Award at a Glance
Award amount: $500, plus reimbursement of the early registration fee to the American Physiology Summit
Application deadline: Jan. 9
Questions? Contact: Kelly Hyndman, Chair, Renal Section Awards Committee
Award Description
The American Physiological Society (APS) Research Recognition Awards recognize outstanding research by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who present a first-author abstract at the American Physiology Summit.
Eligibility
The applicant must:
- Be a current APS member.
- Be a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow/medical resident.
- Submit a first-author abstract to the Summit.
The applicant may only apply to the section to which their abstract was submitted.
Criteria
The application package includes:
- PDF of the abstract;
- The abstract number and first author's full name, sponsor or advisor's full name and email address.
- Letter from the applicant and co-signed by the primary research mentor stating their eligibility for the award, contribution to the research, significance of the research in the abstract and statement of applicant's research goals.
- Biosketch (National Institutes of Health or National Science Foundation format).
Excess and incomplete materials will be excluded from evaluation.
Letter/statement format:
- 0.8-inch margins
- 11 point font
- Single spaced
Renal Research Recognition Award recipients may receive the award once as a graduate student and once as a postdoctoral fellow, regardless of section affiliation. Applicants may apply to as many awards as they are eligible for, however, recipients may only accept one abstract-based award for the Summit.
Review Criteria
Applications will be reviewed for the following:
Abstract
- Clearly stated hypothesis or aim.
- Technical approach.
- Results reporting.
- Appropriate conclusion and significance.
Other
- Letter from the applicant (see elements to include above).
- Biosketch.
Applications are only accepted via online submission.