[American College of Sports Medicine Foundation](https://www.acsm.org/foundation)

March 13, 2026

$2,000 per award; two awards given annually

Recognizes two graduate or medical students each year for outstanding research projects in exercise science.

Applicants must be ACSM national members and first authors of abstracts accepted at the ACSM Annual Meeting.

--- ## Description The Charles M. Tipton Student Research Award honors two students annually for the most outstanding research projects in exercise science. The award is intended to recognize excellence and active engagement in research by graduate and medical students, with evaluation based on both the quality of the research and the student's participation in the project. Winners are encouraged to attend the ACSM Honors at the ACSM Annual Meeting. --- ## Due Dates - March 13, 2026: Submission deadline (applications close) for the Charles M. Tipton Student Research Award --- ## Funding Amount - $2,000 per award - Two awards are given each year --- ## Eligibility - Applicants must be national members of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in good standing prior to applying (chapter membership alone is not sufficient). - Open to graduate and medical students enrolled full-time in basic or clinical exercise science or sports medicine programs, as well as recent graduates (within one year of the application date) submitting research completed before graduation. - Applicants must be the first author and presenter of an abstract on exercise science accepted at the ACSM Annual Meeting. - The research must have been completed for academic credit toward a graduate or medical degree. - Previous recipients of the Charles M. Tipton Student Research Award are not eligible. --- ## Application Process - Applications are submitted online via the [ACSM Foundation Application Portal](https://acsm.secure-platform.com/site/submissions/create?solicitationId=102016&force=True&skipCheckIfUserHasSubmissions=&createFromLinkedSolicitation=). - Applicants must log in with their ACSM ID to access and complete the application. - ACSM membership is required at the time of submission. - Abstracts must be accepted for presentation at the ACSM Annual Meeting. - Winners are encouraged to attend the ACSM Honors event. --- ## Additional Information - Awards are issued directly to individuals and are considered taxable income under U.S. federal tax law; recipients may receive a Form 1099-MISC if total awards exceed $600 in a year. - For questions, applicants can contact the ACSM Foundation. --- ## External Links - [Award Information & Application Instructions](https://acsm.org/altai-pages/member-hub/career-resources/grant-travel-award-applications/travel-awards/tipton/) - [ACSM Foundation Funding Overview](https://acsm.org/foundation/funding/research-program-grants/) - [ACSM Foundation Application Portal](https://acsm.secure-platform.com/site/) - [ACSM Membership Information](https://acsm.org/membership/join/) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Details | |------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| | ACSM Foundation | [foundation@acsm.org](mailto:foundation@acsm.org) | | Phone | 317-637-9200 | | Address | 6510 Telecom Dr. Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46278 | | Leadership/Contact Page| [ACSM Foundation Leadership](https://www.acsm.org/foundation/about/leadership) |

Charles M. Tipton Student Research Award

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