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The-APS.org > APS Education Online > Minority Programs > Student Fellowships & Awards > Porter Physiology Development Award > Application Information |
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Application Information - Porter Physiology Fellowship Awards Eligibility The Porter Physiology Fellowship Awards are open to underrepresented ethnic minority applicants who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories. To see the updated list of eligible ethnic minority groups, click here. The applicant must have been accepted into or is currently in a graduate program in physiology at the time of the application. Note: The APS does not currently offer any undergraduate scholarships. Location of Study Applicants for Porter Physiology Fellowships may choose institutions of higher education that offer advanced degrees in physiology. The fellow may study or engage in research away from the fellowship institution during part of the tenure of the award, if the faculty judges such opportunity to be advantageous for the fellow's training. Tenure Fellowships are awarded for one year, with the possibility of a second year of funding if trainee progress is rated by the Committee to be good. Under exceptional circumstances, a third year may be awarded. Not all renewal applications will necessarily be funded. However, a student who is not given a second year of funding may reapply to the program as a new applicant for a second year of funding. Stipends Annual stipends under the Porter Physiology Development Fellowship Program for 2008-2009 are $20,772. There is no dependency allowance. No tuition or fees will be paid by the Porter Program on behalf of the fellow since the Committee believes that graduate scholarships and other educational allowances are available at most institutions. In addition, funds for research support will be the responsibility of the training institution. A fellow may not accept private employment or another similar fellowship stipend simultaneously, except that the home institution may provide supplementary support at its discretion from external sources. Institutional supplement may be paid in addition to the Porter Fellowship in order to make the stipend comparable to that usually paid to graduate students at that institution. Evaluation and Selection Applicant qualifications will be reviewed by the members of the Porter Physiology Development Committee, which serves as the panel of scientists working as the selection committee. Awards will be made on the basis of the applicant’s potential for success (including academic record, statement of interest, previous awards and experiences, recommendation letters), applicant’s proposed training environment (including quality of preceptor), and applicant’s research/training plan (clarity and quality). Condition of Award Fellows will be required to enroll full-time in a program leading to the Ph.D. or D.Sc. in the physiological sciences. While many departments require a reasonable quantity of teaching or similar activities as part of the fellow's graduate training and development, the primary purpose of the fellowship is the scholarly development of the trainee. A complete description of progress by the fellow, a current academic transcript, and a letter from the advisor (or institutional representative) certifying that the fellow is making satisfactory progress will be required in March following the initiation of the fellowship year. This is NOT the renewal application. Decisions regarding support beyond the first year will be based upon review of the renewal application and availability of funds. Student membership in the American Physiological Society is also required for a second year of support. To Apply Apply online at http://www.the-aps.org/awardapps For application information (pdf files):
All application materials become the property of the American Physiological Society and are not returned to applicants. Deadlines (Remember–Only one deadline per year)
APS AWARDEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TAX RULES
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