Global Access Travel Award

Now Accepting Applications!

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Application Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, February 9, 2026

The Association for Pathology Informatics (API) acknowledges the numerous challenges confronted by worldwide medical professionals looking for superior coaching in pathology informatics. Many proficient pathologists lack entry to native experience, monetary sources, and logistical alternatives required to acquire cutting-edge informatics schooling, notably when such alternatives are primarily U.S.-based and related to substantial prices past journey and registration.

In response to this hole, API is happy to announce the Global Access Travel Award, designed to assist worldwide pathologists from low-resource international locations in accessing high-quality pathology informatics schooling {and professional} engagement alternatives.

Objectives of the Award

• Share superior data of pathology informatics within the United States with pathologists training outdoors the U.S.
• Provide monetary sources to help with journey and lodging bills
• Expand API’s worldwide engagement and assist within the area of pathology informatics
• Identify and assist rising informatics leaders worldwide
• Build lasting relationships with pathologists from different international locations

About the Award

The Global Access Travel Award will present a journey stipend for a pathologist from a low-resource nation to attend the API Informatics Summit 2026, held on the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot. The award is meant to offset the prices of attending the Informatics Summit and to facilitate elevated participation of worldwide pathologists within the pathology informatics neighborhood.

Financial Support

• Total journey award: Up to $2,500
• API Informatics Summit 2026 registration charge: $950 (waived)
• API could help with airfare and resort reservations; any remaining funds might be disbursed following completion of journey, in accordance with API reimbursement insurance policies
• Visa: Applicants are liable for securing the suitable visa (e.g., B1/B2). API will present a proper invitation letter to assist the visa utility course of.

Eligibility

Applicants should meet the next standards:

• Pathology medical professionals training outdoors the United States
• Residents of low-resource international locations, as outlined by the World Bank country classification for the present 12 months
• Individuals within the early phases of growing a profession in pathology informatics

All candidates might be thought-about no matter age, race, gender, nationwide origin, sexual orientation, or faith.

Application Guidelines

Applicants are required to submit the next data through the Global Access Travel Award utility:

• Name
• Address and nation of residence
• Email tackle
• Current working establishment

Applicants should additionally submit the next documentation:

• Current curriculum vitae (CV)
• A private assertion of fewer than 500 phrases addressing:

1. Career objectives and curiosity in pathology informatics and knowledge administration
2. Understanding of the significance of informatics administration because it pertains to pathology or bioinformatics
3. Explanation of why monetary assist is important to attend the Pathology Informatics Summit 2026

• A supporting letter from the applicant’s division chair, dean, or employer is extremely advisable however not required. The letter could describe the applicant’s {qualifications}, skilled standing, anticipated use of the data gained, and the significance of attending the convention.
• A replica of the applicant’s passport or different legitimate government-issued identification
• Applicants are strongly inspired to submit an summary to the API Informatics Summit 2026. Submission of an summary might be seen favorably through the choice course of. Abstracts ought to current analysis findings associated to pathology informatics and should adhere to all convention submission and formatting pointers.

Submitting Applications

Applicants ought to submit all required supplies, together with a current headshot, through electronic mail to:

Nova Smith, Executive Director
Association for Pathology Informatics
Email: [email protected]

Applicants will obtain an electronic mail affirmation upon profitable submission.

Selection Process

Travel Award recipients might be chosen by the API evaluate committee. Selection standards embrace, however should not restricted to:

• Applicant’s expertise, data, and understanding of data administration in pathology and bioinformatics
• Demonstrated worth of convention attendance to the applicant’s skilled improvement
• Submission and high quality of an summary (if relevant)
• Consideration of various institutional sources and entry to informatics coaching outdoors the United States
• Recognition that English is probably not the applicant’s major language

The chosen awardee(s) might be notified of their acceptance the week of March 2, 2026.