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Award Description

American Physiological Society (APS) Research Recognition Awards recognize outstanding research by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early career educator (tenure or nontenure track) who present a first-author abstract at the American Physiology Summit. 

Eligibility

The applicant must:

  • Be a current APS member.
  • Be a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow/medical resident or early career educator (tenure or nontenure track).   
  • Submit a first-author abstract to the Summit under a Teaching of Physiology topic category.

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).

Letter/statement format:

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

Teaching of Physiology Section Research Recognition Award recipients may receive an 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 with excess or incomplete materials, such as an additional letter or a letter without a signature, will not be considered.


Applications are only accepted via online submission.

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Award at a Glance

Award amount: $500, 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:  APS Community Engagement Department     

Past Awardees