AGA-AASLD Academic Skills Workshop

Eligibility

• Membership in AGA or AASLD is required.
• You must be a second or third-year fellow, or junior faculty member (defined as within four years of starting your first faculty appointment). First year fellows are not eligible to apply.
• If you’ve applied before but were not selected — and still meet the eligibility criteria — you’re invited to reapply and be considered again. Previous attendees are not permitted to reapply.
• If accepted, you are expected to attend the workshop March 5–7, 2027, in Chicago, Illinois. Accommodations will be covered, and participants are responsible for arranging and covering their own travel expenses.
• Applicants will be notified of acceptance on Nov. 18, 2026.

What you need to apply

• Current CV or biosketch in PDF format.
• Personal statement describing research interests and how the Academic Skills Workshop will advance your career (500 words or less).
• Research proposal with background, specific aims, and methods in one page or less in PDF format.
• Letter of recommendation from your program director or section chief in PDF format.

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