Award at a Glance
Award amount: $500
Application deadline: January 6
Questions? Contact: Kelly Hyndman, Chair, Renal Section Awards Committee
Who can apply: APS members who are postdoctoral fellows with a primary Renal Section affiliation.
Award Description
The APS Renal Section Postdoctoral Excellence in Renal Research Award recognize postdoctoral fellows who are first author on a renal-based abstract presented at the American Physiology Summit.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be an APS member in good standing.
- Be a postdoctoral fellow.
- Have a primary Renal Section affiliation.
Previous winners of this award are not eligible to apply.
Criteria
Applicants must upload a copy of their first-authored abstract submitted to the American Physiology Summit under a Renal Section topic category.
Review Criteria
Applicant's abstract will be reviewed for the following:
- A clearly stated hypothesis or aim.
- The technical approach to the study.
- The pertinent results obtained with quantitative and statistical comparisons, when appropriate.
- A clearly stated conclusion.
- The significance of the results to the field.
Finalist will be notified prior to the American Physiology Summit. Their posters will be judged by the APS Renal Section Awards Committee. Awardees will be recognized at the American Physiology Summit.
Applications are only accepted via online submission.