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Award Description

The Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis (WEH) Section Research Recognition Award (RRA) recognizes outstanding research by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who submit a first-author abstract to the American Physiology Summit.  

The WEH Section also offers a Steven M. Horvath RRA to the top-ranked applicant from an underrepresented racial or ethnic background. 

Eligibility

The applicant must:

  • be a current APS member
  • be a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow/medical resident; and 
  • submit a first-author abstract to the American Physiology Summit  

Please note that the applicant may only apply to the APS 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 sponsor or advisor’s email address;  
    • letter from the applicant and co-signed by the primary research mentor stating their eligibility for the award(s) applied for, contribution to the research, significance of the research contained in the abstract to the field and statement of applicant’s research goals; and 
    • biosketch (National Institutes of Health or National Science Foundation format).

    Letter/statement format:

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

    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 American Physiology Summit.   

    Review Criteria

    Applications will be reviewed for the following:

     

    Abstract

    • clearly stated hypothesis or aim,
    • technical approach, 
    • results reporting, and
    • appropriate conclusion and significance.

    Other

    • letter from the applicant (see elements to include above), and
    • biosketch

    Applications are only accepted via online submission.

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    Award at a Glance

    Award amount: $500,reimbursement of advance registration fee to the American Physiology Summit and a complimentary ticket to the WEH Section luncheon.

    Deadline: November 10

    Questions? Contact: Ann Marie Bocus, APS Sections Administrator 

    Who Can Apply: APS members who are graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.