Award at a Glance
Award amount: $1,000, plus reimbursement of the early registration fee to the American Physiology Summit and a complimentary ticket to the Teaching of Physiology Section banquet.
Application deadline: Jan. 9
Questions? Contact: Andrew M. Petzold, PhD, Chair, Teaching of Physiology Section Award Committee
Award Description
The American Physiological Society (APS) Teaching of Physiology Section New Investigator Award recognizes an outstanding early-career investigator in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Candidates should be investigators who have made meritorious contributions to educational scholarship, the area represented by the Teaching of Physiology Section.
Eligibility
The nominee must:
- Be a current APS member with a primary Teaching of Physiology of Section affiliation.
- Not hold a rank above assistant professor or a comparable non-tenure track position at an academic institution (e.g., lecturer) or in industry (e.g., scientist, research investigator).
- Submit a first author abstract to the American Physiology Summit.
- Present their abstract in a poster or oral presentation at the Summit.
Criteria
The application package includes:
- Curriculum vitae.
- Two nomination letters from APS members.
- PDF of a peer-reviewed publication reprint.
- Up to two PDFs of a publication or first-author abstract.
Optional Materials
- PDF of the abstract submitted to the Summit in a Teaching of Physiology Section topic category.
- Abstract number.
- Abstract first-author's full name.
Applications with excess or incomplete materials, such as a third nomination letter or a blank curriculum vitae, will not be considered.
Applications will be judged on their publications and scholarly activity, how the publications and scholarly activities relate to the Teaching of Physiology Section, and evidence for independence and promise as demonstrated by their CV (grant funding, peer review activities, participation in Section-related activities). The recipient will be recognized at the Teaching of Physiology Section Business Meeting at the Summit.
Applications are only accepted via online submission.