The AUA Early-Career Investigators Showcase (ECIS) highlights the independently-led research of promising early-career investigators, both domestically and internationally. This forum showcases basic, translational, and clinical research on innovative, relevant, and potentially impactful research projects that will be of high interest to the basic and clinical research communities.

We are excited to highlight projects that exemplify the best and brightest researchers and lines of work poised to make an impact in urology. We invite you to help the AUA showcase their achievements to an even wider community at the AUA Annual Meeting!

Nomination Process

Each nominating organization may nominate up to three (3) Early-Career Researchers and must provide the AUA with the nominee’s full name and e-mail address by the deadline. Nominations must be submitted by e-mail to Marielle Marktanner, Research Education Coordinator at mmarktanner@auanet.org.

Nominating organizations include: AUA Sections, member societies of the International Member Committee (IMC), Specialty Societies, and Research Networks.

For nomination eligibility inquiries, please contact Marielle Marktanner.

Nomination Criteria

Each nominee must…

• Be an AUA member in good standing.
• MD (or equivalent) Degree Candidate Eligibility: Nominees must be within eight (8) years of completing ACGME (or equivalent) residency training. Thus, current ACGME residents are not eligible, while current ACGME and non-ACGME clinical fellows are eligible.
• PhD (or equivalent) Degree Candidate Eligibility: Nominees must be within ten (10) years of completing a terminal degree.
• Other Important Eligibility Criteria: For candidates holding dual MD and PhD degrees, the above eligibility criteria most applicable to the nominee is permissible for consideration.

The ECIS2026 Call for Nominations has been shared with eligible nominating organizations. All nominations are due by Monday, December 22, 2025.

Application Process

Once AUA staff receive notification of nominees, each nominee meeting the eligibility criteria will receive an invitation to complete their application through Proposal Central (https://proposalcentral.com/). The nominee cannot submit work which is duplicated in part or whole elsewhere in the Annual Meeting.

The documents and information listed below will be requested within Proposal Central.

1. Nominee information must include: name, credentials, institution, professional title, AUA ID number, email address, mobile phone number, mailing address, and degree completion date(s).
2. A one-page abstract of the project that includes: the title of the research project, background, significance, and results.
3. An NIH-style biosketch of the nominee, in accordance with current NIH biosketch guidelines (five-page maximum), located at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/biosketch.htm
4. A personal statement from the nominee highlighting their body of research as an early-career investigator and expressing why they are a suitable candidate to be selected and participate in this program.
5. A letter from the nominating individual that (1) emphasizes the importance and potential impact of the research and (2) states the commitment of the Section or society to promote the Early Career Investigators Showcase with its membership to maximize attendance.

Please note: This is not a travel award. The AUA does NOT provide any travel funding for this program. The selected poster and podium presenters must cover their own costs for travel and meeting registration fees.

Nomination Deadline

Eligible nominating organizations must submit all nominations and must be received by Monday, December 22, 2025.

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact Marielle Marktanner at the AUA’s Office of Research via phone at (+1) 410-689-3771 or email mmarktanner@auanet.org.