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The SOT Regional Chapters, Special Interest Groups, and Specialty Sections confer many awards throughout the year to recognize the achievements of toxicologists, particularly graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Awards with deadlines through February 28, 2026, are listed in this blog. For full details and contact information for each award, visit the “SOT Awards” web page on the SOT website.

Awards supported by the SOT Endowment Fund are noted with an asterisk (*). 

January 8, 2026

Biotechnology Specialty Section
BTSS Battelle Postdoctoral Award in Biotechnology
BTSS Best Paper Award
BTSS Boehringer Ingelheim Award for Excellence in Biotherapeutic Safety*
BTSS Career Achievement in Biotechnology Award
BTSS Outstanding Young Investigator Award
BTSS Student Achievement Award

Dermal Toxicology Specialty Section
DTSS Annual “Paper of the Year” Award
DTSS Edgewell Personal Care Student and Postdoctoral Award
DTSS Informa Healthcare Award
DTSS RIFM Trainee Travel Award

Education and Experiential Opportunities Committee
Internship Program Support Award

January 9, 2026

Neurotoxicology Specialty Section
NTSS Distinguished Neurotoxicologist Award
NTSS Outstanding Neurotoxicologist Award

Sustainable Chemicals through Contemporary Toxicology Specialty Section
SCCTSS Best Abstract Graduate Student Award
SCCTSS Best Abstract Postdoctoral Scholar Award
SCCTSS Outstanding Early Career Scientist in Sustainable Chemistry and Contemporary Toxicology Award

January 10, 2026

National Capital Area Regional Chapter
NCAC-SOT Bern Schwetz Travel Award

January 11, 2026

Hispanic Organization of Toxicologists
HOT Distinguished Toxicologist Award
HOT Travel Award*

January 12, 2026

Carcinogenesis Specialty Section
CSS Dharm V. Singh Carcinogenesis Graduate Student Endowment Award*
CSS Environmental Carcinogenesis Merit Award for Graduate Students*
CSS Environmental Carcinogenesis Merit Award for Postdoctoral Researchers*
CSS James A. Swenberg Carcinogenesis Merit Award for Junior Faculty Members*
CSS Postdoctoral Researcher and Young Investigator Award*

January 15, 2026

Exposure Specialty Section
ESS Best Overall Abstract
ESS Best Publication
ESS Student and Postdoctoral Travel Awards

Medical Device and Combination Product Specialty Section
MDCPSS Best Overall Abstract Award
MDCPSS Best Published Paper Award
MDCPSS Early Career Achievement Award
MDCPSS Lifetime Career Achievement Award

Ocular Toxicology Specialty Section
OTSS Annual “Paper of the Year” Award
OTSS Career Achievement Award
OTSS I2 Award (Innovation and Impact) Sponsored by Joinn-Biomere

January 27, 2026

Mechanisms Specialty Section
Mech SS Gabriel L. Plaa Education Award*

January 30, 2026

Food Safety Specialty Section
FSSS Burdock Group Student Scientific Award
FSSS Early Career Scientist Award*
FSSS Elsevier Postdoctoral Award
FSSS Frank C. Lu Graduate Student Award*

January 31, 2026

Allegheny-Erie Regional Chapter
A-E SOT Regional Chapter Student Travel Award

Mixtures Specialty Section
MixSS Best Student/Postdoc Abstract Awards

Stem Cells Specialty Section
SCSS Excellence in Research Awards

February 1, 2026

Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Specialty Section
RDTSS Student/Postdoc Awards

Southern California Regional Chapter
SoCal SOT Graduate Student Travel Award
SoCal SOT Postdoctoral Travel Award

February 13, 2026

In Vitro and Alternative Methods Specialty Section
IVAM Best Poster Award
IVAM Elsevier Best Poster Award

Neurotoxicology Specialty Section
NTSS Toshio Narahashi Graduate Student Poster Competition Award*
NTSS Toshio Narahashi Postdoctoral Scholar/Associate Poster Competition Award*

February 15, 2026

Education and Experiential Opportunities Committee
Graduate Intern Fellowship in Toxicology Award (GIFT)*

February 28, 2026

In Vitro and Alternative Methods Specialty Section
IVAM MB Research Award for Distinction in Practical In Vitro and Alternative Toxicology Methods