Respiration Section Research Recognition Awards

• Be a current APS member.
• Be a graduate student or a postdoctoral fellow/medical resident.
• Submit a first author abstract to the Summit under a Respiration Section Topic Category.

Please note that 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 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).

Letter/statement format:

• PDF
• 0.8-inch margins
• 11-point font
• Single spaced

Respiration Section 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.

Materials in excess will be excluded from evaluation.