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Task Force for Minority Issues in Gerontology Student Poster Award

The Task Force for Minority Issues in Gerontology offers a Poster Award to recognize minority ESPO members of GSA for innovative and demonstrated research focusing on issues surrounding diverse racial and ethnic population groups (Blacks/African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans/Pacific Islanders, Asians).

Final Submission Deadline
Last Monday in September.

Requirements

  • Applicants must be a student/ESPO member of GSA and cannot have their doctoral degree at the time of abstract submission.
  • Applicants must submit an abstract for the Annual Scientific Meeting.
  • The abstract must be accepted for the conference.
  • Abstract must focus on research for one of the following race or ethnic groups: Blacks/African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans/Pacific Islanders, Asian.
  • The student/ESPO member must be a first author.
  • The student must present at the Annual Scientific Meeting.
  • Once accepted, the applicant must submit a PowerPoint or PDF version of their poster (2 copies - one blinded).
  • If the poster was co-authored, the submission must include a statement from any additional authors, verifying that the work is primarily the applicant’s work.

In order to apply for the award, please send two copies of your poster (one blind, one not) and required co-author statements to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , by the submission deadline.