To be eligible, an applicant mustmeet all of these requirements:

1. Be an AAI Trainee member for 2019 with dues paid no later than January 14, 2019.
2. Have submitted a first-author abstract for presentation (oral and poster) at IMMUNOLOGY 2019^™ in the topic category of Mucosal and Regional Immunology by January 14, 2019. Be sure to select the option during abstract submission that indicates you are willing to make an oral presentation at the meeting.

If you are not yet a Trainee member, visit http://www.aai.org/Membership/Join/Trainee-Membership to join.

Any AAI Trainee member who submits a first-author abstract to IMMUNOLOGY 2019^™ in the topic category of Mucosal and Regional Immunology automatically will be considered, provided that you meet all eligibility requirements above and select the option during abstract submission that indicates you are willing to make an oral presentation at the meeting. Candidates may be asked to provide a curriculum vitae. NOTE: If you select “POSTER ONLY,” you will NOT be considered for this award.

According to U.S. law, any AAI award recipient receiving monetary awards totaling $600 or more in a single year must provide AAI with a completed Form W-9 or a Form W-8BEN (as appropriate) in advance of receiving the cash award.