The 2024-2025 Susan Riley Keyes Fellows at the 2025 Annual Meeting
Thanks to the Susan Riley Keyes Memorial Fellowship, we are able to offer 1-3 individuals spots in this year’s cohort. Fellows are competitively selected from small technology transfer offices (offices with less than 10 full-time employees as reported to the AUTM Survey).
The Susan Riley Keyes Memorial Fellowships from the AUTM Foundation offer mentorship, training, and networking to help launch a career in tech transfer. “Susan was a cancer researcher who transitioned to tech transfer and was an active AUTM member. She loved to help anyone starting out on that path and she would be happy that she can still contribute with the SRK Fellowships.” – Tom Keyes, Susan Riley Keyes’ husband
Fellowship Details
Selected Fellows receive:
- An expert mentor assigned to each participant
- Fellow mentor from a past cohort assigned to each participant
- AUTM membership through December 2027
- Full access to AUTM’s webinar library with more than 150 webinars and topics
- Registration, travel, and accommodations to
- AUTM Essentials course (September 15-17, 2026 | Charlotte, NC)
- AUTM Annual Meeting plus two training courses (February 21-24, 2027 | San Diego, CA)
- AUTM Canadian Meeting (April 2027 | Location TBD)
- Dedicated program administrator to field questions and troubleshoot
Eligibility
Applicant’s organization must have 10 or fewer full-time employees in the TTO (if a university, federal lab, or research institution did not report to previous AUTM Survey, proof of small size office may be requested).
Applicants must:
- Have less than one year or no direct work experience in technology transfer
- Demonstrate interest in learning skills that will enable him/her to bring innovation from inventors, institutions and entrepreneurs to commercial use and public benefit
If you have any questions, please email Mike Frale, Membership and Community Engagement Manager at mfrale@autm.net.
Selection Process
Applications will be evaluated by a selection panel who will award up to three scholarships.
The following needs to be included with your application:
- A brief statement describing your interests in the academic technology transfer profession and the potential value of this award to your current career objectives – no more than 500 words
- Resume/CV (2 pages maximum)
- Two brief letters of recommendation in support of your application
- one from your employer (or your adviser if you are a graduate student applicant)
- one from a professional colleague
Incomplete applications will not be considered. AUTM may request additional information for consideration. Failure to comply with requests for supporting information could be grounds for disqualification.
The Susan Riley Keyes Fellowship is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 cohort. Applications are due Friday, June 5, 2026. Apply here.
Questions? Contact Mike at mfrale@autm.net