Dionysios Chartoumpekis
University of Pittsburgh
Ka-wing Fong
Northwestern University
Shiori Minabe
University of Tokyo
Recipient
Institution
Indranil Sinha
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Lilia Magomedova
Univesity of Toronto
Yuqian Luo
Teikyo University
Recipient
Institution
Manqi Wang
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Massimiliano Ruscica
Universita degli Studi di Milano
Qing He
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Recipient
Institution
Gang Xi
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jose Cordoba-Chacon
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center/University of Illinois at Chicago
Zeynep Madak Erdogan
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Recipient
Institution
Coroline Gorvin
University of Oxford
Keely McNamara
Tohoku University School of Medicine
Victor Navarro
Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Recipient
Institution
Rosalia Cordo Russo
Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, CONICET
Subarna Dhital
Patan Academy of Health Sciences
Weiqin Chen
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University
Recipient
Institution
Miao-Hsueh Chen
Baylor College of Medicine
John Gill
Brigham and Womens Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Sheng Wu
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Recipient
Institution
Richard Mackenzie
School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster
Yihong Wan
University of Texas
Yogeshwar Makanji
Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research
Recipient
Institution
Karima Begriche
The Scripps Institute
Rabii Ameziane-El-Hassani
Centre National de l'Energie, des Sciences et Techniques Nucl'aires and Institut Gustave Roussy
Join our endocrine community and become a member! Only members receive access to a variety of member benefits that will enhance your career. If your membership has lapsed, rejoin today so that you can continue to receive your membership benefits.
Join our endocrine community and become a member! Only members receive access to a variety of member benefits that will enhance your career. If your membership has lapsed, rejoin today so that you can continue to receive your membership benefits.
Sisir Kumar Barik, PhD
Caroline de Carvalho Picoli, PhD
Robin Kruger, PhD
