Travel Grants

(Apply through ESA website)

ESA IPSEN International Travel Grants - Deadline 28 August 2025

ESA Asia/Oceania Travel Support Scheme - This prize is no longer awarded

ESA Australian Women in Endocrinology (AWE) Travel Awards - Deadline 20 June 2025

ESA-SfE exchange program - Not on offer in 2025

ESA/KES Exchange Travel award - Deadline 21 January 2026

ESA IPSEN International Travel Grant Award

Closing date: 28 August 2025

Conditions of Award

The purpose of this award is to support younger members of ESA to travel to international meetings to present an abstract, and visit laboratories and/or clinics, to further their training and knowledge in endocrinology.

Three awards of $3500 each will be granted to assist with the costs of international travel to attend an International destination.

All travel for the ESA/Ipsen travel grant awards must take place within 12 months after the submission deadline of the award.

Eligibility

The applicant must:

• Have been a financial member of ESA for the past 12 months.
• Possess a higher degree (MD or PhD) and be within 5 years full time equivalence of the award of that degree (recognising career disruption) OR be currently enrolled in a research higher degree program. 
• Be presenting at a recognised meeting of a learned society or organisation within the general field of endocrinology
• Not be a previous recipient of this award. 

Preference will be given to applicants who are active members of the society as evidenced by attendance and presentation at Annual Scientific/Clinical Meetings and other activities of the Society.

Application

Applications are to be submitted online.  The application must include:

• A copy of the abstract to be presented at the meeting. If not yet available, include a brief summary of the research to be presented instead. A copy of the accepted abstract will be required before transfer of the award funding. 
• A cover letter, outlining the proposed itinerary and intended benefits of travel. 
• Details of the meeting where research will be presented. 
• A short CV (max 4 pages) - highlighting degrees, awards, published works, ESA meetings attended (including list of poster or oral presentations, indicating if a previous finalist for the ESA Novartis or ESA Bryan Hudson Young Investigator Awards.
• A letter of support from supervisor
• Copy of academic transcript detailing date of PhD or MD completion or proof of enrolment
• Career disruption (if relevant)

All documents to be uploaded in word (.doc or .docx) or PDF format.

Selection

Applications are assessed by a Selection Committee selected by ESA Council.

Presentation

The recipient must acknowledge the financial support of the Endocrine Society of Australia when presenting their work. 

Apply Online

Submit your IPSEN travel award application here

Past Winners   

• 2024 - Anna Nicole De Jesus
• 2023 - Lachlan Angus, Elisabeth Ng, Annabelle Warren
• 2022 - Nada Bechara
• 2019 - Sunita De Sousa, Hanh Nguyen, Jun Yang 
• 2018 - Jasna Aleksova, Matti Gild, Emily Meyer
• 2017 - Dilys Leung, Sabashini Ramchand, Soulmaz Shorakae
• 2016 - Aneta Stefanidis, Rajini Sreenivasanl, Alexander Rodriguez
• 2015 - Sally Abell, Sybil McAuley, Jaesung Peter Choi, Keely McNamara
• 2014 - Malgorzata Brzozowska, Kelly Walton, Suresh Kumar
• 2013 - Christian Girgis, Jenna Haverfield, Steven Yau
• 2012 - Christopher Yates, Dana Briggs, Shyuan Ngo, Sarah To
• 2011 - Stacey Jamieson. Kristy Brown, Kevin Knower
• 2010 - Wee-Ching Kong, Frederik Steyn and Ann McCormack
• 2009 - Michelle Van Sinderen, Jyotsna Pippal and Ulla Simnainen
• 2008 - Elif Ekinci, Andrew Siebel and Jenny Chow
• 2007 - Lisa-Marie Atkin, Elspeth Gold and Michael Stark
• 2006 - Kevin Pfleger and Erosha Premaratne 
• 2005 - Stuart Ellem and Jayne Sierens 
• 2004 - Gordon Howarth, Sophie Chan and Vincenzo Russo
• 2003 - Emma Ball and Peter Mark

ESA Asia/Oceania Travel Support Scheme - This prize is no longer awarded

This prize is no longer awarded.

Conditions of award

The purpose of this award was to support researchers from countries in the Asia-Oceania region to travel and present an abstract at The ESA Annual Scientific Meeting, to further their training and knowledge in Endocrinology.

A maximum of five (5) awards of AUD$1000 each could be granted to assist with the costs of international travel to the location of the ESA annual scientific meeting.

Conference registration and a ticket to attend the conference dinner was complimentary for successful applicants.

Winners  

• 2023 - Min Kyung Lee, Joon Ho Moon, Muthukumar Sankaran, Tharaka Gayaththri Athukorala
• 2019 - Anuradha Jayasuriya, Smitha Rao, Udai Wijentunga
• 2018 - Jinbo Hu, Udai Wijetunga

ESA Australian Women in Endocrinology (AWE) Travel Awards

Applications open: 8 June 2025

Application deadline: 20 June 2025

Conditions of award

The purpose of this award is to provide financial support to younger women involved in Endocrine-related training and/or research to present their work at the USA ENDO Meeting July 12-15 in San Francisco, CA  https://www.endocrine.org/meetings-and-events/endo-2025

The value of the award is up to $1000. 

Eligibility

The applicant must:

• Be the presenting author on an abstract accepted for presentation at the Endocrine Society meeting (USA).
• Be a financial member of ESA and a current registered member of the Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology^.  
• Be a Postdoctoral Trainee (within 5 years of PhD completion; recognising career disruption) OR be a PhD student at an Australian or New Zealand institution. Preference will be given to Postdoctoral trainees within 3 years of PhD completion and PhD students in their 3rd or 4th year of training.
• Attend the AWE awards ceremony at the Welcome Function of the ESA annual scientific meeting.

Preference will be given to those also presenting their work at the ESA annual scientific meeting. 

Successful applicants are expected to attend the Annual WE Dinner held during the ENDO conference. Note: AWE will reimburse the cost of the WE dinner ticket at ENDO. AWE Travel Award recipients are invited guests of AWE at the AWE Reception.

Application

Applications are to be submitted online. These must include:

• A copy of the abstract to be presented at the meeting. 
• A cover letter, outlining the proposed itinerary and intended benefits of travel. 
• A short CV (max 1 page) - highlighting published works
• A letter of support from PhD supervisor or Postdoctoral Advisor discussing the merits of the applicant, the need for financial support and outlining what other travel funds are available. 
• Budget justification 
• Career disruption (if relevant)

All documents to be uploaded in word (.doc or .docx) or PDF format.

Selection

Applications are assessed by a Selection Committee selected by AWE Chair. 
Applicants will be assessed on abstract and track record.

Presentation

The recipient must acknowledge the financial support of the Australasian AWE when presenting their work. 

Apply Online

Submit your AWE Travel award application here

Past Winners    

ESA-SfE Exchange Program

Closing date: TBC

Conditions of Award

The purpose of this Exchange Award is to foster the development of collaborative research projects by enabling members of ESA and SfE to visit overseas researchers to initiate further studies. The award provides subsistence and travel costs associated with undertaking a research-led placement, typically of around 4 weeks, in an overseas institution (hospital, university department, research institute or other approved facility) in Australia or the UK, which coincides with attendance of the annual scientific meeting in the host country (either ESA or SfE annual meeting). The planned overseas research project must relate to an area of endocrinology.
Within 3 months of completing the research placement, a full report of the impact of the Award is to be submitted to ESA/SfE via the ESA/SfE secretariat, with copies of any publications and abstracts included. A short article will be submitted for inclusion in Societies member newsletters (The Endocrinologist, UK; ESA News, Australia)
The Award will total $AU7000 / £4000 to contribute to the cost of flights, visas, accommodation, and any necessary transfer of materials between home and host labs.

Eligibility

At the time of the application, the applicant must:

• Be a member of ESA or SfE, and have been so for at least 12 months and remain so during the Award.
• Be within 15 years (full-time equivalent) of a higher qualification (PhD, MD, FRACP/MRCP).
• Be able to present an existing body of research at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the ESA or SfE in the year of Award acceptance, putting the research visit in context.
• Have ethics approval if appropriate by the time of Award commencement (evidence of ethics approval required)

A successful applicant cannot reapply for this Award.

Application

Applications must be submitted using the application form.  The application includes:

• Detailed proposal including an abstract, description of the exchange, and benefits of the exchange
• Breakdown of costs for the travel exchange
• CV (max 2 pages) including publications, grants and awards, professional contribution and student supervision
• Career disruption (if relevant)
• Letters of support from Head of Department and overseas research host

All documents to be uploaded in PDF format.

Selection

Applications are assessed by a joint Selection Committee selected by ESA Council and the Society for Endocrinology.

Presentation

The recipient must acknowledge the financial support of the Endocrine Society of Australia when presenting their work. 

Apply Online

• Download application form.  All applications must use this template.
• Upload ESA SfE Exchange Award application.

Past recipients:

2024 - Mitchell Lawrence (Australia)
2023 - Matti Gild (Australia), Rayzel Fernandes (United Kingdom)

ESA/KES Exchange Travel Award

Closing date: 31 January 2026

Conditions of Award

The purpose of this award is to contribute to travel costs to present an abstract at the 13^th Seoul International Congress of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SICEM 2025)
May 1-3, 2025 / Seoul, Korea

The award will be up to $AUD3000.

Eligibility

The applicant must:

• Have been a financial member of ESA for at least 12 months.
• Attend SICEM/KES in May 2025 and present an abstract.
• Preference is given to early career researchers (up to 10 years post higher degree, allowing for career interruptions).

Application

Applications are to be submitted online. These must include:

1. Cover letter from applicant outlining their intention to present an abstract at SICEM
   
   
2.  Abstract to be presented.
   
   
3. A short CV (Max 4 pages) - This should include qualifications, current and past positions/appointments, relevant research experience and skills, publications, awards, grants and/or achievements, extracurricular expertise, such as scientific membership, administrative expertise and any other track record information relevant to the abstract.
   
   
4. One referee report (approximately one page)

 All documents are to be uploaded in a single combined pdf.

Selection

Applications are assessed by a Selection Committee comprising at least 3 non-conflicted independent referees selected by ESA Council.
Applicants will be assessed on:

• Abstract: assessed on scientific quality including clinical, translation or scientific impact, relevance to endocrinology (50% weighting)
  
  
• Track record (CV) including undergraduate record, publications or abstracts, awards and achievements (40% weighting)
  
  
• Referee report (10% weighting)

Administration of the Award

The financial administration of the award will be upon receipt of eligible expenses, i.e., conference registration, economy airfares and conference accommodation, to a maximum of $ 3,000.

Publications

Any publications (papers or conference abstracts) derived from the project must acknowledge the financial support of the Endocrine Society of Australia

Apply Online

Submit your ESA/KES Travel award application here

Past recipients:

2025 - Jessica Lee
2024 - Josephine Yu
2023 - Albert Kim