Young Investigators' Day Program Awards 2026

Description

The Young Investigators' Day Program was established in 1978 to recognize research undertaken by trainees in the School of Medicine and to provide them with a forum for presentation of their work. 

An applicant must apply in either the post-baccalaureate scholar, graduate student, medical student, graduate & medical student or postdoctoral category.  The applicant does not need to apply for a specific award; the committee will make awards that are appropriate for the career stage of the applicant.

Selected Prize winners will each present a lecture OR a poster on their research at the Young Investigators’ Day ceremony and reception. All winners must be present at Young Investigators’ Day to receive an award. All research prizes carry a $1,000 honorarium.

The YIDP committee reserves the right to rescind an award if the recipient is found to have committed professional or research misconduct.

Qualifications

Eligibility Requirements:

The awards are intended to recognize research undertaken by applicants while registered as students, postdoctoral fellows or medical scientists in training at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Clinical research projects are eligible.  Applicants should apply in one of the following categories:

Post-baccalaureate Scholars:

Students must be registered in a post-baccalaureate training program in The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine at the time the application is submitted.

Graduate Students/Medical Students:

Students must be registered in a training/graduate program in The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to be eligible to apply.  Applicants who graduated before September 1, 2025 are not eligible. 

Postdoctoral Fellows:

Postdoctoral fellows must be registered in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to be eligible to apply.  Clinical fellows from basic science departments and clinical departments in the School of Medicine, and house staff from the Johns Hopkins Hospital are eligible.  Applicants who have left Hopkins before September 1, 2025 are not eligible. Postdoctoral applicants who have been promoted to Research Associate (non-tenure track faculty) are eligible if their total time as a postdoctoral researcher does not exceed 7 years.  An individual can only win a Student or Postdoctoral award on one occasion.

 

Application Instructions

These requirements replace any previous versions. Applications will ONLY be accepted via the Interfolio Website: https://apply.interfolio.com/178550 from now through February 1, 2026.  Applications must be received by 11:59 PM EST February 1, 2026 to be considered.

Complete applications must consist of the applicant's CV, abstract and essay.  A recommendation letter from the mentor is also required by 11:59 PM EST, February 1, 2026 and should be uploaded to the Interfolio website.  Please visit www.HopkinsYIDP.org for more information on previous awardees' and example essays.  Only one submission will be accepted per applicant.

Submitting an Application through Interfolio

Click on the "Apply Now" button on the right of the screen.  If you do not have an existing Interfolio Dossier account, you may create one for free by providing the requested information.  You may then submit the required documents in your application.  Follow the instructions to upload your CV, Abstract, and Essay in PDF format.

Click on "Add File", then "Add New File". There is no need to select the TYPE of material you are uploading. You may leave it "Uncategorized". Browse to upload your document. Select your CV and click on "Add File". Repeat this procedure for your Abstract and Essay. 

Requesting a Letter of Recommendation:

Click on "Add File" next to "Confidential Letter of Recommendation or Evaluation". Click on the "Request a Letter of Recommendation" tab at the top.  Click on "Request" at the bottom right. Add your sponsor's name to the "Recommender's box" and then click on "add them".  This will open a box where you can insert your sponsor's Name and Email Address.  Then click "Add".  Scroll down to the "Message to Recommender".  You may add any personal request to your letter writer here.  Then click "Send Request".  Then click "Return to your Application". Click "Next" at the bottom of the page. 

Fill out the following 3 pages as instructed with your personal information.

Once you have completed the a