The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine is thrilled to invite undergraduate students from across the United States to apply for the 2026 Scholars Program. Scholars are awarded the opportunity to attend the globally renowned ADLM Annual Meeting + Clinical Lab Expo. The program aims to introduce undergraduate students to ADLM, the diversity of laboratory medicine career pathways, and to help guide the next generation of lab medicine professionals by providing scholars with ongoing resources and building longstanding mentor-mentee relationships. The application period will close on March 23, 2026. Applicants will be notified in early April.
At the ADLM annual meeting & clinical lab expo, scholars receive onsite mentorship and attend a career education session and get to network with a diverse group of laboratory professionals, attend scientific and poster sessions, networking/educational events, and can explore the expo hall featuring 750+ exhibitors, where they can learn about the latest technological breakthroughs in laboratory science.
When: This year’s program will take place from Monday, July 27, to Thursday, July 30. View the tentative agenda.
Where: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, USA, during ADLM's Annual Meeting.
The application period will open on February 2 and close on March 23, 2026. Students will need to fill out an application and include the following attachments:
Students will be informed of their selection in early April.
Questions? Please contact Stephanie Elko or Dominique Smith.
The ADLM scholars organizing committee (ASOC) comprised of ADLM laboratory professional members, selects up to 10 scholar awardees each year. This committee reviews all completed, eligible applications to determine the best overall candidates. The highest-rated students are selected as ADLM scholars based on a combination of their strong interest in the ADLM scholars’ program, career objectives, leadership ability, involvement in school activities and/or academic research, and community service.
The number of recipients and the amount of each individual award depends upon the availability of funding, the number of scholarships awarded, and number of applicants that live within the vicinity of the meeting location. Scholarship recipients receive funding to cover travel, lodging, meal, activity and registration expenses. Any expenses incurred on extra days not included in the program are the responsibility of the awardee.
