Foundation Early Career Achievement Award

Nominations should include

• A nomination letter from an IETS member(s) or a self-nomination letter (no more than 2 pages) describing the contributions of the candidate towards advancing the field of embryo transfer and associated technologies,
• At least two letters of support,
• CV of the candidate and a picture (candidates applying for the Scientist award should include their ORCID number on their CV and the link to their CV in Scopus).

Self-nominations are encouraged.

Nominations are accepted yearly from members of IETS with a deadline of September 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CT. Nominations may be initiated by individual members, members of the Awards Committee, or the Board of Governors. A call for nominations will be made by email and publication in the spring newsletter each year. Unless otherwise stated in the description of the award, nominees do not need to be members of IETS, but must be willing to attend the awards ceremony in-person at the IETS Annual Conference (excluding extenuating circumstances). Awards will be presented yearly, provided deserving nominees are forthcoming. Selection will be made by the IETS Foundation Board. 

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1. Recognition during the IETS Annual Conference where both recipients will have the opportunity to give a presentation, and;
   1. Receive travel and lodging reimbursement to attend,
   2. Receive complimentary meeting registration for the year of the award.
2. Two years of total complimentary IETS membership. 

• Scientist – A faculty member in academia with an active research program who regularly presents data and publishes findings.
• Practicing Professional – An individual from industry, private practice, or an academic institution who works in the field of embryo transfer or associated technologies, in a clinical or laboratory setting. A DVM or PhD is not required for the Practicing Professional award.

1. Candidates must have completed their final degree (associate, bachelor, master, PhD, or DMV) or similar certification within the past 10 years at the time of nomination. Candidates who took maternity or paternity leave will be allowed an additional year of eligibility per instance of leave taken. Other special considerations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
2. Candidates must be available to attend and give a presentation at the IETS Annual Conference if they are selected as the award recipient.
3. Awardees will have demonstrated independence in their field of study or have made a significant contribution to the embryo technology community. 

Awardees will be evaluated based on their work's impact on the embryo transfer/technology community. 

The objective for offering this award is to foster participation of young practitioners and scientists involved with our society and recognize their excellence at the annual conference. Currently the society offers recognition of undergraduate and graduate students in the form of the Undergraduate Poster Competition, Student Research Competition, and Peter W. Farin Student Travel Scholarship Award. It also recognizes long-time members offering the Pioneer Award and Distinguished Service Award. This award (Early Career Achievement Award) is intended to fill the void in recognition between students and long-term established members.