Award at a Glance
Award amount: $500, reimbursement of the early registration fees to the American Physiology Summit
Application deadline: November 10
Questions? Contact: Ann Marie Bocus, APS Sections Administrator
Who can apply: APS members with a primary affiliation in the NCAR Section who are graduate students conducting research in neural control and autonomic regulation.
Award Description
The American Physiological Society (APS) Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation (NCAR) Outstanding Graduate Student Award provides travel support to one graduate student to present meritorious research at the American Physiology Summit. This award is
sponsored thanks to a donation from Harvard Bioscience.
Eligibility
The applicant must:
- be an APS member in good standing with a primary affiliation in the NCAR Section, and
- be a graduate student working towards a PhD (post-candidacy exams) in neural control and autonomic regulation.
Criteria
The application package includes:
- first-authored abstract of unpublished work to any appropriate NCAR topic at the American Physiology Summit;
- NCAR-specific biosketch (use only the NCAR biosketch form provided here) written by the applicant, that includes a one-page personal statement summarizing the applicants research contributions, a complete list of publications and abstracts (listed separately), and any fellowships and awards;
- letter of recommendation from the applicant's advisor indicating the expected date (month/year) of completion of the degree program; and
- verifiable documentation of the date (month/year) of completion of the post candidacy program.
Award review criteria is based on the applicant’s current work reflected in the abstract and research accomplishments and letter of recommendation. The awardee will present their abstract at the NCAR Awards Foundational Science oral and poster sessions at the American Physiology Summit.
Applications are only accepted via online submission.