To be eligible, an applicant must meet all of these requirements:

1. Be a Regular AAI member paid through the end of 2021 at the time of application submission.
2. Hold an appointment of Associate Professor or equivalent.
3. Have submitted a first-author abstract for presentation (oral or poster) at IMMUNOLOGY2021™. Research shall be in the area of immune regulation with preference given to abstracts which focus on tumor immunology; regulatory cell subsets and/or cell regulation in response to tumors; and cell signaling processes as they relate to immune response to tumors.

Please submit award application by logging into your AAI member account at https://account.aai.org/login.htm, choosing Award Application in the Member Services menu, and selecting Apply Now for the applicable award in the award list. All documents should be uploaded as a single combined PDF file with a file name of less than 25 characters. Please be aware that the single, combined PDF must be no larger than 20MB. Packages that are not complete will not be considered.

Please include the following in the application package:

1. A cover letter – not to exceed two (2) pages – clearly designating “Lustgarten-Thermo Fisher Scientific Award” and including the following information:
   • Full name (first, middle initial, last)
   • Title and affiliation
   • Current mailing address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address
   • A brief statement of applicant’s research goals
2. Applicant’s curriculum vitae, including current funding and past AAI awards (NIH Biosketch style)
3. A completed Funding Confirmation Form (PDF) signed by Department Chair or Dean
4. A copy of the abstract(s) submitted to IMMUNOLOGY2021™, including the abstract submission ID number(s), title(s), complete author list(s) in order, and body text

Complete application packages must be received by 11:59 PM Eastern on January 26, 2021. Packages must be uploaded as a single combined PDF file through your AAI member account at https://account.aai.org/login.htm. Incomplete application packages or applications that do not comply with the stated instructions will not be considered. AAI will not accept materials sent separately, through regular mail, or by email. Final award decisions are at the discretion of AAI.