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Award at a Glance

Award amount: $500 plus reimbursement of early registration fee to the American Physiology.

Deadline: Jan. 9

Questions? Contact:  APS Community Engagement Department

Award Description

The American Physiological Society (APS) Environmental & Exercise Physiology (EEP) Section Research Recognition Awards recognize outstanding research by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who submit a first-author abstract to the American Physiology Summit. Applications are reviewed by the APS Environmental & Exercise Section Award Committee. 

From the applicant pool, the EEP Section also offers four Charles (Tip) Tipton Research Recognition Awards (two to predoctoral students and two to postdoctoral fellows).
Eligibility 

The applicant must:

  • Be a current APS member.
  • Be a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow/medical resident.
  • Submit a first-author abstract to Summit under an EEP Section 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. 
  • A 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

Award recipients may receive an EEP Research Recognition 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. Recipients must attend the Summit to receive the award. 

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 additional letters or an unsigned letter, will not be evaluated.

Applications are only accepted via online submission.