AAPM Science Council Associates Mentorship Program (SCAMP)
SCAMP provides early-career medical physicists with mentorship and hands-on experience in AAPM scientific activities to develop future leaders in the field.
Funder: American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 per year for two years (travel reimbursement); 6 Associates selected per cycle.
Summary: Mentorship and professional development program for early-career medical physicists to engage in AAPM scientific activities and leadership.
Key Information: Applicants must be AAPM members (any category) at time of application and throughout award period.
Description
The AAPM Science Council Associates Mentorship Program (SCAMP) is designed to recognize and cultivate outstanding early-career medical physicists by providing immersive mentorship and engagement in the scientific activities of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). Through a structured shadowing process, Associates are paired with mentors from AAPM committees and integrated into meetings, task groups, and working groups. The program aims to foster future leaders in medical physics, offering exposure to scientific leadership, abstract review, early career investigator judging, and participation in major annual meetings.
