Award at a Glance
Award amount: $1,000 plus reimbursement of the early registration fee to the American Physiology Summit.
Application deadline: Jan. 9
Questions? Contact: Daniel T. Christian, PhD, Chair, CNS Section Awards Committee
Award Description
The American Physiological Society (APS) Central Nervous System Section (CNS) New Investigator Award recognizes an outstanding researcher in the early stages of their career. Candidates should be investigators who have made meritorious contributions to the area represented by the CNS Section.
Eligibility
The applicant must:
- Be an APS member with CNS Section affiliation.
- Not hold a rank above assistant professor or an equivalent position in an academic institution or in industry (e.g., scientist, senior scientist, research investigator).
Criteria
The application package includes:
- Curriculum vitae.
- Up to two nomination letters.
- Up to three publication preprints.
Optional materials include:
- Abstract number.
- Name of first author on the abstract.
- PDF of the abstract.
Materials in excess will be excluded from evaluation.
There is no limit on the number of times an applicant may apply for the CNS Section New Investigator Award. However, each applicant is eligible to receive this award only once.
Applicants will be judged on their publications and scholarly activity, their works’ relatedness to the CNS Section, and evidence for independence and promise as shown by their application materials and letters of nomination.
Award recipients must attend the American Physiology Summit and are expected to give an oral or poster presentation. New Investigator Award recipients also have the opportunity to present prior to the Joseph Erlanger Distinguished Lecture at the Summit.
Applications are only accepted via online submission.