International Early Career Physiologist Travel Award
Award: $500
Contact: Executive Office
Deadline: November 13, 2009
International Early Career
Physiologist Travel
Awards
are presented to graduate
students, post-doctoral fellows and junior faculty members who work outside
the United States. This initiative of the International Physiology
Committee is designed to assist with travel expenses that
international early career
physiologists incur in attending the Experimental Biology Meeting in
order to present their work. Up to 10 awards of $500 each will be made
annually.
Applicants must be studying for
a doctoral degree or have received a doctoral
degree within the past 15 year and be an APS member in good standing.
Each applicant must submit an abstract to the Experimental Biology
meeting
(see “Tips on Writing a Successful
Abstract” below) and
attend the meeting to present their work. The abstract must be submitted to
a Topic Category of the APS Section to which the applicant’s research is
relevant.
All application materials
must be submitted online (www.the-aps.org/awardapps)
by November 13, 2009. In addition
to completing the on-line application, candidates must upload a 2-page NIH
style Biosketch and a pdf of the abstract that has been submitted for the
Experimental Biology meeting.
Applications are reviewed
and rated by the International Physiology Committee.
In order to receive
an Award, successful candidates are required to attend the Experimental
Biology meeting and present their work. Awardees will be recognized and
reimbursement cheques presented at the APS Business Meeting during the
Experimental Biology Meeting.
TIPS ON WRITING A
SUCCESSFUL ABSTRACT:
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Start with a clearly
stated hypothesis or aim.
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Provide a brief
summary of the methods used in the study.
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Include sufficient
detail about methods that are not in common use.
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Describe the
pertinent results.
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Include quantitative
data and statistical comparisons wherever possible.
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Make a conclusion
that is based on the data presented.
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Finish with the significance of the results to the field of study.
Required Documents/Information:
In addition to completing the
on-line application form the following Application Materials must be
submitted online:
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2-page NIH-style Biosketch
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Submitted Abstract for the
Experimental Biology Meeting
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