Award Description
The Dean Franklin Young Investigator Award, established by Harvard Bioscience, recognizes Franklin’s role in the development of instrumentation to monitor physiological function in conscious research animals. Franklin’s original research concepts continue to serve as the inspiration behind many of Harvard Bioscience’s most technologically advanced physiological monitoring systems developed for today’s nonclinical research. The awardee must attend the American Physiology Summit to receive the award.
This award recognizes a post-doctoral scientist or junior faculty member who is pursuing in vivo physiological research and is in the process of establishing an independent laboratory.
Eligibility
- Must be an APS member for two consecutive years at the time of application.
- U.S. residency is not required.
- Hold a rank of postdoctoral scientist or junior faculty member.
Criteria
- Description of current or prospective research program, highlighting its relevance to the intent of the award (up to three pages).
- One-page description of how the DSI equipment will be used in the research program.
- One-page description of anticipated path to independence.
- Biosketch (National Institutes of Health or National Science Foundation format).
- List of current and pending grant support not included in biosketch.
- Copy of abstract(s) submitted to for presentation at the Summit.
- A letter of recommendation from department chair, administrator or mentor.
- A letter of support discussing the applicant’s research program.
Applications are only accepted via online submission.
Award at a Glance
Award amount: Reimbursement of the early registration fee to attend the Summit. and institutional grant awarding a DSI Instrumentation Starter Kit (approximate value $70,000).
Application deadline: Dec. 15
Questions? Contact: APS Community Engagement Department