2026 DIU Travel/Education Grant to AABIP Annual Conference

The AABIP Diversity, Inclusion and Unity Committee is requesting applications for:

2026 DIU Travel/Education Grant to AABIP Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, Aug 20-22, 2026

Deadline to Apply: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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Activity: AABIP DIU Travel/Education Grant

The AABIP Diversity, Inclusion, and Unity (DIU) Committee is excited to announce it's travel and education grant opportunity for the 2026 AABIP Annual Conference, taking place in Denver, Colorado, from August 20-22, 2026. This grant will cover the full conference registration fee, economy travel to Denver, and up to four nights of hotel accommodation at the conference venue.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The applicant will submit a specific DIU project proposal that will be completed in 2026 in partnership with the DIU committee, Statement of Interest, CV and a letter of support from their institution's Division Chair, Supervisor or Mentor.

Criteria for Selection:

The AABIP Diversity, Inclusion and Unity Committee is committed to an organizational culture of excellence, and inclusion. We encourage applications from physicians in training or within the first 5 years s/p training (adult and pediatric advanced bronchoscopists and interventional pulmonologists) and non-physician members in good standing representing diverse ethnicities, ages, races, nationalities, genders, specialties, and hospital settings to apply for the travel/ education grant for 2026.
How to Apply:

To be considered for the grant, applicants must submit a complete application through the link below by the specified deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed.

Required Documents:
  1. DIU Project Proposal to be carried out to completion in partnership with DIU Committee Mentorship.
    • Proposals must include project title, description, objectives/goals, and expected outcome
      • NOTE the proposal may be a Research Project Proposal OR a Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Project Proposal
      • Click HERE and HERE to review sample Research proposal documents.
      • Click HERE to review a sample Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Project Proposal
  2. Statement of Interest (with a pledge of acknowledgement & affirmation of the time commitment to the project and that if the position is granted, you will have sufficient availability for work on project proposal).
  3. Letter of Support from your institution's Division Chair, Supervisor or Mentor.
  4. Curriculum Vitae 

Deadline to Apply: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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Carla Lamb, MD
Chair, AABIP Diversity, Inclusion and Unity Committee

Congratulations to our 2025 Travel/Education Grant Awardees