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Grants & Funding

American Physiological Society

Published Date: April 21, 2005

Program Information

Program Name:
Research Career Enhancement Awards
Program URL:
http://www.the-aps.org/awards/society.htm
Type of Scientists Funded:
Junior Faculty, Administrator, Senior Scientist/Faculty
Program Description:
The APS Research Career Enhancement Award is designed to enhance the career potential of our regular members. The award can be used to support short-term visits to other laboratories to acquire new specific skills and to support attendance at special courses devoted primarily to methodologies appropriate for both a new investigator and a more senior investigator entering a new field of research.

Public Contact Information

Name: Martin Frank Ph.D.
Title: Executive Officer
Organization: American Physiological Society
Department:
Address: 9650 Rockville Pike
Room 4403
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3991
Phone: 301-530-7118
Fax: 301-571-8305
E-mail: awards@aps.faseb.org
Country: United States

Program Award Term and Application Process

  • Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Variable
  • Minimum Term    1  Month
  • Maximum Term    12  Months
  • Award Renewable?    No
  • Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
  • Is there an application deadline?    Yes
  • Application deadline(s):
     10/15/2005
  • Deadline Comments   
     Deadlines are on April 15 and October 15 of every year.
    Next deadline April 15, 2005.

    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.the-aps.org/awards/society.htm

Program FUNDS

  • Stipend Information:

  • Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable

  • Research Allowance Information:

  • Annual research allowance type:    Variable
  • Minimum:    $ 200
  • Maximum:    $ 4000
  • Research Allowance Detail:    Amount allocated depends on amount requested and purpose.

    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.the-aps.org/awards/society.htm


  • Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:

  • Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable

  • Other Costs Information:

  • Other Costs type:    Not Applicable
  • Other Costs Details:    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.the-aps.org/awards/society.htm

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:
Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Physiology
Application by invitation or nomination only?
No
Are awards limited to specific groups?
None provided
Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?
No
U.S. geographic limits?
No
Details (specify region, state or other restrictions):
Please refer to the website for more information http://www.the-aps.org/awards/society.htm
International geographic limits?
Institutional limits?
No
Details
Please refer to the website for more information http://www.the-aps.org/awards/society.htm
Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?
No
If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed
  • Other eligibility requirements:   
     Member of The American Physiological Society.

    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.the-aps.org/awards/society.htm

Program competition information

  • Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:    18
  • Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:    9
  • Institutional Award Rates   
    Category # Applicants # Awards
    Institutional Awards    
  • Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?    Yes
    Request report at end of term of award.

    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.the-aps.org/awards/society.htm

  • Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year    26734