Award Description
The Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis (WEH) Section Predoctoral Research Award recognizes an outstanding graduate student working broadly in water and electrolyte homeostasis.
Eligibility
The applicant must:
- be a current member of APS, and
- be a predoctoral student.
Criteria
The application consists of:
- a curriculum vitae with a complete list of publications and abstracts,
- PDF copy of the abstract submitted to a WEH Section topic category, and
- the abstract number and first author’s full name, sponsor or advisor’s full name and sponsor or advisor’s email address.
WEH Conflict of Interest Policy and Award Scoring Rubric:
Selection for the award is based on a written abstract and on-site oral presentation competition. Members of the WEH Section Awards Committee judge the abstracts and select three finalists who will attend the American Physiology Summit.
The finalist with the top oral presentation score will receive the Predoctoral Research Award, plus an additional $300 and a complimentary one-year APS membership. The award recipient will be invited to submit a symposium topic for the following year’s American Physiology Summit. The finalists will be recognized—and the recipients will be announced—at the WEH Section luncheon and business meeting at the Summit.
Applications are only accepted via online submission.
Award at a Glance
Award amount: $300 plus a complimentary one-year APS membership and a ticket to the WEH Section luncheon
Deadline: November 10
Questions? Contact: Meena S. Madhur, PhD, Chair, WEH Awards Committee
Who Can Apply: APS members who are graduate students