DeCherney-Nezhat REI Fellows Traveling Scholars Award in Reproductive Surgery

The objective of this award is to expand the educational and networking opportunities for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) Fellows with a clinical and research focus on reproductive surgery. This awardee must have a thesis that requires in depth exploration of a surgical topic. Individuals must choose the “Surgery” category/subcategory when submitting.  This award provides support for attendance at the ASRM Scientific Congress and Expo. One awardee chosen each year.

Awards:

• Registration fee waived for the ASRM 2026 Scientific Congress & Expo
• One year membership in ASRM and SRS
• Private meeting with reproductive medicine and surgery leaders at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo
• A certificate of recognition
• Travel and lodging funded to attend the ASRM 2026 Scientific Congress & Expo (up to $2,350 in travel expenses reimbursed).

Applicants Must:

• be trainees a Fellow in an approved REI training program who has a thesis with a reproductive surgery theme and be in their senior year of Fellowship when attending the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.
• submit their application between February 28 and April 29, 2026.
• be the first author of the submitted abstract
• submit only one abstract for this award.
• select the DeCherney-Nezhat REI Fellows Traveling Scholar Award in Reproductive Surgery on the award page during abstract submission.
• attend the SRS postgraduate course and all assigned sessions on each day of the ASRM Scientific Congress to receive travel reimbursement.

• ensure their availability to participate in the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo in the year they are applying. Failure of an awardee to present the applicant’s abstract or failure of an awardee to attend award designated activities without a legitimate medical excuse may result in penalties to the awardee, including denial of travel reimbursement to the awardee and/or denial of abstract submissions from the trainee’s program for a period of two years.
  
  • application form
  • applicant’s curriculum vitae
  • statement of career goal
  • letter of recommendation from the applicant’s mentor.
  • copy of the submitted abstract printed from the “Review and Submit” page from the abstract submission system portal.