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Award at a Glance

Award amount: $7,500

Application deadline: June 30

Questions? Contact: Executive Office

Who Can Apply: Must be an APS member in good standing for a minimum of 2 years. Proposed IOP activity must be held outside the U.S.

Award Description

The APS International Opportunity Program (IOP), established in 2013, provides funds to support educational, training, research, or public outreach events outside of the USA, with the following goals: (1) To promote interactions and exchange between APS members, sister societies, and other international physiologists; (2) To foster education, scientific research, and dissemination of information in the physiological sciences; (3) To support underrepresented regions; and (4) To raise the global stature of the APS. 

Events eligible for IOP support include training workshops, conferences, research symposia (including satellite symposia), and other events promoting physiology education, training, research, or public outreach. The International Physiology Committee of the APS reviews applications by applying the following criteria: (1) Quality of the scientific content; (2) Diversity of invited participants (with respect to gender, country of work, career stage); (3) Clearly articulated plan to involve graduate students and postdoctoral trainees; and (4) Budget justification. Preference is given to events held in, or otherwise serving, underrepresented countries or regions. Stand-alone research symposia programmed for a half day or less are not eligible for support; however, a half-day symposium combined with a laboratory component or other event(s) may be eligible for support. APS makes up to six IOP awards annually, each with a maximum budget of $7,500. 

IOP applications for the 2019 program must be submitted electronically at http://awards.physiology.org/ and are due by June 30, 2019. The IOP award is disbursed as a reimbursement to the organizer or organizer’s institution upon the receipt by the APS Executive Director of the organizer’s post-event report. See Resources below to view Guidelines for Applicants. The award does not include any indirect cost reimbursement.  

 


Eligibility
  • The Applicant (Organizer) must be an APS member in good standing for a minimum of 2 years at the time of applying.
  • Venue of the proposed IOP project must located outside the US. 

Criteria

Guidelines for Submitting an IOP Award Application:

  • SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION: Applications must be submitted online (paper applications will not be accepted) before the deadline of June 30th. 
  • TITLE OF THE EVENT:Please provide the title of the event and indicate whether it is a course, a workshop or a symposium.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT:  In 10 lines or less, describe the event. Include a brief summary of the objectives of the course/workshop/symposium, including who will be the primary beneficiaries and what will be achieved. Note: Applications that request funding only for symposia that occur over half a day or less of a conference will not be supported.
  • ORGANIZER DETAILS: Please provide names, affiliations and postal and email addresses for all of the people who are involved in organizing the event, including the Primary Organizer. The Primary Organizer (Applicant) must be an APS member in good standing. All correspondence relating to the application will be sent to the Primary Organizer, who should provide his/her telephone and facsimile numbers in addition to the other contact information requested.
  • EVENT DETAILS Date: When will the course/workshop/symposium be held?
    • Venue: Indicate where the event will be held and what facilities are available. What benefits are expected from holding the event at the proposed location?
    • Purpose: What is the purpose of the course/workshop/symposium?
    • Total Budget: Provide a detailed list of income and expenditure items with actual / estimated costs in US dollars. Budget items to be supported by the IOP: Indicate which costs (for example, travel, lodging, meals) will be supported by funding from the IOP and present a short justification for each expenditure. Identify who will be supported (for example, speakers, organizers or students). In general, support for International students, post-doctoral fellows, and young scientists will be viewed more favorably than support for travel and accommodation for speakers from the US.
    • Other sources of funding: Evidence that the organizers are seeking or have obtained institutional or other support for the event will be viewed very favorably. Additional support could come from Federal, State or Local Governments, Charities, Universities, Industry, etc. This support could be in the form of provision of audiovisual requirements, accommodation, time and effort of personnel or matching travel support. On the application form, list the support that has been requested or obtained (either financial or in kind) from other sources. Letters confirming support from officials representing the supporting organization(s) must be included with the application form. Submit the letters of support by uploading a .pdf containing the letters. The .pdf containing the letters of support will be automatically linked to the application form.
    • Fees: Will any fees be charged to registrants for the course/workshop/symposium? How will these fees be used to offset the cost of the event?
  • RECEIPT DATES AND FUNDING TIMELINE: Deadline for the receipt of applications is June 30th for funding in the following calendar year. Applications are reviewed by members of the International Physiology Committee. Funding decisions will be announced in January of the award year.
  • FINAL REPORT AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES: Upon completion of the course/workshop/symposium, a full report must be submitted to the APS office. The report should describe how the course/workshop/symposium fulfilled its proposed goals. Any specific changes from the originally proposed schedule/focus should be clearly outlined. A copy of the final program should accompany the final report. In addition, the final report should include information about how funds were allocated and identify to whom APS should send payment. Applicants must submit the final report and final program as an Adobe Acrobat file. Save the .pdf as "IOP Year_Surname of Primary Organizer_Final Report.pdf" (e.g. "IOP2016_Smith_Final Report.pdf). Attach the .pdf to an email and send the email to the APS Executive Office, attention Esther Samuel. Reimbursement will be made once the final report and receipts have been received.

Applications are only accepted via online submission.