Award at a Glance
Award amount: $1,000 honorarium and reimbursement of expenses up to $1,500
Application deadline: Nov. 17
Questions? Contact: APS Community Engagement Department
Award Description
The Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award honors a member of the American Physiological Society (APS) who has made outstanding contributions to physiological research and demonstrated dedication and commitment to excellence in training of young physiologists by:
- Mentoring, guiding and nurturing their professional and personal development.
- Developing novel education methods or materials and promoting scientific outreach efforts.
- Attracting individuals to the field of physiology.
- Fostering an environment exceptionally conducive to education in physiology.
This Award was established to recognize Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen (1918-2015). Schmidt-Nielsen was the first female president of APS and a distinguished physiologist who made significant contributions in her field of fluid and electrolyte balance and renal function.
Eligibility
The nominee must:
- Be an APS member for at least two consecutive years.
- Be an early-career professional (e.g., assistant or associate professor) or established professional (e.g., professor, researcher, dean, director).
The award is by nomination only. Self-nominations are not permitted. Awardees must attend the annual APS meeting.
Criteria
Nominations for the Bodil M. Schmidt‐Nielsen Award should include the following:
- A letter (maximum five pages) stating the basis for nomination with a synopsis of the nominee's scientific contributions, mentoring skills and evidence related to the specific evaluation criteria.
- A list of current and former trainees , training dates, their current positions, and any awards they received. Trainees should list awards received while being mentored by the nominee separately.
- Nominee's current curriculum vitae, listing honors and awards, professional positions, grants , publications, and teaching activities.
- Up to seven letters of support.
- The number of times the nominee has attended the APS annual meeting in the past three years.
Application Submission
Nominations can be submitted by any member of the Society through the APS award site and reviewed by the Awards Committee.
The nominator(s) and nominee are required to attend the American Physiology Summit (following the awardee announcement) for the award lecture and presentation. It is incumbent upon the nominator to assure that they will be able to attend the Summit with their own travel support. The award cannot be deferred to future years.
Applications are only accepted via online submission.
Additional Resources
Don't forget to check out the current and past awardees.