Grants & Awards

ACTRIMS Educational Grants

A limited number of ACTRIMS Forum 2027 Educational Grants will be awarded to Young Investigators whose highly rated abstracts are accepted for oral or poster presentation. To be eligible for a grant, the Young Investigator must be designated as the presenting author at the time of abstract submission.

Young Investigators are defined as students, trainees, or professionals who have earned an advanced degree (M.D. or Ph.D.) within seven years (2020 or later) of the time of the Forum.

Educational grants are available to onsite participants only. Recipients will receive complimentary registration and travel support for the ACTRIMS Forum 2027. Grant funds will be distributed after the conclusion of the meeting.

Grant recipients will be notified following notification of abstract acceptance.

ACTRIMS Young Investigator Awards

Best Young Investigator Oral Presentation Award

One award will recognize an outstanding oral presentation by a Young Investigator. The winner will be selected by an onsite judging committee.

Best Young Investigator Poster Presentation Awards

Two awards will recognize exceptional poster presentations by Young Investigators. Winners will be selected by an onsite judging committee.

Recipients of both oral and poster awards will be announced during the Awards Presentation on Saturday, March 13.

Partner Awards

National MS Society Travel Awards

The National MS Society is pleased to offer five travel awards to fellows who are funded through their Training and Fellowship Award programs and have an accepted abstract to the ACTRIMS Forum 2027. If you are a fellow funded by the National MS Society, please note this during abstract submission on the “Additional” step.

International Women in Multiple Sclerosis Parental Travel Grants

The International Women in Multiple Sclerosis (iWiMS) is pleased to provide up to five parental travel grants to participants with young children to help cover childcare expenses while attending the ACTRIMS Forum 2027. Applicants must be a member of iWiMS. Apply here.

European Charcot Foundation Young Investigator Award

The European Charcot Foundation (ECF) Young Investigator Award recipient, selected by a joint ACTRIMS-ECF judging committee, will join the ECF Fellowship Community and receive an invitation to the ECF Annual Meeting, with registration, travel, and accommodation included.

Award finalists are selected from Young Investigator abstracts accepted for oral presentation at the ACTRIMS Forum 2027.